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  • Enough already with the baggage fees!
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    Enough already with the baggage fees!

    ByEileen Ogintz April 7, 2010June 28, 2023

    So now Spirit Air is going to charge us for carry-on bags–as much as $45 a bag. In some cases, that might be nearly as much as a ticket might cost. It’s crazy!

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  • Mom and dad’s excellent adventure
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    Mom and dad’s excellent adventure

    ByEileen Ogintz April 5, 2010June 28, 2023

    The kids assume mom and dad have “no life” when they aren’t around but that is SO NOT TRUE. This past weekend, when we found ourselves kid-less on a beautiful spring Saturday, we hopped in our Subaru for an unplanned adventure in the countryside about an hour from our home in Connecticut..

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  • On a New-Style Trip with the Grandparents
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    On a New-Style Trip with the Grandparents

    ByEileen Ogintz April 4, 2010June 28, 2023

    My nearly 3-year-old son Matt was methodically smashing coconuts on the stone terrace next to the pool of our rented villa in St. Martin early in the morning just under the window where my sister and brother-in-law — still kid-less — were trying to sleep. We thought it was hilarious; they weren’t amused. My parents just wanted to enjoy the sunshine and the grandkids — Matt and his baby sister, Reggie.

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  • Can you blame them?
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    Can you blame them?

    ByEileen Ogintz March 30, 2010June 28, 2023

    So how does it feel that your kids are better traveled than you ever were?
    According to a new Family Travel Survey from TripAdvisor , 75 per cent of travelers’ children have visited more than six states, compared to just 37% of their parents by the same age

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  • Being a Princess for a Day at Disney World
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    Being a Princess for a Day at Disney World

    ByEileen Ogintz March 28, 2010June 28, 2023

    I forgot my tiara and kept misplacing my wand. After all, it’s not easy being a modern-day Disney princess. You need to keep that tiara firmly on your head; you need to be kind to everyone — even annoying younger siblings.

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  • Welcome Harry!
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    Welcome Harry!

    ByEileen Ogintz March 25, 2010June 28, 2023

    Finally! And just in time for summer vacations–June 18 to be exact–Universal Orlando says that the much-anticipated Wizarding World of Harry Potter will open.

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  • Thanks JetBlue!
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    Thanks JetBlue!

    ByEileen Ogintz March 23, 2010June 28, 2023

    Since it started as a low-fare carrier at Kennedy International Airport a decade ago, JetBlue has called itself “New York’s hometown airline.” However, it almost decamped to Orlando. Thanks for staying Jet Blue!

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  • Pass it forward
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    Pass it forward

    ByEileen Ogintz March 22, 2010June 28, 2023

    This week, Disney announced that although it is only March, they have already given out the million free tickets promised to those who participated in the “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” in partnership with the Hands On Network and designed to encourage families to give back to their communities through volunteer service.

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  • TO BERMUDA
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    TO BERMUDA

    ByEileen Ogintz March 21, 2010June 28, 2023

    The iconic pink Fairmont Hamilton Princess with spectacular gardens that overlook the water and well-stocked Koi ponds is THE place for a traditional English Tea in the oh-so-British-feeling Bermuda.

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  • Opting for luxe beyond the parks of Orlando
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    Opting for luxe beyond the parks of Orlando

    ByEileen Ogintz March 18, 2010October 4, 2023

    AAH… I’m in the midst of possibly the best massage I’ve ever had at Orlando Grand Lakes Ritz Carlton Spa—thanks to the feet of the massage therapist, who happens to be a former paratrooper, he tells me!

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