I’ve said for years that Chicago is an exceptional place for travelers to live. With its diversity, top-notch art and entertainment, and world-class museums, Chicago residents like myself can “travel” without even leaving the city. Sometimes day trips to different neighborhoods quench the travel thirst. Other times, you just need an overnight staycation to really […]
To celebrate “100 years of imagination on wheels”, Radio Flyer is opening the first-ever travel agency for kids! More than ever, kids’ creative freedom and imagination are being limited by a world of structured play. Radio Flyer is in the business of imagination. For 100 years, Radio Flyer has provided vehicles that run on imagination. […]
With school-age children and full-time jobs, our family is not able to travel long term or for as long as might want to. We maximize our time off by planning trips as our work and school schedules allow, but how do we satiate our wanderlust in the meantime? Easy: hometown travel. It’s a term I came […]
When I hosted the 5-year anniversary giveaway in January to thank my readers and supporters, I hinted that there would be a part 2. I’m happy to say that it’s finally here! Thanks to wonderful partners and fantastic friends, I have not one, but TWO more incredible prize packs to give away. Both prize packs in […]
Since I have lived in Chicago my entire life and know the city quite well, I’m often asked for my suggestions on where to go, where to eat, and where to stay in the city. My standard answer is, “If you want to experience REAL Chicago, you need to get into the neighborhoods.” One neighborhood […]
What does a Chicago-based traveling family do when they have no summer travel plans? They become tourists in their own city – or do a lot of “hometown travel“, as I call it. That’s what this week has been all about. The guilt was setting in because my kids weren’t going to have the typical […]
There’s a certain Catholic saint’s feast day in March that’s widely celebrated. People of all ethnicities and religions wear green on this day. Here in Chicago, there’s a parade and the Chicago River is even dyed green. It’s a day all about traditions and having a good time and, in some areas of the city, […]
“Wouldn’t it be cool if….?” How many great ideas start out that way? An idea that may seem a bit outlandish at first but then the more you talk about it, you start believing that it really isn’t so ridiculous and you vow to make it happen? This is exactly how my latest project came about. […]
Social Media Week Chicago kicks off today and I am thrilled to be a part of it! I will be speaking on a panel tomorrow, Tuesday, September 23rd, along with Janice of SkyChi Travel Guide; Ted of Traveling Ted; and Ana of Traveling Latina. We will be discussing how to use social media to plan […]
So many times, friends of mine from out of town have come to Chicago for a visit and they’ve looked to me for hotel recommendations. I have ideas about which hotels are nice and I know which are in great locations, but, historically, I had no intimate, first-hand knowledge of any Chicago hotels because – […]
