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  • Learning to ski and ride and doing it for FREE in Pennsylvania
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    Learning to ski and ride and doing it for FREE in Pennsylvania

    ByEileen Ogintz January 9, 2014July 10, 2021

    Do you have kids that are in 4th or 5th Grade and are looking for a way to keep them busy this winter How about skiing or boarding for FREE in Pennsylvania?

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  • Following the kid — to Nicaragua, the new destination for eco-tourism
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    Following the kid — to Nicaragua, the new destination for eco-tourism

    ByEileen Ogintz January 9, 2014July 10, 2021

    After years of Taking the Kids, on this trip we’ve followed our 22-year-old daughter Melanie here to Nicaragua, which many say is fast becoming the next eco tourist’s must-see destination, offering volcanoes, cloud forests, rain forests, pristine beaches and a growing number of eco resorts.

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  • A family vacation includes volunteering at a nearby children’s center
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    A family vacation includes volunteering at a nearby children’s center

    ByEileen Ogintz January 8, 2014July 17, 2021

    In our family, an afternoon away from the resort is fundamental. A 20-minute taxi ride from the luxurious Iberostar Playa Mita brings you to the sleepy fishing village of San Francisco, known locally as San Pancho. In this tiny seaside town, you will find Entre Amigos.

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  • Top 12 Family Travel Directions For The Year Ahead
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    Top 12 Family Travel Directions For The Year Ahead

    ByEileen Ogintz January 7, 2014July 5, 2021

    From food to technology to educational experiences and more, here’s what Eileen Ogintz and Kyle McCarthy from Family Travel Consulting see as the 12 major factors influencing family vacation planners in 2014.

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  • A visit to Sayulita on Mexico’s Pacific Coast
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    A visit to Sayulita on Mexico’s Pacific Coast

    ByEileen Ogintz January 7, 2014July 10, 2021

    An afternoon visit to laid-back Sayulita, a few minutes drive from the Iberostar Playa Mita on Mexico’s Pacific Cost. The crescent-shaped beach is fringed with tall palms. Fishermen sharing the beach with surfers and hippies.

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  • Three days at the new Iberostar Playa Mita in Mexico
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    Three days at the new Iberostar Playa Mita in Mexico

    ByEileen Ogintz January 6, 2014July 10, 2021

    If you think all-inclusive resorts are nothing but rowdy sun-seekers, conga lines, mediocre buffets and cheap liquor, meet the new Iberostar Playa Mita. A vacation here should do wonders to change any preconceived notions you may have about all-inclusive hotels.

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  • Learning a snow sport — more than just fun in the snow
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    Learning a snow sport — more than just fun in the snow

    ByEileen Ogintz January 2, 2014July 17, 2021

    Snow sports can be more than about fun in the snow. They’re about persistence and courage, trying something new (just ask the cold-hating Los Angeles boy who was with us) and empathy for those who may be struggling more than you might be.

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  • How families celebrate the New Year Bahamian Style
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    How families celebrate the New Year Bahamian Style

    ByEileen Ogintz December 26, 2013July 17, 2021

    In the Bahamas, they start ringing in the New Year on Boxing Day with the annual Junkanoo Festivals, with cowbells, goatskin drums, conch horns and incredibly colorful costumes.

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  • Enjoying Christmas Traditions at Colonial Williamsburg
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    Enjoying Christmas Traditions at Colonial Williamsburg

    ByEileen Ogintz December 24, 2013July 15, 2021

    The holiday season is an excellent time to visit Colonial Williamsburg and see firsthand how 18th Century Virginians celebrated.

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  • Holiday Festivities at Busch Garden’s Christmas Town
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    Holiday Festivities at Busch Garden’s Christmas Town

    ByEileen Ogintz December 18, 2013July 8, 2021

    If you arrive at night, you might not recognize Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia. The millions of lights that cover 1,500 Christmas trees give the theme park a fantastical holiday makeover and transform it into Christmas Town.

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