Disclosure: Thanks to Grand Geneva Resort and Visit Lake Geneva for hosting our family adventure in Lake Geneva for purpose of this review! We had a blast! All opinions are my own. Have you ever searched for a perfect vacation spot only to find it right in your back yard? That’s exactly the way I…
For seasoned travelers, a trip to Lake Geneva, about an hour-and-a-half north of Chicago, may seem a bit pedestrian and more like a day trip than a weekend getaway. Yet leaving Chicago’s hectic pace and flat, busy streets behind for the bucolic vistas and gently rolling hills of Wisconsin is as therapeutic a getaway as…
For Chicago-based families like us, there is no easier family road trip than a quick drive north to Milwaukee. Only 90 miles apart, Milwaukee and Chicago are both fantastic cities to explore in the summer with kids. Last month, we were looking for a last-minute family vacation and decided on a day’s notice to road trip…
Carve Out Time to Enjoy a family road trip to Lake Geneva with your kids far from the madding crowds! One of the most exciting aspects of family travel is the sense of discovery that comes from visiting new places and experiencing places in new and different ways. A recent family road trip to The Abbey…
Disclosure: I visited Milwaukee on a press trip. Most everything I experienced was complimentary. I wrote only about my favorites here. All opinions are my own. Until recently, when somebody said they were going to Milwaukee for the food I assumed they meant the brats, cheese curds, and the Miller beer that the city is…
Disclosure: I was a guest of the Harley-Davidson Museum for purposes of review. All opinions are my own On a Milwaukee family trip we recently visited the famous Harley‐Davidson Museum. A top destination for bikers and people interested in American history of the iconic Harley‐Davidson brand. As someone who has never owned a motorcycle or grown…
Disclosure: I was hosted by the Iron Horse Hotel as a part of a luxury travel press trip to Milwaukee. All opinions are my own. Luxury Travel & Milwaukee Style: Headed to Milwaukee and not sure where to stay? Families who dig luxury travel and stylish accommodations book rooms at the award‐winning Iron Horse Hotel….
Like many families who live in Chicago, we live for Chicago in the summer and prefer to travel during the cold winter months. But then comes that moment when camp is ending and school won’t start for a couple more weeks, and you wonder how you are possibly going to entertain your children (in our…
Winter has officially become difficult in the Midwest. Kids are cooped up with boundless energy just waiting to be exerted somewhere, and parents are getting cabin fever, running out of creative indoor ideas. Since this isn’t my first (winter) rodeo, I planned a road trip to the Wisconsin Dells with some of our best friends….
