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Eileen Ogintz's newest book "The Kids Guide to Orlando" will be published in November. "The Kids Guide to New York City" has been published and, coming next Spring, "The Kids Guide to Washington, D.C." All of Eileen's Taking the Kids are now available for the NOOK and Kindle. Your kids will love the fun facts, games and puzzles!



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African-American Travel Guide offered by Maryland


If you’re traveling through Maryland, check out the Maryland Office of Tourism’s new African-American Heritage Travel Guide that lists close to 200 attractions and sites throughout the state that are linked to African-American heritage and culture. more
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Up close (but not too close) and personal with a glacier


Getting close but not too close to the Dawes Glacier
I understand why the Native Tlingits called glaciers “white thunder.” We see harbor seals lounging on chunks of blue ice in the water. The glacier looks like blue cotton candy with chocolate sprinkles. more
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Keep those ticks away – some tips


Here are some helpful tick-prevention strategies to keep you, your family and pet protected this summer... more
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Kayaking on the Salt Chuck — eagles and bears!


Black bear munching on grass near Salt Chuck
Mornings like this make you realize why you can’t compare this Alaska cruise with just 60-plus passengers to a giant cruise ship with thousands. Rather than docking in ports, we’ve anchored in a cove here in Southeast Alaska precisely so we can go off for a morning paddle more
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Enjoy Boston in a luxe hotel that once was the jail


If you are thinking of heading to Boston for HARBORFEST which starts today and lasts through the huge July 4 festivities, treat your kids to a different kind of hotel. The Liberty Hotel, once the Charles Street Jail,is a national historic landmark built more
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Visiting Orlando’s parks like the One Percent


Wild Africa Trek at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
No waiting for buses, navigating crowded parking lots or walking more than you or your kids can take. Hall whisks you around Walt Disney World in a private car that he parks exactly where you want to be. more
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Active or passive — this un-cruise is for you


Humpback going on a dive
“We plan the itinerary so that we can stop like this,” says our captain, Dano Quinn, who has been piloting vessels in Alaska for the last 16 years. more
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Eagles and starfish. Snorkeling in Alaska? You bet


Snorkeling expedition from the Wilderness Discovery
Did I mention this father and child are Bald Eagles and we are listening to their conversation from kayaks in spectacular Saginaw Bay on Kuiu Island in Southeast Alaska? more
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Two room package special at Ritz in Naples, FL


Who wants to share a bathroom with four people on vacation? Enjoy a stress-free summer family vacation to Florida, at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples with the Family Escape Package with Two Rooms more
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Book early and save


Sometimes, the earlier you book, the more you save. That’s the case this summer at Barceló Maya Beach Resort for travel through Oct. 31, more
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