By Eileen Ogintz We’ve signed on for an Open Hearth cooking lesson at The Lodge at Chaa Creek and there’s a lot of chopping to do, says our teacher and chef Marco Yuk. Marco has been cooking here for years and is working to become a master chef. He...
By Eileen Ogintz The Naia Resort & Spa, about 15 minutes from Placencia is all about relaxation. It has private beach-front bungalows (many with their own pools). The spa is inspired by nature. Imagine bridges over freshwater lagoons, palm trees and...
It’s still fun and you always learn something new By Eileen Ogintz We could hear the howler monkeys—boy could we hear them howl—on a jungle walk on the Monkey River near Placencia, Belize. But they were hard to spot in the tree canopy above, sun blazing through. The...
By Eileen Ogintz PLACENCIA, Belize — Conch carpaccio or shrimp fritters? We are having lunch on the terrace at Naia Resort and Spa on the Placencia Peninsula of Belize. It’s a private 200 acre reserve where we’re ensconced in our own bungalow. We step out onto...
Low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) has begun weekly nonstop flights from Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) near Belize City, Belize to Denver CO (DEN) and Orlando FL (MCO). Belize expands Frontier’s international network and marks the...
Hotels in Portland, ME, Portsmouth, NH, and Boston, MA are offering a New England Coastal Road Trip Package The post New England coastal road trip package appeared first on Taking The Kids.
Think a maze made out of thorns—92 million fashioned into blocks in which art has been inserted, creating an open-air gallery of sorts. The post The Amazing Cathedral of Thorns in Curacao appeared first on Taking The Kids.
Got pine needles? Brew them into tea to help with Covid-19 respiratory symptoms. We learned this at an eclectic herb garden in the Caribbean. The post Herbal Remedies with a long history on Curacao appeared first on Taking The Kids.
The South Street Seaport Museum in NYC has a new discovery room of art by the late Eric Carle, creator of picture books for children. The post Exploring Our Waters with Eric Carle appeared first on Taking The Kids.
Bon Bini means welcome in Papiamentu language of Curacao, a gem of an island with 150,000 people in the Southern Caribbean. The post Bon Bini from Curacao, a gem in the Southern Caribbean appeared first on Taking The Kids.
You may walk into any cellular carrier's retail outlet or go to their website at any time and find a plethora of free phone offers The post Fancy A New Mobile Phone For Free? appeared first on Taking The Kids.
Ready to save the galaxy? Disney World’s newest and much-anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind adventure debuts at Epcot May 27 The post Saving the Galaxy at Walt Disney World appeared first on Taking The Kids.
The First National Tour of the history-making production of To Kill a Mockingbird, Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin’s new play has begun. The post To Kill a Mockingbird on tour appeared first on Taking The Kids.
Shops and restaurants are packed again! So are museums, especially now when there is a big exhibit on sharks to be seen. The post The Big Apple is back! appeared first on Taking The Kids.
Riviera River Cruises is offering a $1,000 per person discount or free round-trip economy flights from most major North American airports The post Riviera River Cruises Offers $1,000 Discount or Free Flights appeared first on Taking The Kids.