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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TSA, really?? Knives, bats, golf clubs on airplanes???

March 10, 2013

You can’t bring a bottle of water onto an airplane. You might get stopped at security with a container of breast milk. But you can bring a baseball bat? And small knives? Come on TSA, which announced last week that these items will be allowed as carry-on beginning April 25. How about a little common sense? more →
Eileen's Blog, Getting There | airline security, airport security, family travel, family vacations, transportation security administration, where to take the kids | comments

Spring fever is breaking out all over

February 21, 2013

None of us want to wait until summer for some fun in the sun. We all could use some rest and relaxation right about now, whether your family’s idea of vacation heaven is a bluebird sunny day on a ski slope, a blue-sky sunny day on a beach or a hiking trail. more →
Beach Vacations, Destinations, Families & Groups, Getting There, Snow Vacations, Weekly Column | Beach Vacations, family travel, family vacations, Orlando, spring break, where to take the kids | comments

Taking a family vacation to a private island

January 10, 2013

Starlight villa at the Fowl Cay resort in the Bahamas

No, you’re not dreaming. Welcome to Fowl Cay Resort in the famous Bahamian Exumas that boast more than 300 tiny islands. This is the most unique Caribbean all-inclusive resort that I’ve ever seen. more →
Beach Vacations, Destinations, Families & Groups, Getting There, Lodging, Weekly Column | Bahamas, Beach Vacations, family vacations, Fowl Cay, where to take the kids | comments

Jetblue expands website with family travel advice

December 23, 2012
Jetblue is making it easier to travel with your family by adding a “Traveling with Kids” link under the “Travel Information” section in the header of its homepage. Find lots of tips for how to keep little ones entertained on flights, how to fast track your family through security when traveling with everything from baby formula to strollers, as well as how unaccompanied minors can travel safely and have a wonderful experience on Jetblue. more →
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CheapSally’s Guide to Holiday Travel

December 22, 2012
Here are some sponsored tips on how to travel happily and safely over the holidays. Enjoy! more →
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Sports cars [sponsored infographic]

November 29, 2012
One way to make a road trip more interesting is to drive a sports car. Many rental car companies offer them. more →
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Learning to cope with weather disruptions when the family travels

November 22, 2012

Trying to get back to work in New York after Sandy

Let’s play the what-if game. What if Mother Nature derails your holiday travel plans — as it did for so many people I know earlier this month during Hurricane Sandy and during the Christmas blizzard that crippled the East Coast two years ago? more →
Families & Groups, Getting There, Lodging, Weekly Column | contingency travel plans, disasters, family travel, family vacations, flights cancelled, flights delayed, rebooking flights, travel indusurance, weather events | comments

Touring on a bike offers new insights and fun

November 1, 2012

ABC Boys get ready for bike ride on the National Mall

it’s worth checking out a bike tour wherever you are visiting with the kids. You can bike along the new beach promenade in Clearwater, Fla., or sample Portland’s famous local eats on a Bites by Bike tour that claims it is the best in the country for cyclists, offering an extensive network of trails. more →
Backyard Vacations, Destinations, Families & Groups, Getting There, Lodging, Parks & Outdoors, Volunteer & Service, Weekly Column | bike tours, boston, bus rides, Colorado, family vacations, Hawaii, Washington DC, weekend getaways | comments

The best laid plans, waylaid by Frankenstorm

October 27, 2012

American Airlines Terminal at JFK Airport after 2010's Christmas blizzard

UPDATE (Wednesday, Oct 31) -- It's Halloween, but the really scary thing is now bad the damage from SuperStorm Sandy is all over the Northeast. We still have power at our house so we are one of the few lucky ones. But we lost cable, which means almost all forms of communication for us these days. I'm updating this blog from our Town Hall where they have electricity and free public wi-fi. It's impressive the way people are pulling together and helping each other out. Just this morning my husband helped a neighbor jump-start his car. His battery had run down after he and his son tried to recharge too many electronic devices. Meanwhile... if you trying to travel, or get home, during the storm's aftermath, check out www.johnnyjet.com for some great tips! more →
Eileen's Blog, Families & Groups, Getting There | airlines, family travel, family vacations, flight cancellations, Frankenstorm, Hurricane Sandy, rebooking travel, travel insurance | comments

Bittersweet — our last child’s last college Parents Weekend

October 16, 2012

Milestones occur with frequency in the raising of children. For Eileen and me, this past weekend was one of the sweetest -- our last PARENTS WEEKEND for our last child in college. more →
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New Crayola Experience debuts this weekend in PA

May 21, 2013

On Memorial Day weekend, an all-new Crayola Experience will be unveiled, just in time for summer! Located in Easton, PA, the newly renovated facility features 4 floors of new interactive, one-of-a-kind attractions.

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