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  • Baltimore Ahoy!  The Charm City Delights
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    Baltimore Ahoy! The Charm City Delights

    ByEileen Ogintz July 8, 2012July 8, 2021

    The sweet smell of steamed Maryland crab seeps from red-brick laid store fronts around every corner, and reminders of the great naval battles of the War of 1812 linger not just in history books, but throughout this intensely American city.

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    Must-have beach items

    ByEileen Ogintz July 5, 2012July 16, 2021

    Eileen lends her expertise for this Foxnews.com report: Must-have beach items for kids and families

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  • Camp Denali: a special place in the Alaskan wilderness
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    Camp Denali: a special place in the Alaskan wilderness

    ByEileen Ogintz July 5, 2012July 15, 2021

    We’re on our way to a very special celebration in the wilderness — Camp Denali’s 60th anniversary, which has brought back one of its founders and many who have helped make this small, 18-cabin enclave one of the most iconic National Park lodges anywhere.

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  • Leaving Alaska with salmon and great memories
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    Leaving Alaska with salmon and great memories

    ByEileen Ogintz July 2, 2012July 15, 2021

    Juneau, the state capitol and only accessible by plane or boat, gets over 950,000 tourists annually, the vast number on big cruise ships. They are missing a lot, spending just a few hours here.

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  • Eating healthier at the theme parks
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    Eating healthier at the theme parks

    ByEileen Ogintz July 1, 2012December 22, 2021

    Of the more than 12 million kids meals served last year at Disney Parks and Resorts in the U.S., parents stuck with the healthier options six out of 10 times. Now Disney will enhance these efforts by further reducing sodium in kids’ meals and introducing new well-balanced kids’ breakfast meals.

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  • Up close (but not too close) and personal with a glacier
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    Up close (but not too close) and personal with a glacier

    ByEileen Ogintz June 30, 2012July 7, 2021

    I understand why the Native Tlingits called glaciers “white thunder.” We see harbor seals lounging on chunks of blue ice in the water. The glacier looks like blue cotton candy with chocolate sprinkles.

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  • Kayaking on the Salt Chuck — eagles and bears!
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    Kayaking on the Salt Chuck — eagles and bears!

    ByEileen Ogintz June 29, 2012July 7, 2021

    Mornings like this make you realize why you can’t compare this Alaska cruise with just 60-plus passengers to a giant cruise ship with thousands. Rather than docking in ports, we’ve anchored in a cove here in Southeast Alaska precisely so we can go off for a morning paddle

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  • Visiting Orlando’s parks like the One Percent
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    Visiting Orlando’s parks like the One Percent

    ByEileen Ogintz June 28, 2012July 15, 2021

    No waiting for buses, navigating crowded parking lots or walking more than you or your kids can take. Hall whisks you around Walt Disney World in a private car that he parks exactly where you want to be.

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  • Active or passive — this un-cruise is for you
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    Active or passive — this un-cruise is for you

    ByEileen Ogintz June 28, 2012June 28, 2023

    “We plan the itinerary so that we can stop like this,” says our captain, Dano Quinn, who has been piloting vessels in Alaska for the last 16 years.

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  • Eagles and starfish.  Snorkeling in Alaska?  You bet
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    Eagles and starfish. Snorkeling in Alaska? You bet

    ByEileen Ogintz June 27, 2012July 7, 2021

    Did I mention this father and child are Bald Eagles and we are listening to their conversation from kayaks in spectacular Saginaw Bay on Kuiu Island in Southeast Alaska?

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