BEST TRAVEL IN TURKEY WITH YOUR KIDS BEST TRAVEL IN TURKEY WITH YOUR KIDS The decision of Turkey for a family holiday wasn’t the most apparent one. A month prior to my trip there with my expectant spouse and our three-year-old kid, a gunman opened fire at a nightclub in …
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IN CHICAGO, FACE TO FACE WITH ENDANGERED PENGUINS IN CHICAGO, FACE TO FACE WITH ENDANGERED PENGUINS The most memorable family travel experiences are those that help youngsters go from seeing to doing.For this reason, the new Malott Family Penguin Encounter at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo has my family giddy.Visitors may …
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CENTRAL LODGE OF ORGEON IS THE BEST TO RESET CENTRAL LODGE OF ORGEON IS THE BEST TO RESET The first thing that struck me was the strong smell of cedar and pine, a direct knock to the nose, akin to an Oregon forest. After one of those horrible car rental …
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THE EXPERIENCE OF WORKING AS A DISNEY IMAGINEER THE EXPERIENCE OF WORKING AS A DISNEY IMAGINEER Is Disneyland the world’s happiest place? In David Caranci’s opinion, yes. He spent more than three decades working intermittently for the Walt Disney Company, spending 17 of those years in the decorations division. In …
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HOW MY MOTHER WAS RESURRECTED BY THE ETERNEL CITY HOW MY MOTHER WAS RESURRECTED BY THE ETERNEL CITY When my mother called to inform me she had cancer, I didn’t weep. I was 450 miles away from her in Boston, attending George Washington University for my junior year. She was …
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BEST SPRING DAY TRIP FROM MONTREAL BEST SPRING DAY TRIP FROM MONTREAL Nowhere is the toughness of Québecers more apparent than on the plate—French Canadian food is not for the timid. Take poutine, the most well-known dish in Quebec. This delicacy, which consists of pieces of fresh cheddar curds covered …
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AN OPTIMAL OPTION FOR A FAMILY GETWAY AN OPTIMAL OPTION FOR A FAMILY GETWAY Consider how a seven- or eight-year-old would perceive The Islands of Tahiti—a environment that is both incredibly beautiful and very different from home. At that age, how does it feel to see dolphins flip about in …
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VISIT CALIFORNIA LEGOLAND AND STAY IN A CASTLE WITH LEGO WIZARDS VISIT CALIFORNIA LEGOLAND AND STAY IN A CASTLE WITH LEGO WIZARDS It is rare to be a parent of a little child and not have their living room turned into a moving Lego exhibit. There are always castles—giant, colorful …
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TRAVEL BRAND FOR FAMILIES CLOSER TOGETHER TRAVEL BRAND FOR FAMILIES CLOSER TOGETHER While futurists and industry experts point to a variety of emerging travel trends, multigenerational travel is one that has statistics to support claims of its importance. A new property in Orlando, the Encore Resort at Reunion, is creatively …
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HOW TO BRINGING A DOG ALONG ON YOUR NEXT VACATION HOW TO BRINGING A DOG ALONG ON YOUR NEXT VACATION There’s no denying that hotels are improving their ability to accommodate our four-legged pals. The percentage of hotels that allowed pets increased to 60% in 2014 from 10% in 2006, …
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