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  • A Little Taste of Italy – Part 1
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    A Little Taste of Italy – Part 1

    ByEileen Ogintz October 25, 2018July 16, 2021

    A Little Taste of Italy – October 2018 – Pt 1 – Starts in Milano with tour of Verona and Valpolicella Wine Region, followed by 6-day Uniworld River Cruise aboard the River Countess. Excursions to Ferrara, Padua, Chiccogia and Turano, with lots of time to explore Venice.

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  • To the National Museum of Play
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    To the National Museum of Play

    ByEileen Ogintz October 25, 2018July 14, 2021

    The prestigious National Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong National Museum of Play is a top draw for not only visitors to Rochester, N,Y., but for all of upper New York state

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  • A Weekend Visiting The Newly-Renovated Fiesta Condesa Americana All-Inclusive Resort In Cancun

    A Weekend Visiting The Newly-Renovated Fiesta Condesa Americana All-Inclusive Resort In Cancun

    ByEileen Ogintz October 23, 2018June 30, 2021

    The newly-renovated Fiesta Condesa Americana All-Inclusive Resort is one of the most family-friendly properties in Cancun and perfect for a mid-semester break with the kids

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  • Caribbean and Riviera Maya – Karisma Hotels & Resorts is Ready and Affordable
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    Caribbean and Riviera Maya – Karisma Hotels & Resorts is Ready and Affordable

    ByEileen Ogintz October 22, 2018July 10, 2021

    If you thought a winter Caribbean getaway was out of reach this winter, think again. The all-inclusive Karisma Hotels & Resorts, known for their Gourmet Inclusive Experience, not only can offer the luxe vacation you want but deals that are 45 percent off or more and in some cases, kids are free

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  • Visiting Maine in Winter – Family Friendly and Affordable
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    Visiting Maine in Winter – Family Friendly and Affordable

    ByEileen Ogintz October 22, 2018May 14, 2025

    Unlike bears, Mainers don’t hibernate in winter. They like to encourage everyone who visits to get outdoors. Maine is the place to ski, snowboard, snowshoe, cross country ski, ice skate, tube, build snow forts and make lots of snow angels

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  • Taking the Kids — on the college tour circuit
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    Taking the Kids — on the college tour circuit

    ByEileen Ogintz October 18, 2018July 10, 2021

    To all parents heading out on the Great College Tour this fall, I wish you luck. You are going to need it. Maybe a cocktail or two at the end of the day will help, and so will keeping your sense of humor

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  • Ham and Cheese Production in Parma – unique craftsmanship
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    Ham and Cheese Production in Parma – unique craftsmanship

    ByEileen Ogintz October 15, 2018July 14, 2021

    This region of northern Italy, Emilia-Romagna, extends from the Apennine Mountains to the Po River and is especially famous for its food and food industry, including Parma ham and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

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  • Bologna in Bologna? Italy’s underrated food and art spot
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    Bologna in Bologna? Italy’s underrated food and art spot

    ByEileen Ogintz October 14, 2018July 6, 2021

    We spent a day touring Bologna, Italy’s 7th largest city with a guide from Tours by Locals. Bologna is often overlooked by tourists more interested in Rome, Florence or Venice

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  • Timeout in Umbria – lunch at a wonderful winery
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    Timeout in Umbria – lunch at a wonderful winery

    ByEileen Ogintz October 12, 2018July 14, 2021

    Not just any lunch but a parade of dishes all locally sourced of course paired with Dionigiwines that have been made by the same family since the end of the 19th Century

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  • Happy Halloween – all month long!
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    Happy Halloween – all month long!

    ByEileen Ogintz October 11, 2018June 28, 2023

    No longer a one-day affair, Halloween has morphed into one of the year’s biggest holidays, with families taking off to experience haunted houses, spooky festivals and gruesome gourmet delights

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  • Scenes from three days of touring the towns of Umbria, Italy
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    Scenes from three days of touring the towns of Umbria, Italy

    ByEileen Ogintz October 11, 2018July 6, 2021

    Great views, Apennine mountain air, historical sites, medieval lore, saints and sinners, plus vino, pasta, and more vino and pasta

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  • A big lesson in tolerance and humanity — Assisi Italy
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    A big lesson in tolerance and humanity — Assisi Italy

    ByEileen Ogintz October 10, 2018August 25, 2022

    Today, six million people a year visit Assisi, a hillside medieval town of 25,000 in Umbria, making it the second most visited religious site in Italy after Rome

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  • In Umbria, Italy -Medieval machinations and countryside charm
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    In Umbria, Italy -Medieval machinations and countryside charm

    ByEileen Ogintz October 9, 2018July 14, 2021

    We are in Perugia, the capital of Umbria, which incidentally is the only Italian region that borders neither the sea or another country. It is famous for its university, its historic center dating back to Medieval times, and chocolate

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  • Postscript to the Uniworld Cruise -Let’s hear it for the crew!
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    Postscript to the Uniworld Cruise -Let’s hear it for the crew!

    ByEileen Ogintz October 6, 2018July 7, 2021

    Whatever he 101 guests aboard the Uniworld River Countesswant, the 42 crew members from a dozen countries—everywhere from Bulgaria and Romania to Britain, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, accommodate with a smile

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  • Don’t touch the produce! At the Rialto Market in Venice, Italy
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    Don’t touch the produce! At the Rialto Market in Venice, Italy

    ByEileen Ogintz October 6, 2018July 14, 2021

    At Venice’s famous centuries-old Rialto Market, the purveyors ask you what you want, what you plan to cook — and then they choose for you

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  • Street and canal scenes in Burano Italy
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    Street and canal scenes in Burano Italy

    ByEileen Ogintz October 5, 2018July 7, 2021

    On Day 6 of our Uniworld River Countess cruise in the lagoons around Venice Italy, we spent the day in Burano, a small island village famous for lace-making

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  • Where the food comes from — on a Uniworld River Cruise
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    Where the food comes from — on a Uniworld River Cruise

    ByEileen Ogintz October 5, 2018July 14, 2021

    We are cruising the Venice Lagoons after a morning spent in the fishing area of Chioggia, which has a larger wholesale fish market than Venice.

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  • What’s in your bag of tricks for outdoor fun?
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    What’s in your bag of tricks for outdoor fun?

    ByEileen Ogintz October 4, 2018July 16, 2021

    There’s no better time than autumn to get outdoors and get away, whether you have a day, a weekend or a week. ACES should be on everyone’s list when they visit Aspen with its terrific in-town nature preserve

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  • On a Uniworld river cruise – Not just for families with kids
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    On a Uniworld river cruise – Not just for families with kids

    ByEileen Ogintz October 3, 2018July 7, 2021

    Look around this Uniworld river ship and you realize family travel isn’t just about two parents traveling with young kids. There are sisters traveling together; brothers and their wives; a mom and son, dad and daughters, a group of cousins… the list goes on

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  • A shore excursion like no other – St. Marks Basilica in Venice on a rainy night
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    A shore excursion like no other – St. Marks Basilica in Venice on a rainy night

    ByEileen Ogintz October 3, 2018February 1, 2024

    St. Mark’s Basilica is dark and silent as we file in, drenched from the rain. The church is closed to visitors. We are here as an “exclusive” only for passengers of Uniworld Cruises’ River Countess

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