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  • Day Two – a tour around the all-inclusives of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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    Day Two – a tour around the all-inclusives of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

    ByEileen Ogintz May 3, 2015July 17, 2021

    Puerto Vallarta is known for its galleries and its food but it is probably known more as a cruise ship stop and for those visiting the all-inclusive resorts.

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  • Visiting the Grandest of Canyons with young kids
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    Visiting the Grandest of Canyons with young kids

    ByEileen Ogintz May 1, 2015July 5, 2021

    I looked around and saw kinds of families — from around the world here to experience what is widely considered one of the wonders of the world.

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  • Three days in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: Day One taco tour!
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    Three days in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: Day One taco tour!

    ByEileen Ogintz May 1, 2015July 17, 2021

    We’re in Puerto Vallarta, which is increasingly known for its food and happens to have some 500 taco stands open into the early hours of the night—each one with a specialty that locals come to savor. Every ingredient comes from within a 20 mile radius.

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  • Orlando – the most visited city in America
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    Orlando – the most visited city in America

    ByEileen Ogintz April 30, 2015July 15, 2021

    The good news is that if you are planning to visit Orlando in May — before the summer crowds arrive — the lines might not be as long and you’ll save some bucks on your hotel.

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  • Nearly 30 years of Taking the Kids – NY Times
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    Nearly 30 years of Taking the Kids – NY Times

    ByEileen Ogintz April 28, 2015July 16, 2021

    It started in 1987. Cat in pond. You may already know the story. Eileen interviewed about it in the New York Times

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  • Baseballs, burgers, crepes, water parks and family time in Arizona
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    Baseballs, burgers, crepes, water parks and family time in Arizona

    ByEileen Ogintz April 25, 2015July 15, 2021

    Once we land, I talk the rental car lady and my Dad into getting us a cool Mustang to ride around in instead of this family looking car they had for us. My dad tells me I have rental car swag.

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  • TMS Family Travel Summit Explores Opportunities in International Travel
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    TMS Family Travel Summit Explores Opportunities in International Travel

    ByEileen Ogintz April 23, 2015July 5, 2021

    The TMS Family Travel Summit meeting in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico April 23-25, 2015 will explore how many of the 1.135 million overnight international travelers are families, and how to increase their numbers.

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  • Souvenir shop atMission Beach in San Diego CA
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    Taking the Kids? What’s your souvenir strategy?

    ByEileen Ogintz April 23, 2015July 16, 2021

    Just as you should plan your itinerary and have a “what if” talk if the kids (or you) get lost, you need to have a souvenir strategy before the trip even starts. You don’t want to bust the vacation budget on something like a $40 sweatshirt, or a toy that will be forgotten the next day.

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  • Discovering history and fun in the countryside outside London
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    Discovering history and fun in the countryside outside London

    ByEileen Ogintz April 16, 2015July 15, 2021

    After seeing London’s great sites, it’s a joy to explore Britain’s famous Cotswolds towns, which are just about a two-hour train trip from London’s Paddington Station — ideal for a day or a weekend when you’ve had enough of the city, as fun as it is.

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  • National Park Service launches new “Find Your Park” campaign
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    National Park Service launches new “Find Your Park” campaign

    ByEileen Ogintz April 9, 2015July 15, 2021

    The National Park Service and the National Park Foundation has just launched a nationwide campaign to encourage Americans to Find Your Park and share their memories and experiences online and via social media with the #findyourpark hashtag

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