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  • To the Kennedy Space Center
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    To the Kennedy Space Center

    ByEileen Ogintz March 15, 2009June 28, 2023

    Just 45 minutes east of Orlando and well worth tearing the kids away from Mouseville, Shamu, Universal’s roller coasters and the hotel pools

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  • A SKI TRIP IN THE AUSTRIAN ALPS
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    A SKI TRIP IN THE AUSTRIAN ALPS

    ByEileen Ogintz March 15, 2009July 16, 2021

    When my 18 year old daughter Melanie and I were touring Austria last summer, she begged me to bring her skiing this winter — her last before she leaves for college.So in the true spirit of let kids lead the way, here we are, about an hour from Innsbuck and just a couple of hours drive from Munich or Zurich.

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  • To the Colorado slopes — and getting the most bang for your buck
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    To the Colorado slopes — and getting the most bang for your buck

    ByEileen Ogintz March 8, 2009June 28, 2023

    Cheap eats and other bargains are especially appreciated in ski country this season — even here in tony Aspen and a few hours away at Vail’s Beaver Creek Resort

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  • The real VIPs on the Norwegian Gem
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    The real VIPs on the Norwegian Gem

    ByEileen Ogintz March 8, 2009July 7, 2021

    Memo to junior first time cruisers: “Go to the kids club the first day because you’ll meet lots of kids,” said Kathy Novzynski,10 and a cruise veteran with three sailings under her belt “A lot of kids don’t know that the activities are so fun,” adds Melora Cook, 9, who is from New Brunswick, Canada.

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  • Behind the scenes on the Norwegian Gem
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    Behind the scenes on the Norwegian Gem

    ByEileen Ogintz March 7, 2009July 7, 2021

    DAY SIX (March 5, 2009) – Two thousand pounds of cereal, 500 gallons of ice cream, 36,000 eggs, 1,600 gallons of milk, 900 pounds of…

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  • TAKING THE SHARKS!
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    TAKING THE SHARKS!

    ByEileen Ogintz March 6, 2009July 7, 2021

    The sharks are everywhere — swimming in front of me, behind me, so close I can see their teeth and the marks on their skin. Some are nine feet long!

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  • A STOP AT GREAT STIRRUP BAY, BAHAMAS
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    A STOP AT GREAT STIRRUP BAY, BAHAMAS

    ByEileen Ogintz March 5, 2009July 10, 2021

    Kids are snorkeling in the turquoise clear water while parents catch some rays. There’s a beach volleyball game in full swing and a barbeque going. Bahamian music is playing and the Bahama Mamas are flowing.

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  • A SHORE EXCURSION TO THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
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    A SHORE EXCURSION TO THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

    ByEileen Ogintz March 4, 2009July 7, 2021

    The last time I was here — more than 15 years ago — we were vacationing in Orlando and came over to watch a Space Shuttle launch. Ironically. A launch is scheduled — a night launch — for next week, we’re told, though that can change.

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  • DAY TWO — AT SEA ON THE NORWEGIAN GEM
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    DAY TWO — AT SEA ON THE NORWEGIAN GEM

    ByEileen Ogintz March 3, 2009July 7, 2021

    Norwegian Cruise Lines must be doing something right. Despite the bad economy, this ship is full — 2873 passengers with 500 children under 18 on board.There are 1108 crew members to take care of us, says Prem Kainikkara, the hotel director who oversees them all. They are from more than 50 countries and many speak three languages.

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  • A Weekend Getaway to Squaw Valley, U.S.A.
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    A Weekend Getaway to Squaw Valley, U.S.A.

    ByEileen Ogintz March 2, 2009July 16, 2021

    For a weekend retreat away from the bustling city of San Francisco, Squaw Valley was the perfect destination. The ski mountain is close enough to the city, about a three-hour drive, to wake up early and make it from the city to the mountain still in time for a full day of skiing, and some après skiing fun.

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