A Record of a Lifetime of Wanderlust
Ashland, Wisconsin When most people think of Culver’s, they probably think of butter burgers and custard, not outdoor seating with gorgeous sunsets overlooking a bay. At the Culver’s in Ashland, Wisconsin, sunsets like these are a daily occurrence when the skies are clear. Taking advantage of its location on a former paper mill site, the…
Chicago, Illinois Lake Shore Drive is arguably the most scenic inner-city drive in America. On our most recent trip to Chicago, we stayed on the city’s South Side, but we drove to Wrigley Field to the north. Google Maps was initially trying to send us on the stop-and-go traffic of I-90, but as the driver,…
Chicago is a town that inspires when it comes to its architecture, and the best way to appreciate an overview of what the city has to offer is via a cruise on its namesake river. The Chicago River is an engineering marvel as it originally flowed into Lake Michigan. The river’s course officially reversed in…
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, Illinois I’ve had a lifelong love affair with trains, from getting my first model train set for Christmas when I was three to embarking on my first train trip to Washington, DC, in Junior High to taking my first trip across the United States by train when I was…
Munising, Michigan Named for their striking resemblance to works of art, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is a great place to visit on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Pictured Rocks stretch for 43 miles along Lake Superior from Munising to Grand Marais, Michigan, and form a formidable cliff on the south side of the lake. The best way…
Chicago, IllinoisWalking around the corner in the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, the hair on my arms raised when I first saw the submarine. The U-boat was a machine of cunning design that caused mass terror on Allied shipping for years. The U-505 is one of the few remaining examples of these machines and…
Oshkosh, WisconsinI’ve wanted to attend the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh for as long as I can remember. Being born in the state famous for giving birth to mechanized flight and having an uncle who flew Boeing 737s for a living, I’ve always been fascinated with flight. Reading about the Oshkosh air show as a kid…
Apostle Island National Lakeshore, Bayfield, Wisconsin.Named by mathematically challenged French Fur Traders, the Apostle Islands include 22 islands instead of the 12 alleged to be by its name. These islands are all located in Lake Superior and are all part of the state of Wisconsin. The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore includes 21 of the 22…
Willemstad, Curaçao One of my favorite city skylines and walkable downtowns is Willemstad, Curaçao. Willemstad is the capital of Curaçao and the historic capital of the Netherlands Antilles, so the city has had close to 400 years of commerce and history. Thanks to the Queen Emma Bridge, passengers who arrive via cruise ship can take…
Willemstad, Curaçao One of the Caribbean’s most distinctive skylines is found in the capital of Curaçao. Colorful buildings line St. Anna Bay, providing a welcoming site to travelers. To access the colorful downtown from the cruise terminal, passengers can walk (or bounce) across the Koningin Emmabrug (Queen Emma Bridge), a pontoon bridge that connects the…