Ernest Hemingway has been a favorite author of mine since I read The Sun Also Rises many years ago.
Where in the World Am I? The Rookery Chicago!
We’ve got a winner! This was a tough photo quiz, but Charles McCool of McCool Travel correctly identifed the building in the photo above as The Rookery Chicago. Congratulations, Charles! Charles is a travel expert who has taught others how to travel more effectively and have more fun since 1992.…
Frank LLoyd Wright Angles
I’ve admired the work of architect Frank Lloyd Wright for many years and have seen several of the homes he designed, including Robie House in Chicago, Taliesin in Wisconsin and his own home and studio in Oak Park, a Chicago suburb.
Sweet Home Chicago: The Bean
The sculpture, “Cloud Gate”, was created by Anish Kapoor and is nicknamed “The Bean”.The sculpture, “Cloud Gate”, was created by Anish Kapoor and is nicknamed “The Bean”.
Photo Highlight – In the Holiday Spirit
Chicago Police Horse in the Holiday Spirit I took this photo on a visit to Chicago, my hometown, in November 2005. Chicago is a great city for the holiday spirit! Besides the policeman and his horse, you can see the wreath on the tower of the bridge over the Chicago…
BOO! Tales of a frightened traveler
Go ahead. Visit and stay in these places … if you dare!
Pajama Night in the Windy City
Did you know that there is a “National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day”? Neither did I until Affinia Hotels sponsored a contest that was promoted on Twitter and Facebook in April. It was open to anyone who donned pajamas in their workplace on that day, even if it’s at…
A Different Kind of Road Trip
My parents never flew on a commercial airliner, but they loved to travel and be on the move. They were road trip experts and traveled across the United States, much of Canada and part of Mexico by car, truck, and RV.