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  • Into Havana on a “people-to-people” tour from the first American cruise ship in 58 years
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    Into Havana on a “people-to-people” tour from the first American cruise ship in 58 years

    ByEileen Ogintz May 2, 2016July 14, 2021

    Cubans lined the Havana shoreline, cheering loudly as the ship sailed in. Those on board lined the decks cheering, waving Cuban and American flags as Adonia, became the first American ship to enter Havana Harbor in 58 years

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  • How kids like making history on first American cruise to Cuba
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    How kids like making history on first American cruise to Cuba

    ByEileen Ogintz May 2, 2016July 14, 2021

    The Russell kids had spent the last two weeks in the Dominican Republic where they joined in volunteer activities that ranged from wrapping chocolate bars at a women’s collective to helping to lay cement floors for several families.

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  • On the first American sea voyage to Cuba since the Revolution
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    On the first American sea voyage to Cuba since the Revolution

    ByEileen Ogintz May 1, 2016July 14, 2021

    Eleven kids are making history, though they may not realize it. The kids are among the 700 passengers aboard Fathom’s Adonia, the first American ship to win approval to sail into Cuba from American shores in more than 50 years. (Fathom is the newest cruise brand of Carnival Corp).

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  • Mother’s Day gifts: what she needs in her travel tote
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    Mother’s Day gifts: what she needs in her travel tote

    ByEileen Ogintz April 28, 2016July 10, 2021

    Mom’s tote bag is so important. (Are you listening dads and kids?) You don’t want to end up like I did on my way out of the country with a bag that broke at the airport.

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  • Do Millennial Families Travel Differently Than Everyone Else?
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    Do Millennial Families Travel Differently Than Everyone Else?

    ByEileen Ogintz April 27, 2016July 5, 2021

    Millennial families are more diverse, likely to travel farther, seek out new destinations and spend more than their peers without children

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  • Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lights Up for Evening Adventure
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    Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lights Up for Evening Adventure

    ByEileen Ogintz April 25, 2016July 6, 2021

    Soaring lights dance across the evening sky at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando, but it’s no longer just soft lights illuminating the closed park while the animals play.

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  • On an adventure closer to home this summer
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    On an adventure closer to home this summer

    ByEileen Ogintz April 21, 2016July 16, 2021

    Will we be safe? Everywhere I go people have the same question about travel this spring and summer. So what’s a travel-loving family to do this summer?

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  • Eileen’s Colorado Kids Guide featured by Mile High Mamas
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    Eileen’s Colorado Kids Guide featured by Mile High Mamas

    ByEileen Ogintz April 19, 2016July 16, 2021

    @MileHighMamas tweeted: We love @takingthekids new book w/ recommendations for kids by kids for fun in Boulder, Denver & Ski Country! Here’s the blog:

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  • 10 Family Pleasing activities in Edinburgh, Scotland
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    10 Family Pleasing activities in Edinburgh, Scotland

    ByEileen Ogintz April 14, 2016July 14, 2021

    Check out Daigon Alley! Not at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando or Hollywood, but in Victoria Street in Edinburgh, Scotland, where J.K. Rowling famously wrote the first Harry Potter book while seated in a local coffee shop.

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  • National Parks Week is the time to introduce your kids to the outdoors
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    National Parks Week is the time to introduce your kids to the outdoors

    ByEileen Ogintz April 7, 2016July 16, 2021

    Throughout National Parks Week, many parks will also host Every Kid in a Park events, which encourages fourth-grade students to visit national parks and other public lands by offering a free annual pass.

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