Tag Archives: chicago

My Favorite Cities in the World

Though I’ve done a post on my least favorite cities (twice!), I’ve realized I have never done a post on my all-time favorite cities, though longtime readers might be able to guess at which ones I really love. (There are a lot of posts about Stockholm, Paris, Bangkok, right?) Given that I’ve written about the [...]

The Weekly Photo: A Warped Chicago Skyline

The Chicago skyline (and me) as seen through the famous Chicago Bean

The (Un) Windy City

In 1871, most of Chicago burnt down. The summer had been really dry and the city’s wooden houses, built closely together, were a matchbox waiting to be lit. There had been small fires all summer and it was only a matter of time before the city erupted in a major blaze. Around 9 p.m. on [...]

TBEX Chicago

Yesterday was a momentous occasion for travel bloggers- it was the first really big, sponsored travel blog conference. The brain child of Debbie Dubrow and Kim Mance, TBEX off started as an “add on” for all the bloggers in Chicago attending Blogher, but soon took on a life of its own and provided a great [...]

The Saturday City: Chicago

Chicago was the last stop on my American road trip in 2006, and I spent three days there before leaving to explore the rest of the world. I had always heard a lot about Chicago, and was excited to finally see the Windy City (named because of the politicians who blow hot air, not for [...]