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  • Last evening in New York — at the Statue of Liberty
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    Last evening in New York — at the Statue of Liberty

    ByEileen Ogintz August 18, 2012June 28, 2023

    My family decided to end our stay in the Big Apple with a trip to see the Statue of Liberty. Let me tell you, the “Summer Evenings” Cruise out to the Statue of Liberty was the highlight of our whole trip.

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  • What do to if your child needs to fly solo
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    What do to if your child needs to fly solo

    ByEileen Ogintz August 17, 2012July 16, 2021

    More advice for parents of kids flying solo after yet another airline incident..

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  • Vacation memories: from Plimouth Plantation to Liberty Island
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    Vacation memories: from Plimouth Plantation to Liberty Island

    ByEileen Ogintz August 17, 2012July 8, 2021

    As summer draws to a close, we all like to think back on this year’s family travels. And why not reminisce on the sweet break we had? This summer I had an experience to last a lifetime. This summer, I got to travel to two large cities: Boston and New York.

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  • Airline mishandles unaccompanied minor yet again.  What can you do?
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    Airline mishandles unaccompanied minor yet again. What can you do?

    ByEileen Ogintz August 17, 2012July 15, 2021

    Yet again, an airline—this time United—lost an unaccompanied minor who was supposed to be escorted to her connecting flight earlier this summer. Some advice on how to minimize the chances of this happening to your child…

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  • Eileen on Fox about deals in Orlando
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    Eileen on Fox about deals in Orlando

    ByEileen Ogintz August 16, 2012July 16, 2021

    Eileen is interviewed by FoxNews.com about the deals that await families in Orlando in the fall

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  • Next time consider a villa on your family vacation
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    Next time consider a villa on your family vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz August 16, 2012July 7, 2021

    A villa or condo makes vacationing with kids — no matter what their ages — so much easier. Remember that the kitchen is always open and in some cases you have a staff all to yourself. And you don’t have to share the pool with strangers.

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  • A kids view of Boston and New York City
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    A kids view of Boston and New York City

    ByEileen Ogintz August 16, 2012July 8, 2021

    What surprised me most about Boston was how history and the modern city were combined. There was a colonial age church between a coffee shop and a bank, cemeteries hidden between buildings …

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  • Nieces on a road trip to Boston and New York City
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    Nieces on a road trip to Boston and New York City

    ByEileen Ogintz August 15, 2012July 8, 2021

    My nieces from Arkansas recently visited Boston and New York with on a two week road trip with their parents. The girls used CityPASSes to visit top attractions and museums in New York and Boston.

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  • Want A Good Travel Deal? Maybe Wait Till The Fall
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    Want A Good Travel Deal? Maybe Wait Till The Fall

    ByEileen Ogintz August 13, 2012July 16, 2021

    Eileen interviewed on fall deals by New Jersey 101.5 in Trenton.

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  • Beware of some “value-added” travel deals
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    Beware of some “value-added” travel deals

    ByEileen Ogintz August 13, 2012July 16, 2021

    Eileen interviewed by MarketWatch on “added value” travel deals.

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