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  • Better, healthier food choices are flouishing at Orlando’s theme parks
    Families & Groups | Backyard Vacations | Destinations | Disney | Food and Dining | Parks & Outdoors | Travel Diaries

    Better, healthier food choices are flouishing at Orlando’s theme parks

    ByEileen Ogintz June 19, 2013June 28, 2023

    If you think all Orlando food is turkey legs, burgers and churros, think again. Sure you can get all that but you have plenty more choices—and healthier options—for the kids as well as the adults

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  • Touring Universal Orlando like a VIP with a guide
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    Touring Universal Orlando like a VIP with a guide

    ByEileen Ogintz June 18, 2013July 15, 2021

    Because we’re staying on property at the wonderful Loews Portifino Bay Hotel, just a short water taxi ride from both parks and CityWalk shopping and entertainment area, we could have entered the park an hour before opening to avoid the mad crush. But I had another ace up my sleeve.

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  • Four days in Orlando exploring the new theme park attractions
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    Four days in Orlando exploring the new theme park attractions

    ByEileen Ogintz June 17, 2013July 15, 2021

    The baby is so fluffy! I petted the four month-old still covered in dark brown down. I did that at the behind the scenes tour at the brand new Antarctica Empire of the Penguin exhibit at SeaWorld Orlando—home to 250 penguins from four different species.

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  • Kicks on Route 66 – in a Ford hybrid that gets 100 miles per gallon
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    Kicks on Route 66 – in a Ford hybrid that gets 100 miles per gallon

    ByEileen Ogintz June 16, 2013July 5, 2021

    During the Great Depression, and the Dustbowl, over 250,000 people packed everything they could and set out from Arkansas and Oklahoma along Route 66, heading–they hoped—for a better life in California. Recently I got to drive part of the route in a Ford hybrid vehicle.

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  • At Beaches Ochos Rios – an excursion to popular Dunn River Falls
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    At Beaches Ochos Rios – an excursion to popular Dunn River Falls

    ByEileen Ogintz June 13, 2013July 12, 2021

    Breakfast at leisure at the Bayside buffet at the relaxing but active Beaches Resort in Ocho Rios. We were treated to freshly made smoothies and omelets, delicious morning glory muffins and everything else you could want at a breakfast buffet, and, of course, more interactivity with our friends from Sesame Street. Then we grabbed some towels from the pool and headed to the Dunn’s River Falls.

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  • Sesame Street and all kinds of kids’ activities at Beaches Ochos Rios
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    Sesame Street and all kinds of kids’ activities at Beaches Ochos Rios

    ByEileen Ogintz June 12, 2013July 12, 2021

    Thank goodness for a giant king bed and 8 hours of sleep here at Beaches Resort in Ocho Rios. Friday morning was the Character Breakfast and the Venetian Dining Room was completely decked out with Sesame Street decorations, banners, posters and table settings.

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  • To Aspen in summer when it’s affordable
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    To Aspen in summer when it’s affordable

    ByEileen Ogintz June 12, 2013July 15, 2021

    There’s no better place to combine activity and indulgence than in Aspen in summer. And it won’t bust your budget either. The Little Nell, for example, is offering free room nights and fly-fishing excursions, with rates as much as half-off peak winter rates. You can save even more on a condo rental in Aspen or Snowmass,

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  • Three days at Beaches Ocho Rios in sunny Jamaica
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    Three days at Beaches Ocho Rios in sunny Jamaica

    ByEileen Ogintz June 11, 2013July 12, 2021

    When we arrived at Beaches Ochos Rios, the welcome staff immediately swept Jude up to get ready for the carnival parade with the Sesame Street characters. She was given a glittery crown and had her face painted right off the van. She instantly forgot about the long day of travel and was immersed in the fun and activities.

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  • Five vacation ideas guarantees to please for Father’s Day
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    Five vacation ideas guarantees to please for Father’s Day

    ByEileen Ogintz June 9, 2013June 29, 2023

    Forget the new slippers. Dad certainly won’t want another tie. And he can choose his own books. This Father’s Day, get Dad something he’s guaranteed to love–a special experience on your next vacation. Here are five we think are guaranteed to please:

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  • Families flock to the Caribbean for great deals in summer
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    Families flock to the Caribbean for great deals in summer

    ByEileen Ogintz June 6, 2013July 7, 2021

    In summer, you’ll find cheaper air fares to the Caribbean than in winter, too, which will enable you to experience more far-flung locales. Look for deals in the Bahamas, for example, that include free airfare from Nassau to the outer islands. But be forewarned that especially if you plan to travel in August or September, a tropical storm might rain on your parade.

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