Christmas in Wisconsin is so much fun! When the holiday season is upon us, many people are looking for that perfect Christmas vacation destination. Some people like Christmas extravaganza in a big city. If you are one of them you may be interested in my earlier post, Christmas in Chicago. Some people, on the other …
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I love Christmas in Chicago. Some people would argue that New York is better for the holiday season among big cities in the U.S. but I have a warm spot in my heart to the Windy City on the banks of Lake Michigan. It may be cold by nature but not personality. It is not …
If you ever travel to Chicago, one place I highly recommend visiting outside the city is Starved Rock State Park. When people travel to a metropolitan area they tend to stay and explore attractions within the area. Thus, they don’t give themselves a chance to see those absolute gems that are just a little bit …
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This family road trip itinerary is about the greatest two minutes in sports and a hero that set a record in 1973 that is yet to be beaten. This road trip itinerary is dedicated to Kentucky Derby and an amazing horse named Secretariat. As a background to this itinerary and the movie here is an …
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“I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to figure out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them”.- Mark Twain When I was growing up The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was one of my favorite books. Now that I have 2 boys this classic is a staple at our house. …
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Frank Sinatra once sang that he “left his heart in San Francisco”. I can say the same about Chicago. I lived there for 3 years when I moved to the U.S., my first child was born there and I have always kept fond memories about this city. I will give you advice on Chicago family …
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When my husband got a job in California there was no question about how we would get from our then home ground in Illinois to the Golden State: we would drive! That would be a perfect educational family road trip itinerary: we would be able to observe changes in weather and climate, topography and nature …
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