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  • To ski country in summer
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    To ski country in summer

    ByEileen Ogintz May 31, 2009June 28, 2023

    Yes, ski resorts in summer. They might just be the best vacation value going in this summer of great vacation values. Ski instructors around the country whisper that they came to the mountains for the snow but stayed because of the glorious mountain summers.

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  • TO PRAGUE
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    TO PRAGUE

    ByEileen Ogintz May 24, 2009June 28, 2023

    Another day, another castle. But no one’s complaining. Not in Prague, which many now call The Paris of the East. It’s crowded with tourists on this brilliant summer day.

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  • Checking out 21st-century resort kids’ programs
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    Checking out 21st-century resort kids’ programs

    ByEileen Ogintz May 17, 2009June 28, 2023

    Hyatt heralded the movement toward kid-friendly resorts 22 years ago when it started the Camp Hyatt program here… Today you’ll find innovative programs at resorts across the country and beyond

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  • LET’S CELEBRATE!
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    LET’S CELEBRATE!

    ByEileen Ogintz May 10, 2009June 28, 2023

    Birthday, anniversary, wedding, good report card, Mother’s Day, being back home safe after a military deployment … whatever you want to celebrate on your next vacation, you’ll not only get feted like a VIP but also save some significant bucks

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  • Staying healthy right now away from home
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    Staying healthy right now away from home

    ByEileen Ogintz May 3, 2009June 28, 2023

    The swine flu news is making us nervous — very nervous — just when millions of us are planning our much-needed summer vacations. But that doesn’t mean we should grab the kids and huddle under the covers.

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  • On the old-fashioned train to the Grand Canyon
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    On the old-fashioned train to the Grand Canyon

    ByEileen Ogintz April 26, 2009June 28, 2023

    It’s that rare vacation moment when everyone is happy at the same time. And all it took was an old-fashioned train in a remote Arizona town and a singing cowboy leading the kids in a spirited rendition of “Old MacDonald Had a Farm.”

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  • Becoming Junior Rangers in the National Parks
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    Becoming Junior Rangers in the National Parks

    ByEileen Ogintz April 19, 2009June 28, 2023

    Everyone who sees the kids with the badges prominently displayed on their shirts are effusive in their praise, which makes the kids all the more pleased with themselves.

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  • To Innsbruck and beyond
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    To Innsbruck and beyond

    ByEileen Ogintz April 11, 2009June 28, 2023

    Who says kids will be bored in Europe? Not in Austria. There’s plenty of culture and history — kids can dress up as royals, in fact, at the Schonbrunn Palace

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  • LAST DAY IN ARIZONA — Meet Lance, Bailey and Sonora
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    LAST DAY IN ARIZONA — Meet Lance, Bailey and Sonora

    ByEileen Ogintz April 11, 2009July 16, 2021

    DAY SIX (April 4, 2009) — Lance is a Hawk, Bailey a turkey vulture and Sonora a two year-old Bald Eagle. The kids’ eyes are…

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  • HARD AT WORK ON VACATION AT CAMP HYATT
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    HARD AT WORK ON VACATION AT CAMP HYATT

    ByEileen Ogintz April 10, 2009June 28, 2023

    DAY FIVE (At the Hyatt Scottsdale) — The kids are hard at work — on vacation. They are crafting elaborate sand creations at the small…

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