Summer vacation is just around the corner, believe it or not. Doesn’t it feel like we were just celebrating the holidays? The kids will be out of school and on day one they are super excited, day two they are kind of excited, and day three is when the boredom sets...
Update: The Kindle ebook will be FREE June 2-June 3, 2017! Last year I wrote Destination Chicago: A Weekend in the Windy City and it quickly became one of my most popular posts ever. As you know, last month my family moved out to the suburbs and as my final goodbye to...
Planning a weekend in Chicago? Our guide provides insider tips on where to stay, where to eat, what to do, and so much more! I started out this new series with Palm Springs and when I was deciding where to go next I realized I should take you all along to the place I...
Now that the airlines nickel and dime you for every little thing – including an extra half inch or so of leg room – finding ways to save while traveling are more important than ever. Hopefully, these tips for buying cheap flights will make it possible for you to...
I'm not sure if it happened overnight, but this morning when I logged into my Marriott account I was greeted by the graphic above, letting me know that I could now link my Marriott Rewards account and my Starwood Preferred Guest account. Marriott purchased Starwood...
Earlier this summer we went on a family road trip out to Maine, and on our way back to Chicago we stopped and stayed a night in Detroit. We probably didn't need to, but I think I made my love of everything Michigan-related in my Michigan Bucket List post, and since we...
You guys know that I take my travel accessories very seriously. At this point, I could probably start a travel rental service based on the amount of luggage and other travel accessories I have accumulated over the years. I am truly a travel junkie. The only thing I...
My parents instilled a love of travel in me as we always took at least one vacation each year. Most frequently those trips were to cabins in northern Michigan, but sometimes we did crazy things like taking a cross-country train to California and back. When I was 14 my...