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  • Celebrate Earth Day with little things that make a difference
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    Celebrate Earth Day with little things that make a difference

    ByEileen Ogintz April 22, 2010June 28, 2023

    It is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and the travel industry’s websites are falling all over each other to tell you what they are doing to be green and how we can all travel greener. But really, it is little things — like carrying reusable water bottles or hanging up towels after you use them that can help make difference

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  • A Stop at the Jewish Museum to see Curious George
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    A Stop at the Jewish Museum to see Curious George

    ByEileen Ogintz April 22, 2010June 28, 2023

    Who says you have to spend hours in a museum? Sometimes, even an hour is enough—especially with kids. While in Manhattan, I stopped in late in the afternoon at The Jewish Museum especially to see one exhibit—Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and H.A. Rey.

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  • A visit to NYC and Broadway
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    A visit to NYC and Broadway

    ByEileen Ogintz April 20, 2010June 28, 2023

    Spend some time in New York City — there are a lot of fabulous new productions on Broadway this year, including “Memphis” and “The Addams Family.”

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  • Make lemonade out of lemons
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    Make lemonade out of lemons

    ByEileen Ogintz April 19, 2010June 28, 2023

    Of all the things that could disrupt travel, volcano ash is at the bottom of the list. If you’re stranded here… visit a nearby national park or historic monument. Entrance fees are waived this week and there are all sorts of special activities.

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  • Touring Rome When All Doesn’t Go as Planned
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    Touring Rome When All Doesn’t Go as Planned

    ByEileen Ogintz April 18, 2010June 28, 2023

    The alarm doesn’t go off.Forget about our plan to leisurely stroll through Rome’s famous Borghese Gardens to get to the Borghese Gallery in time for our reservation to see the fabulous collections of paintings, sculptures, mosaics and bas-reliefs from the 15th to 18th centuries. Reservations typically are needed at this small gem of a museum.

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  • Traveling Greener as We Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day
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    Traveling Greener as We Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day

    ByEileen Ogintz April 11, 2010June 28, 2023

    Little things really make a difference.That’s why on vacation, just like at home, we should all do our part to protect the environment. It’s as simple as turning off the lights and AC when you leave.

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  • Little things really make a difference
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    Little things really make a difference

    ByEileen Ogintz April 8, 2010June 28, 2023

    The Associated Press reports that two more glaciers have recently disappeared from Glacier National Park in Montana. That’s so sad. I have very fond memories of our trip there in 1994 when the kids were still little.

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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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