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  • Obsessed with Frozen; never too old for princesses in Orlando
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    Obsessed with Frozen; never too old for princesses in Orlando

    ByEileen Ogintz May 21, 2015May 13, 2024

    It was no surprise that she was mesmerized –along with every other child in the place at the Frozen Sing-a-long at Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios. In fact, the show, which reprises the story of Anna and Elsa complete with music and special effects, is so popular that it is moving to a larger theater.

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  • Too much fun at the theme park resorts in Orlando
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    Too much fun at the theme park resorts in Orlando

    ByEileen Ogintz May 18, 2015October 4, 2023

    “We hear all the time that guests are cutting down on their time at the parks to enjoy the resort,” said Four Seasons Orlando Resort Manager Ben Shank, noting there are five acres for fun and games.

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  • Kids influence family vacations, HomeAway survey finds
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    Kids influence family vacations, HomeAway survey finds

    ByEileen Ogintz May 18, 2015July 5, 2021

    HomeAway, the world’s leading online vacation rental marketplace, has found in a new survey that kids are wielding increasing influence on where families go and what they do not only in the United States but in Europe too.

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  • Why families love all-inclusives, even when they didn’t think they would
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    Why families love all-inclusives, even when they didn’t think they would

    ByEileen Ogintz May 14, 2015July 10, 2021

    In Puerto Vallarta, all-inclusives account for 80 percent of the hotels and they are especially popular with families in Mexico and the Caribbean. They’re certainly upping their game to appeal to families.

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  • A memorable feast of mangrove-grilled Snapper
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    A memorable feast of mangrove-grilled Snapper

    ByEileen Ogintz May 7, 2015June 29, 2023

    Giovanni Arredondo holds up two huge Pargos—a kind of snapper—that had just been caught this morning, more than enough to feed the 10 of us.

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  • Family vacation IOU: a Mother’s Day gift guaranteed to please
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    Family vacation IOU: a Mother’s Day gift guaranteed to please

    ByEileen Ogintz May 7, 2015July 15, 2021

    This Mother’s Day, give the moms in your life something they will really appreciate. My friend, Nancy Schretter, managing editor of Family Travel Network calls it “Me Time for Moms with a Bow.”

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  • Do you exercise on vacation? Think about it in a new light…
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    Do you exercise on vacation? Think about it in a new light…

    ByEileen Ogintz May 6, 2015July 5, 2021

    It’s every traveler’s worst nightmare. You or someone you are traveling with gets hurt or dies on vacation. Even worse is when the injury occurs while you are trying to keep yourself healthy by exercising.

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  • A bird-watchers paradise on Mexico’s Pacific Coast
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    A bird-watchers paradise on Mexico’s Pacific Coast

    ByEileen Ogintz May 6, 2015July 12, 2021

    People come to San Blas in the Riviera Nayarit from all over the world to see birds—as well as to surf the famous breaks. We are in a boat, mangroves on either side in La Tovara National Park

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  • On the Riviera Nayarit along Mexico’s Pacific Coast
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    On the Riviera Nayarit along Mexico’s Pacific Coast

    ByEileen Ogintz May 5, 2015July 12, 2021

    At the Iberostar Playa Mita in Riviera Nayarit on the Pacific Coast of Mexico they feel they’ve gotten as close to family vacation nirvana as they could possibly get. “We’ve never had free room service,” joked Troy Nathan.

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  • Dolphins and art galleries in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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    Dolphins and art galleries in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

    ByEileen Ogintz May 4, 2015July 10, 2021

    There are dolphin discovery programs run by this company all over the Caribbean but this park is different because for the same price (a little over $100) there is a challenge course, water slides, a water play area for younger kids, even a zipline over the slides).

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