How to ease the Disney experience with small kids
By Eileen Ogintz Who said vacation would be easy with kids? Certainly not at Walt Disney World, especially when it is crowded and over ninety degrees. Certainly not when you have toddlers “It’s hard,” acknowledges Sara Weakley here from Michigan with her husband and...
Touring Athens like a local
By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency What’s on the menu this busy Friday night in Athens? A traditional menu says Katia lordanidou. An eggplant salad, fried cheese, Greek salad followed by stuffed tomatoes and peppers and a traditional dessert — mini fried donuts...
How road trippers can cope with high gas prices
By Eileen Ogintz We’re all hurting as gas prices rise over $4 a gallon — $5 in some parts of the country. That may make us change our vacation plans, but they won’t keep us home AAA and other surveys of travelers suggest. (Check out gas prices where you...
Should you splurge on travel this spring and summer?
By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency Talk about being spoiled. We have a chef, assistant chef, two butlers, two housekeepers, a lawn crew (there are beautifully landscaped grounds, the beach is meticulously raked) and a manager who oversees it all. Our biggest...
Away from the crowds in Park City UT
By Eileen Ogintz 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. We’ve signed on for a guided snowshoe with All Seasons Adventures, a local company that also...
Eight reasons to visit Ireland this year
By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency I hope you’ve got your green handy, especially if you are going to Ireland this year. St. Patrick’s Day—Ireland’s biggest holiday—is upcoming, of course. Legend has it that wearing green makes one invisible to the mischievous...
Why a vacation rental is great for family trips
By Eileen Ogintz Got your cast iron pan? Your favorite spices? My husband Andy, who loves to cook, has brought his cast iron skillet and his favorite spatula to our Vacasa vacation rental in Park City Utah. Vacasa is the leading vacation rental management...
Dude Ranches: A Different Kind of All-Inclusive Resort
By Eileen Ogintz You can relax without worrying about planning, cooking, cleaning or entertaining the kids at an all-inclusive dude ranch resort. All you need to do is get there and others will do all the heavy lifting, whether you want to ride, sit on the porch with...
Slope Side Lodging for families, pooches too
By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency 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. Definitely for s’mores said Lauren Ikeman,10, staying with her family at...
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- Hidden Wonders: a New Exhibition of Rare Specimens May 24, 2022The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco debuts Hidden Wonders, Inside the Academy’s Collections May 27 The post Hidden Wonders: a New Exhibition of Rare Specimens appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- It’s time to add a cruise to your travel bucket list May 23, 2022It's time for you to think about a family cruise, After two years of limited travel, cruising is safe and the options are amazing. The post It’s time to add a cruise to your travel bucket list appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- AAA forecasts sizzling summer travel May 23, 2022The unofficial start to summer will be busy as AAA predicts 39.2 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day The post AAA forecasts sizzling summer travel appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- Molly of Denali at St. Louis Children’s Museum May 22, 2022The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum is partnering with Molly of Denali, the acclaimed PBS KIDS series, to bring the show to life. The post Molly of Denali at St. Louis Children’s Museum appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- Norwegian Celebrates Full Relaunch Of Fleet May 21, 2022Norwegian Cruise Line recently celebrated the sailing of Norwegian Spirit, the 17th and final ship in its fleet to return to service. The post Norwegian Celebrates Full Relaunch Of Fleet appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- AmaWaterways invites frontline medical heroes May 20, 2022AmaWaterways has extended its special offer inviting frontline medical heroes to enjoy a complimentary river cruise The post AmaWaterways invites frontline medical heroes appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- So much to see in Washington D.C. May 19, 2022Welcome to America’s front yard! We’re talking, of course, about The National Mall in Washington, D.C. Consider that The National Mall typically gets more than 25 million visitors a year — more than to Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon National Parks. Good thing there is so much space — more than 26 miles of pedestrian […]user
- Bronx Zoo Bison Join Osage Nation Herd in Oklahoma May 19, 2022Three male and three female Bronx Zoo-born American bison have been transferred to the Osage Nation in Pawhuska OK The post Bronx Zoo Bison Join Osage Nation Herd in Oklahoma appeared first on Taking The Kids.user
- Tips for Keeping Kids Active and Healthy May 18, 2022No matter what the weather brings, playing outside is good for kids. Doctors and scientists offer tips for keeping kids active outdoors The post Tips for Keeping Kids Active and Healthy appeared first on Taking The Kids.user