If you read my previous road trip post (Niagara Falls, Here We Come), you’ll know about the long, action-packed adventure we had crossing the border into Niagara Falls. If you didn’t, go read it now so you’re all caught up. No worries, I’ll wait. Okay, all caught up now? Good! Because the fun only continues from there! After spending about 24 hours in Niagara Falls, we hopped into the car (again, taking cousins Matt and …
Hitting Niagara Falls is something Allie and I have been talking about doing for years, and last month, we finally got to cross that one off our bucket list. Although, we nearly got deported in the process. Joining us on our cross-border quest was Allie’s cousin Ivy and her family (that’d be husband Ira and sons Matt and Ethan). They met us at our house bright and early to start our extended weekend trip. All four …
This post is brought to you by Sarah. Even though Chicago may have gained recognition as the stomping ground of infamous prohibition-era gangster Al Capone and the star of TV’s Married… with Children Al Bundy, America’s second city has a lot more to offer. Situated on Lake Michigan, Chicago is the home of blues and jazz music and continues to be a leading cultural hub. In addition various festivals, theatres, dance shows and art exhibitions, the Windy …
While driving this weekend to a family get together, we came across a local bridge that’s under construction. They’ve been working on it for a while now and it seems they close half the bridge during construction. That means this two-lane bridge is temporarily a one-lane bridge. I’ve seen one-lane tunnels before. They have permanent traffic lights on both sides to let one side clear out first. But I’ve never in my life seen a …
Orbitz just lost a loyal customer. All because of $40. I’ve been using Orbitz for years. I know most travel aggregator sites like Orbitz, Travelocity and Expedia are all pretty much the same. They generally have the same tools, and more importantly, the same prices, whether it’s airfare, car rentals or hotel rooms. Even so, I got stuck on Orbitz years ago and stayed with them trip after trip. Too bad that relationship is now …
