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Chicago Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Chicago, United States
Overnight bus to get back for flight to Alaska
... to be before the expiry date on the visa which means the ltest I can get to Hawaii is the 31st Jan. Had planned to walk around chicago but the luggage locker machine was busted so had no way to get rid of my bag. Tried heading to union station in the hope ...
SPAIN!! HERE I COME!!
... I Packed The weather in Madrid is very pretty. It is in the 50's and 60's (F). What I packed was clothing I would wear in Chicago during the spring time. I am taking sweaters and a small jacket, just in case it gets a little more cold. Woah! I am super ...
Off to the races... really
... through the city and look for a hotel in the burbs, but it took forever to get through it. It was well worth the wait. Chicago was definitely one place where I should have gotten out and taken a picture. Too bad the road was busy and bumpy and I ...
Day 22 Frankfurt to Chicago
... and took the hotel shuttle to the airport. Check in, still trying to see if we can get upgrade to business class from Chicago to Vancouver, no luck.. Went thru custom where they stamped my passport for exit, security check that seems to take a long ...
A city of sky scrapers along the lake shore
... to go to bed since I had just flown in and there was a fair few number of hours of time difference between where I was and Chicago. Day 2 Popped into the library which had free internet for up to 2hrs but no USB port so could sort my photos out. Next ...
Day 1 - Day of the Flight
Monday March 17, 2008 - Day of the flight I'm really bad at all this traveling stuff, it's the day of my flight and I haven't even packed yet! Thank goodness I didn't procrastinate when it came to booking a hotel and flight, or else I really would ...
7 Hours in the Windy City
We spent a whirlwind seven hours in Chicago. For education, we went to the Field Museum and saw "Sue" the largest t-rex skeleton in the world. For fun, the kids and I went through the FunHouse Maze at the Navy Pier. The pier was hopping ...
One Year Later
... his new wife a couple of times and had my youngest brother stay with me for the summer while he completed an internship here in Chicago. I would like to go visit my sister who is working in Tel Aviv right now, but because I've decided to go back to ...
Summer in the city
... 30 ou 50 ans en arriere (parlent-ils anglais?), ou nous avons trouve une eglise des chretiens chinois unis! wow! Chicago ha sido nuestra primera experiencia con Couchsurfing, y la verdad que ha sido genial. Fuimos recibidos por Kim y Jeremy ...
Preparing for the Journey
Wow, how did it get to be August already? I guess some of the summer projects that I planned to accomplish will be put on hold until September! I am in full blown trip prep at this point. As Tanya mentioned, our vaccinations ended up ...
Road Trip (New Mex to Columbus, OH)
... Native Argentines, they are not exactly in love with the Wisconsin winters, but they sure have started to eat a lot of cheese! Chicago brought great luck - giving me the chance to see Bill Tuebo (and his family - left) and visit with the ...
Chicago, Day 2 -- fruitless shopping
... with very good house-made chips. We were really pleased and plan to make this an annual thing on our trip to Chicago for the Arlington Million (that is coming with the entry for tomorrow). After lunch, we walked along Michigan Avenue and stopped for ...
Milwaukee day trip
... . We were on the road before noon and at the Lakefront Brewery coming up to 2pm. While the weather had been lovely in Chicago, the clouds had built up as we crossed the border into Wisconsin and by the time we made it to Milwaukee it was pouring. We ...
Passing time in the Chicago airport
... blood cake onto his briefcase handle but I guess it's a man/hunter thing. (I ran into Paul Kimmel and his wife in Chicago airport - they were on my plane and were headed to Honolulu. We said quick hellos and then headed for our respective ...
if assholes could fly, you'd be at O'Hare
6 hours wasn't long enough, so they extended our layover by delaying our flights. Let's give American Airlines a round of applause for giving us such a wonderful end to our honeymoon! Oh, there was a God ...
Change Planes in Chicago
Well, we arrived in Chicago. We were definitely on our way! We went to our gate. We really weren't supposed to have much time, maybe 15 minutes, but then boarding began a little late, and we ended up leaving about 25 minutes after scheduled ...
Countdown to Hogwarts!
We leave a week from tomorrow for Orlando and I could not be more excited. I really do love Disney World, but I'm really beside myself to check out Harry Potter at Universal. My only regret is that the trip cannot be longer. We've made ...
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Arrived home
I arrived home at about 4:00 pm. I didn't have any trouble with the flights home, which is a nice way to end the trip. I had a fantastic trip, but its good to be home for ...
Jazz in the Park
... pirates. Lovely sounds are drifting across the park. Entering the Petrillo Music Shell, we find we have lucked out with the Chicago Jazz Festival, held every Labour Day weekend. We settle down to listen to the cool music of the Archie Shepp Quartet and ...
Along Michigan Avenue
... of course I stop to help. I fill out the form and sign my name for some obscure petition. I am then advised that only Chicago residents can sign. I’m not sure if I am annoyed in having wasted my time filling out the form, or flattered to be ...
Between flights in Chicago
... re at international departures with a four-hour layover. Volvo overseas delivery gives you a pass for the SAS business lounge in Chicago. It was perfect--quiet, free food, beer, wine, wifi, and only one announcement--boarding for our flight to Copenhagen. ...
Oh, India!
I keep getting asked what my favorite part of my trip was...and I give everyone a different answer hoping they never all meet in one room and compare notes! Having been back in the U.S. for a couple of weeks now, I think my favorite part is the ...
Cruise and bikes
... order. Those that no longer work are now permanently raised. Kip also pointed out the fantastic skyscrapers that fill the Chicago CBD (Sears Tower, Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower, Old Chicago Post Office, Chicago Merchandise Mart, Carbide & Carbon ...
A water taxi ride
... . Especially impressive is the just completed Trump Tower. We pass by well known buildings that we have seen on film, the Chicago Tribune Tower, the Wrigley Building, Marina City and finally after a worthy twenty-minute cruise, arrive at the pier on South ...
More Culture
Sunday 6th. Today Margarita will be leaving us. We all accompany her to the airport, Midway, which is much closer than O'Hare. On the way back we pass through Chinatown, which is, well, Chinatown. This afternoon we feel Michael needs a rest, so ...
Wicker Park Fest, a Cubs game and Wicker Park Fest
... us to go to this REALLY touristy pizza place, which was fine, as long as the pizza was good. It wasn't that good. Anyway, Chicago deep dish pizza, check. Ian's friends were at the Cubs game today, so I tagged along and went down to meet them. They were ...
Travel Blog Exchange '09
... . Lots of fun. After everyone went their separate ways, I went with the IrishFireside.com people to the "oldest Italian restaurant in Chicago". More like "It's a Small World" for diners. The place was done up in outrageous, over the top Italian-American ...