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Blown Away

A travel blog entry by oaragaintrail

Waking up in our heavenly bed this morning made it very hard to actually get up and start the day. However, after a couple minutes of whining and groaning, I got up and got ready to face the day. We had spotted an Einstein Bagels (they're the same as Noah’s Bagels) the night before, so before checking out of our hotel we ran over to get a …

Meeting Barack Obama and other fun in Chicago

A travel blog entry by peter_karen

... it was a long awaited reunion! In the meantime he has moved state, completed an MBA , become a US citizen, got a job, and most importantly 12 months ago, they had a baby daughter, Georgina. So we met again in completely different circumstances, but nonetheless with heaps of catching up to do and plenty to see in the amazing city of Chicago.

The city is renowned for its architecture. I’m not an architect, but they all seem ...

CHICAGO!

A travel blog entry by carson.sherwood

... for those who visit Chicago. We ended the night off by going to Navy Pier for dinner, where we also caught the fireworks (I wanted to go on the 5 story Ferris Wheel, but we were short on time and I don't think the other couple we were with were very enthusiastic about the idea).

After dinner we made our way back to the hostel where I was sick to my stomach for the next 24 hours (note - that didn't stop me from exploring though).

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Day 9

A travel blog entry by trinaanddamo

Sunday. We left for Chicago & flew with AA. We took the train to the hotel which was easy & cheap. Very impressed with the hotel, it's so trendy, spacious & stylish. It's right near the "Magnificent Mile". We just had a very early dinner / late lunch & then relaxed in the hotel. I think we need the r&r to recover from New York & invigorate us to discover Chicago ...

Chicago..the Windy City & Architecture Open House

A travel blog entry by lisa-phin

A great start with a Metro ride from the Airport to my Hostel for $2 - Amazing! I checked into my Greek hostel, above a greek restaurant slightly out of the centre, and had millions of stairs, but it was all I could find! I started the day by going for a walk to grab a Chicago Hotdog - not gourmet at all, probably completely artificial, it was totally overrated. I headed down to the Chicago Architecture Foundation to find out about the tours and and the Weekend of Open House ...

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