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  • 6 Common Mistakes People Make While Traveling
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    6 Common Mistakes People Make While Traveling

    ByEileen Ogintz April 6, 2022March 16, 2023

    Very few activities offer world exposure like traveling does. We all make mistakes, especially while traveling.

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  • Travel Bucket List: Must-Go-To Places On Your Honeymoon
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    Travel Bucket List: Must-Go-To Places On Your Honeymoon

    ByEileen Ogintz April 6, 2022March 17, 2023

    Weddings are a joyous affair, but they bring their challenges, too. In order to relieve the stress of wedding planning and spend quality time together, most couples plan their honeymoons beforehand.

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  • The Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex.
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    Where the kids can blast off without leaving Earth

    ByEileen Ogintz March 31, 2022June 28, 2023

    Very few of us can afford to be space tourists. But we’ve got more opportunities than ever to explore from Earth and to see what’s ahead for future space tourists.

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  • Inspired by sardines and great for outdoors
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    Inspired by sardines and great for outdoors

    ByEileen Ogintz March 29, 2022March 29, 2022

    Inspiration often strikes when you’re looking for something else. Ask the inventors of Freshe Meals. In this case it was sardines.

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  • Women on a Backroads hiking trip.
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    Celebrating women when you travel this spring

    ByEileen Ogintz March 24, 2022March 24, 2022

    As you plan your spring and summer trips, consider noting women’s contributions wherever and however you travel, especially with kids

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    How to Become a Hot Shot Driver

    ByEileen Ogintz March 19, 2022March 16, 2023

    Hotshot drivers carry loads and deliver them on an urgent basis. They offer quick, fast, and reliable services to their clients. They have commercial vehicles. They can also work as a driver in other companies.

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  • Putting money into the tank
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    Planning a road trip as gas prices reach record highs

    ByEileen Ogintz March 17, 2022March 17, 2022

    Just as we feel safe planning for spring and summer trips, gas prices reach record highs. And they may get higher despite crude oil prices dropping at the moment, AAA says

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  • Camelbak Kicker
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    Staying hydrated on the slopes

    ByEileen Ogintz March 16, 2022March 16, 2022

    When you’re on the slopes, truly enjoying a Blue Bird ski day, the last thing you want is to stop for a drink of water. Camelbak has solutions for you.

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  • How road trippers can cope with high gas prices
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    How road trippers can cope with high gas prices

    ByEileen Ogintz March 11, 2022March 15, 2022

    We are all dealing with the impact of high gas prices and will have to adjust. Here’s how families can still vacation this spring and summer.

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  • Catamaran in the British Virgin Islands 2012.
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    Should you splurge on travel this spring and summer?

    ByEileen Ogintz March 10, 2022March 10, 2022

    Especially during the pandemic, families have been seeking private enclaves, often within resort settings with resort amenities

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  • On snowshoes in the Uinta National Forest outside of Park City UT
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    Away from the crowds in Park City UT

    ByEileen Ogintz March 7, 2022March 7, 2022

    PARK CITY, UT — Crunch…Crunch. Crunch… The only sound out here in the Uinta National Forest outside of Park City, Utah is our snowshoes on the snow.

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  • Holland America's Ooosterdam in Seward Alaska
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    It’s safe to cruise again. Time to re-book!

    ByEileen Ogintz March 7, 2022May 9, 2022

    Here’s the good news. We can sail safely on a cruise ship—even with young kids!

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  • Dominic smiles after a bath and massage with Head over Heart products
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    Non-toxic baby bath products from Hand Over Heart

    ByEileen Ogintz March 7, 2022March 7, 2022

    As a new mom of a 12-week-old baby boy, I try to create a non-toxic environment in my home by using safe and natural products. From nursery furniture to toiletries, I have frequently found “greenwashing” in baby products.

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  • Literary readings schedule in Dublin bookstore
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    Eight reasons to visit Ireland this year

    ByEileen Ogintz March 3, 2022June 28, 2023

    Ireland just announced that it will be extending the festivities for a four-day-long weekend this year, as part of a big “thank you” to frontline workers and everyone else for enduring the COVID-19 pandemic

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  • Our doggo enjoys the spacious Vacasa vacation rental in Park City UT
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    Why a vacation rental is great for family trips

    ByEileen Ogintz March 1, 2022June 28, 2023

    We are opting for a vacation rental because it offer a better value and a kitchen, especially important when traveling with young kids and extended family

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  • Dude Ranches: A Different Kind of All-Inclusive Resort
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    Dude Ranches: A Different Kind of All-Inclusive Resort

    ByEileen Ogintz March 1, 2022July 2, 2023

    You can relax without worrying about planning, cooking, cleaning or entertaining the kids at an all-inclusive dude ranch resort.

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  • Ripley is an avalanche rescue dog with the Breckenridge Ski Patrol. She hasn't seen any action yet but she's pupated!
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    Slope Side Lodging for families, pooches too

    ByEileen Ogintz February 24, 2022February 25, 2022

    Where would you go for an après ski treat? A snow beach or ice bar? S’mores made at a fire pit overlooking river ice floes. Perhaps a sleigh ride dinner.

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  • Delicate Arch in Arches National Park in Moab, Utah.
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    Taking the kids on spring break safely

    ByEileen Ogintz February 17, 2022April 28, 2022

    Especially this year, consider getting outdoors for spring break. The more time you can spend outdoors, the safer you’ll be.

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  • Image of Harriet Beecher Stowe and cover of "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
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    How to explore the Underground Railroad

    ByEileen Ogintz February 10, 2022February 10, 2022

    The Underground Railroad wasn’t underground nor was it a railroad. There were no tickets, guides or maps. It consisted of secret routes

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  • Trying the skeleton at Utah's Olympic Park
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    How to chase your own Olympic gold in the USA

    ByEileen Ogintz February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

    Here’s where you can take the kids and try an Olympic sport at Olympic venues in the United States, perhaps even getting the chance to meet former Olympians

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  • Snow day in Denver? Head up to Vail
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    Snow day in Denver? Head up to Vail

    ByEileen Ogintz February 3, 2022February 4, 2022

    Ruby Gorden, 8, was having the best snow day ever. Denver schools closed for snow, so Ruby, her dad, and younger brother drove up to Vail to spend the day on the slopes

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  • 6 Major Reasons to Visit Sofia in 2022
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    6 Major Reasons to Visit Sofia in 2022

    ByEileen Ogintz February 2, 2022March 16, 2023

    Bulgaria and its capital Sofia, in particular, attract more and more tourists each year. There is still some time left before the country turns into the tourists’ top-notch destination

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  • View from one of the residences at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail
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    Wrong turn and comfort zone on Vail Mountain

    ByEileen Ogintz February 2, 2022February 25, 2022

    By Eileen Ogintz Uh OH… We took a wrong turn on Vail Mountain, not hard to do on such a big ski area with some 5,317…

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  • View from the Grand Hyatt Vail hot tubs along the White River
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    Vail’s perfect ski-in ski-out hotel

    ByEileen Ogintz February 1, 2022February 1, 2022

    What’s the best part? We’re at the ski-in-ski-out Grand Hyatt Vail and guests—young and adult—have their faves about the hotel.

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  • Toucans galore at The Lodge at Chaa Creek
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    Making time for romance on vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz January 27, 2022January 27, 2022

    We step off our bungalow porch to the sand where beach chairs and hammocks await, we eat local dishes on an open terrace and enjoy nature-inspired spa treatments in a unique setting

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  • Stephen Muscella and his lightweight cast iron cookware
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    Inventors highlight Outdoor Retailer Show

    ByEileen Ogintz January 27, 2022January 27, 2022

    Four inventors were among those showcasing new products at Outdoor Retailer Snow Show at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver this week

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  • Get Outdoors: It’s the Safest Place to Vacation
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    Get Outdoors: It’s the Safest Place to Vacation

    ByEileen Ogintz January 20, 2022June 28, 2023

    The Covid-19 experts say we’re safest outdoors and can even take off our masks in most settings. So, you’re thinking, where can you take the kids safely for a winter or spring break that won’t bust the budget?

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  • Yellowstone (and other national parks) in winter
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    Yellowstone (and other national parks) in winter

    ByEileen Ogintz January 20, 2022October 4, 2023

    Bison certainly won’t be the only animals you will see on a winter visit to Yellowstone, the nation’s first national park celebrating its 150th birthday

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  • Cooking with a local master over an open hearth
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    Cooking with a local master over an open hearth

    ByEileen Ogintz January 15, 2022May 13, 2022

    Marco has been cooking at Chaa Creek for years and is working to become a master chef. He will be cooking at the Masters Golf Tournament in Georgia in April.

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  • A blue morpho butterfly that fakes out predators by looking like a snake, or owl
    Travel Diaries | Belize 2022 | Destinations | Families & Groups | Food and Dining | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors | Volunteer & Service

    Chaa Creek: Wildly civilized romance in Belize

    ByEileen Ogintz January 14, 2022May 13, 2022

    Romantic? You bet! This he Lodge at Chaa Creek on the Macal River about two hours east of Belize City. It bills itself as “Windly Civilized. The resort has an unlikely origin

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