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• A Foodie Tour

  

  Whole Journeys Food and travel go together like...peanut butter and jelly, spaghetti and meatballs, wine and cheese...pretty much anything with perfect synergy... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Moving Forward

  It's over. Election Day has come and gone, and Barack Obama has been reelected to a second term as President of the United States. Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• Contribute to Sandy Relief

  

  A marina on Staten Island. Credit: CNN Superstorm Sandy left a wave of devastation in her wake, displacing thousands of people who lost their homes and... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2012 CHARITY, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Let's Ride...100 Miles

  

  Propelling along the pavement, a heavy headwind slowing progress, muscles pumping ever furiously to accelerate, to keep going, to reach that final goal. Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2012 OUTDOORS, TRAVEL

• A Journey to the Promise Land

  

  Along the Eastern shore of the Mediterranean lies the State of Israel, the world’s only Jewish majority state. Israel has been the subject of much controversy... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2012 TRAVEL

• Flying Home at a Much Higher Cost

  Good News! Airfares are increasing at a much slower rate this year compared to last year! What's even better, analysts said prices will rise even less in 2013.... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2012 TRAVEL

• Take an Active Vacation

  

  On Friday evening, I had the opportunity to help out at an event for VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations, recently named the No. 3 tour operator in the world... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2012 TRAVEL

• Let's Get Muddy

  

  As you may recall, I wrote a prevoius post about fun runs to do around the country. For the most part, those were basic races, with a couple interesting... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2012 TRAVEL

• Do You Know How to Say 'how Do You Say..." in Spanish?

  

  One of the most difficult aspects of traveling internationally is being unable to communicate with the locals. Luckily for us, most people do speak English, at... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2012 LANGUAGES, TRAVEL

• Not Your Average Tour

  

  Just last weekend, my parents, uncle and his girlfriend, came to visit me in Chicago. For my parents, it was an opportunity to see their daughter and spend... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2012 TRAVEL

• Pride Around the World

  

  Pride Fest Chicago is one of my favorite summer events, mostly because it is one of the few times during the year where everyone tosses aside their... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2012 TRAVEL

• North Korea Stirs Curiosity, Draws More Tourists

  

  Of all the places in the world to go, one of the last places I would ever consider is North Korea. Mostly because I associate it with dictatorship, repression,... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2012 TRAVEL

• Would You Call Your City Romantic?

  

  Of all the major U.S. cities, Chicago does not rank very high on the romance scale, at least in my opinion. Of course, I'm coming from the vantage point of a... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2012 TRAVEL

• Rules of Hitting the Vegas Strip

  

  We are all familiar with the saying, "What Happens in Vegas..."As an avid believer in the rules of Las Vegas, I cannot, in good conscience, reveal all the... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2012 TRAVEL

• Cooking Around the World

  Anything that combines food and travel definitely gets my vote. So when I heard about the new Bravo show, "Around the World in 80 Plates," I knew I had to... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2012 FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• That's a Wrap: Follow Up on Tour De Cure

  Last Sunday, my aunt and uncle rode the final leg of the Tour de Cure, ending an 11-day biking journey up the coast of Australia to raise money to cure cancer. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2012 TRAVEL

• Who Dat? New Orleans Calling

  

  The Crescent City. Big Easy. NoLa. N'awlins. Whatever you call it, you can be sure there is no place like it. I got the pleasure of experiencing this amazing... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2012 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Support the Tour De Cure

  

  If you know anyone who has battled cancer, is suffering through it, or has--sadly--passed away from the disease, then you will love this post. Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2012 CHARITY, SPORTS, TRAVEL

• What I Wouldn't Do for a Margarita and a Connoli

  

  Not a whole lot, it would seem. This past weekend, I enjoyed a number of new experiences in Boston. Yes, this was my third trip to the city, but my best... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Preparing for Busy Season

  Well, this year is getting busier and busier by the day. Just when I thought I wouldn't be taking many trips, suddenly I find myself with three in one month! Ho... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2012 TRAVEL