Travels near and far.
Hyde Park is out of the way for the average trip to Chicago. There are a few reasons to make the trek (I’m a Northsider – it’s a trek!). My number one reason to encourage visitors to make of day it is to get you out of downtown and into a real Chicago neighborhood. Hyde … Continue reading Hyde Park
EPIC is a new museum in Dublin, opened in the last few years that tells the story of emigration from Ireland. Yep – it’s telling the story of people leaving the country. This was the main attraction I did in Dublin when there last fall. The museum is incredibly well done. John Hammond may be … Continue reading Dublin’s EPIC Museum
Austin has some amazing street art. Here's a little of what I saw when there a few weeks ago. I'm going to count this one. It's PacMan! Definitely not street art, but a sculpture of Willie Nelson on the street is pretty cool. This is in front of Austin City Limits, which he helped launched. … Continue reading Austin Street Art
Living in Chicago means living up to the hardiness that others outside Chicago, especially people from the South and West, and often other countries. I've heard questions about how to dress for Chicago, how to prepare yourself for it. Preparation Tip #1: the City of Chicago does not shut down for snow or cold. Another … Continue reading How to bundle up for a Chicago winter
Everything outside is covered in snow and its bitter cold. So I was going through photos and noticed a theme. Life is a beautiful ride. Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike. - John F. Kennedy The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its engine. - John Howard Truly, … Continue reading Pictures of bicycles
Have you ever been somewhere so beautiful you just couldn't stand it? In making a loop around the island, I spent three days in Doolin and three days in Donegal Town. Both are along the West Coast of Ireland, known as the Wild Atlantic Way. Doolin is exactly what you picture when you picture Ireland. … Continue reading Visiting Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way
I initially heard comments, before leaving for two weeks in Ireland, and while there, about going to Belfast. As one tour guide in Belfast said, twenty years earlier they were one of the three B's you didn't visit: Baghdad, Beirut, and Belfast. I did not do much prep before going there. Why I included Belfast … Continue reading Four Days in Belfast, Northern Ireland
It may seem odd since I grew up in Chicago, and have been back for a few years now, but I have never been to Milwaukee. I've been elsewhere in Wisconsin, just never Milwaukee. A day trip with Wanderful Chicago seemed like a great way to experience the city. We started the day on the … Continue reading Milwaukee in a day
I've spent a lot of time in Charleston. It's one of my favorite cities. Here are a few of my top things to do, along with a few other tips. 1. Nathaniel Russell House An ongoing restoration project of the Charleston Historical Foundation, the House is a work in progress to restore it to its … Continue reading Charleston: What to do
I keep seeing ads for Jerusalem and Tel Aviv travel. I want to go. So I went back through my photos. It's been a few years or a little more than, but it will stick with me forever. It's a not to miss destination. It was as expected in many ways, completely unexpected in other … Continue reading 10 days in Israel
