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  • Why we travel
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    Why we travel

    ByEileen Ogintz May 9, 2019July 5, 2021

    The world is a huge and amazing place. It makes you feel alive when, through travel, you’re touching as much of it as you can, gaining valuable insight on what’s important to other people and why

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  • The Palm Beaches: Visiting The Arts And Cultural Capital Of Florida With Kids
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    The Palm Beaches: Visiting The Arts And Cultural Capital Of Florida With Kids

    ByEileen Ogintz May 9, 2019July 14, 2021

    Little do visitors know that the Palm Beaches has a pulsating cultural scene with world-renown artists who come here every season to showcase their best work.

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  • Rating our way across San Francisco
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    Rating our way across San Francisco

    ByEileen Ogintz May 9, 2019July 9, 2021

    San Francisco is a terrific city to encourage kids to experience new foods, starting with dim sum where they can point to what they want to try on the cart and commit to just a bite or two, starting at $6 for a portion

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  • Eileen quoted in Wall Street Journal on grandparent-grandchild travel
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    Eileen quoted in Wall Street Journal on grandparent-grandchild travel

    ByEileen Ogintz May 8, 2019July 16, 2021

    Work & Family Mailbox: Hope for Older Telecommuters, By Sue Shellenbarger, May 8, 2018

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  • New children’s smartwatch by Coolpad helps parents stay connected to kids while on the go.
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    New children’s smartwatch by Coolpad helps parents stay connected to kids while on the go.

    ByEileen Ogintz May 2, 2019July 16, 2021

    With a focus on safety, connectedness and kid-friendly design, Coolpad has an award-winning smartwatch that young kids will love — and that will give parents peace of mind

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  • Mom’s Day gifts for traveling moms and grandmas
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    Mom’s Day gifts for traveling moms and grandmas

    ByEileen Ogintz May 2, 2019July 8, 2021

    She’s usually the chief vacation planner and packer, not to mention the on-the-go therapist, managing sibling disputes, the meal organizer and the first responder when someone is sick or injured.

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  • Are you ready to take the “UN-PLUG PLEDGE”?
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    Are you ready to take the “UN-PLUG PLEDGE”?

    ByEileen Ogintz April 29, 2019July 8, 2021

    We’re talking all about how to get “unplugged” on vacation. Perhaps you can use a special wallpaper on your phone to remind you that: “The World out there is better than IN HERE.” Or: “How IMPORTANT is it?”

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  • Tips for Traveling with Kids in Dubai!
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    Tips for Traveling with Kids in Dubai!

    ByEileen Ogintz April 26, 2019July 14, 2021

    When it comes to liveliness, Dubai has both outdoor and indoor activities to offer the tourists. And one of the best part of Dubai is you can visit it with both your family and friends (sponsored)

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  • Podcast: where to take kids this summer
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    Podcast: where to take kids this summer

    ByEileen Ogintz April 25, 2019July 16, 2021

    Eileen is featured in a podcast interview on ExpertFlyer.com on where to take the kids and what to do on summer vacation.

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  • Taking the Kids — to Portugal
    Cruises & All-Inclusive | Destinations | Families & Groups | Food and Dining | Lodging | Parks & Outdoors | Weekly Column

    Taking the Kids — to Portugal

    ByEileen Ogintz April 25, 2019July 14, 2021

    Portugal, it seems, is drawing more Americans and American families. It’s safe. It’s affordable and there is great food and wine, of course. And plenty of sunshine.

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  • Lightweight, eco men’s travelware from Toad&CO
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    Lightweight, eco men’s travelware from Toad&CO

    ByEileen Ogintz April 22, 2019July 16, 2021

    Just in time for Earth Day 2019 – travel clothes maker TOAD&CO has gone 100 percent sustainable in its product lines

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  • Celebrating Earth Day
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    Celebrating Earth Day

    ByEileen Ogintz April 18, 2019July 9, 2021

    April 22 is Earth Day — the time to celebrate our beautiful planet, and lend a hand to keep it that way. Especially if you are traveling, there is no better time to teach the kids an environmental lesson while having fun

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  • Comfy, lightweight travel shoes from AcropedicoUSA
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    Comfy, lightweight travel shoes from AcropedicoUSA

    ByEileen Ogintz April 17, 2019July 16, 2021

    A great bet for long plane rides, cruise ships and to slip on after a long day in hiking boots.

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  • Heading to a national park national park week (or any time)
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    Heading to a national park national park week (or any time)

    ByEileen Ogintz April 11, 2019July 9, 2021

    The annual National Park Week offers daily activities and celebrations at parks and monuments around the country. April 20 kicks it off with National Junior Ranger Day & Entrance Fee-Free Day.

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  • Salamanca Spain from CroisiEurope cruise
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    Salamanca Spain from CroisiEurope cruise

    ByEileen Ogintz April 8, 2019September 16, 2021

    By Eileen Ogintz SALAMANCA, Spain — We are biking across an ancient Roman bridge – so old that it dates to the first century after…

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  • Porto: Booming city in Portugal popular for river cruises
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    Porto: Booming city in Portugal popular for river cruises

    ByEileen Ogintz April 6, 2019July 7, 2021

    This region has become so popular with Americans that TAP Air Portugal now has several non-stop flights a week from the USA and many daily flights from Lisbon which take under an hour

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  • Martinhal – Redefining Lodging for Discerning Families
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    Martinhal – Redefining Lodging for Discerning Families

    ByEileen Ogintz April 4, 2019July 14, 2021

    At the Martinhal Cascais, there are bikes for adults and kids, including with training wheels, at the entrance and an extensive property where to ride. The dining room contains an area where kids can play, complete with a kid-sized kitchen. There is a spa and, of course, pool, and a large kids’ club where even babies are welcomed

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  • Hitting the spa — with (or without the kids)
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    Hitting the spa — with (or without the kids)

    ByEileen Ogintz April 4, 2019July 7, 2021

    That increasingly includes kids as resorts, cruise ships and city hotels offer special treatments — everything from mani-pedis at the JW Spa Chicago and a Tween Delight s’mores manicure with bubbling foot bath and s’mores pedicure at the Allegria Spa at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek…

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  • Lifestyle and food to admire: Cascais Portugal
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    Lifestyle and food to admire: Cascais Portugal

    ByEileen Ogintz April 3, 2019July 6, 2021

    Having time to enjoy life –- and those dual roles — is a big part of the Portuguese lifestyle, those here tell us, even busy parents with dual-career households and making time for delicious long lunches is part of that.

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  • In Portugal: the Park and Palace of Pena is a story of romance and sorrow
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    In Portugal: the Park and Palace of Pena is a story of romance and sorrow

    ByEileen Ogintz April 3, 2019July 14, 2021

    All kings had palaces but none more famous or arresting with its mishmash of architecture styles than the Palace of Pena near Sintra, Portugal

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  • Exploring family-friendly Portugal just got easier with TAP Air Portugal
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    Exploring family-friendly Portugal just got easier with TAP Air Portugal

    ByEileen Ogintz April 3, 2019July 14, 2021

    Portugal is a great family destination and TAP Air Portugal is greatly expanding its service from the USA this spring and summer

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  • A historic Army post transformed — San Francisco’s Presidio
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    A historic Army post transformed — San Francisco’s Presidio

    ByEileen Ogintz March 28, 2019July 16, 2021

    Welcome to San Francisco’s Presidio — nearly 1,500 acres transformed from a bustling army post to a national park, the largest national park in an urban area, drawing 7.5 million visitors a year

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  • Snow or Summer Sun? Crested Butte CO offers best of both worlds
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    Snow or Summer Sun? Crested Butte CO offers best of both worlds

    ByEileen Ogintz March 27, 2019July 14, 2021

    There is biking, hiking, playgrounds, rock climbing and lots of wildflowers—Crested Butte has the moniker for the Wildflower Capital and is packed with tourists in summer

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  • Eagle Creek’s Gear Warrior Bags Make Travel Easy
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    Eagle Creek’s Gear Warrior Bags Make Travel Easy

    ByEileen Ogintz March 26, 2019July 16, 2021

    Eagle Creek’s new Gear Warrior™ Collection is now made with 100% recycled PET fabric, but with all the features that make it a traveler favorite.

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  • Clothes that do double duty for travel
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    Clothes that do double duty for travel

    ByEileen Ogintz March 22, 2019July 16, 2021

    We love clothes that do double(or triple duty) for travel. That’s why we’re fans of of the Discover Baselayer Tight from Obermeyer.

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  • T. rex, ancient queens, the hobbit and more — new museum exhibits
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    T. rex, ancient queens, the hobbit and more — new museum exhibits

    ByEileen Ogintz March 21, 2019July 10, 2021

    There’s no better time to take an afternoon to visit a museum, including some you never knew existed, with your kids on spring break

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  • Last Day at Vail – Best Day of the Ski Season!
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    Last Day at Vail – Best Day of the Ski Season!

    ByEileen Ogintz March 18, 2019July 9, 2021

    And what better place to be than Vail — and Vail’s legendary Back Bowls and Blue Sky Basin. And though much of the terrain is for experts, you’ll find trails that suit every level and every style of skier.

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  • Vail’s only true ski-in ski-out luxury hotel option – newly reopened Hotel Talisa
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    Vail’s only true ski-in ski-out luxury hotel option – newly reopened Hotel Talisa

    ByEileen Ogintz March 15, 2019July 9, 2021

    We’re skiing at Vail on newly groomed slopes after a foot of new snow. Even better, we’re staying at the new 285-room Hotel Talisa, Vail’s only true luxury ski-in, ski out resort.

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  • Legacies of the 10th Mountain Division – all over Vail Colorado
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    Legacies of the 10th Mountain Division – all over Vail Colorado

    ByEileen Ogintz March 14, 2019July 16, 2021

    The newly re-opened Colorado Ski and Snowboard Museum (it’s free!) in Vail is a great place to learn about the tremendous influence those 10th Mountain Division veterans who founded the modern US ski industry

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  • Family-oriented hotel in Vail – The Sebastian
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    Family-oriented hotel in Vail – The Sebastian

    ByEileen Ogintz March 14, 2019July 9, 2021

    Every day at The Sebastian, a family-oriented hotel in the heart of Vail Village, there is a complimentary kids’ activity so parents can relax over a drink in the Frost bar, grab a nap or luxuriate in a spa treatment

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