The Go Chicago Card isn’t cheap. So you may think twice about it. Sure, you can buy tickets for the Architecture River Tour, go to the Art Museum and rent bikes on your own. But will you? I’ve had two families who recently used this pass and came back raving about how much fun they…
My commitment to you is to help maximize your vacation dollars, and with that in mind, will post great deals when they come across my desk. The latest is from Celebrity, who is combining a 10 €“ 12 night cruise and airfare for about the same price as the airfare alone! You have about three…
When I planned the trip to Puerto Aventuras I didn’t realize it would become one of my favorite epicurean adventure destinations. I assumed it would just be a quiet place to relax. But after exploring the coast for four days, I realized there is so much more to do and local cuisine to try! In…
Lagos is an ideal location for the adventurous traveler. You can experience the beauty of the grottos by taking a boat tour, or opt to kayak or snorkel through the caverns and caves along the coast. There are private beaches accessible only by boat and others with walkways carved out of the cliffs. The town…
Rarely have I found the perfect combination of location, atmosphere and elegance…especially when traveling on a budget. But the Casa Beleza do Sul provides a quiet and romantic place from which to explore the quaint village of Tavira and the beautiful Algarve of Portugal. Paola is the owner and architect of this lovely, renovated home…
If you are looking for a place to sip sangria with the locals, who fill the neighborhood squares every evening, this city would be my pick. One of our favorite spots in our short visit to Sevilla was the Plaza de la Alfalfa, where the children played soccer while their parents socialized at the outdoor…
Barcelona was our first stop in Spain, and in retrospect, the most unique. The city has a way of pleasantly combining the Modernism architectural wonders, like the Casa Batlo built by Gaudi and the still unfinished Sagrada Familia Cathedral, with the ancient Barri Gotic, where you will get lost in the winding streets and gracious…
We just returned from a two week trip through Spain and Portugal. I will be posting the highlights of our adventures city by city, but along the way, some basic do’s and dont’s were reinforced: Know the language. I’ve been to many foreign countries, and have never needed to speak the language more than in…
I had an opportunity to speak with Rebecca Rothney, founder of a very worthwhile, all volunteer organization called Pack for a Purpose . She is passionate about enabling travelers to make a difference in the countries they are visiting. By partnering with hotels and travel agencies around the world who support local charities and schools,…
As we rely more and more on discount sites like Orbitz, Priceline and Kayak for deals on international flights, we are also finding that being our own travel agent can be time consuming and frustrating. I think the recent interest in the problems with codesharing (when an airline sells a flight on another airline under…