“Fill your life with experiences, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show.” – Unknown

One thing about publishing my New Year’s resolutions is that I can go back to them and see how well I did in keeping them.  I’m a little afraid to look… I think for now, I’ll just look to the future and form some new resolutions for 2017.  Here are my thoughts: Travel This past […]

I can’t believe it’s nearly Christmas again.  This is the time of the year when our traveling focuses around family.  We travel to see family or we travel with our family. Traveling Home Our family has never done a major trip around the holidays.  We plan our celebration around home and bringing family together. Two […]

We live in a world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.  – Jawaharial Nehru

Chicago is about an hour and a half drive from where I live, and I like to go downtown with my family during the Christmas season. Sometimes we go before Christmas; other times we go just after Christmas. Here are some of the highlights that we have enjoyed and look forward to again this year: […]

“Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.” — Lawrence Block

When planning a trip, one of the first things you think about is buying your plane tickets.  Plane tickets can be expensive and often use a large portion of your vacation budget, so it makes sense to think about them first. Care should be taken when purchasing tickets, because mistakes can be costly. Where should […]