Author Archives: Neil

Going Medieval in Italy

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Neil

Our Tuscan portion of the trip was centered near the village of Monterchi, about a half-hour drive from the nearest major city, Arezzo. The house is called Torre Del Cielo, after the Medici watchtower that guarded the border of Tuscany … Continue reading →

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Italian High Kick: Roma

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Neil

Our Favorites: Do: Colosseum Underground Tour See: Duh…everything, it’s Rome. Eat: Est! Est!! Est!!! (pizza) Eat: Glass Hostaria (dinner)

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Arrivederci Chicago. Buon giorno Roma!

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Neil

As you can see, we celebrated this Independence Day from 31,000 feet. We arrived in Rome at 9:00am Italy time on Thursday. This trip has been planned so long, it’s hard to believe we’re here. The motivation for the trip … Continue reading →

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Best North-South Road Trip Highways

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Neil

I just read some great road trip inspiration from Lonely Planet about the less-romanticized North-South U.S. Highways. We’ve experienced a few of the ones they mention. Last spring our trip took us on a good section of  Highway 89 (Nicknamed … Continue reading →

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Return to Milwaukee

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Neil

Last October we made a spur-of-the-moment weekend trek to Milwaukee. We had such a great time we knew a return was in order, we just needed an occasion. Well I turn 32 on June 24th so we declared Milwaukee my birthday destination. … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Beer Run – By The Numbers

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Neil
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Pollution Threatens National Parks Too

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Neil

Eye-opening article about the state of the air quality in Sequoia National Park. We tend to think of the National Parks as pristine, and they usually are, but some are being threatened by the kinds of pollution we more commonly associate … Continue reading →

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Kicking off summer with beer, cheese curds and polka

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Neil

    Earlier this week we were debating whether or not to head out of town for Memorial Day. If you haven’t already guessed from the title of the post, all roads are leading to Wisconsin. Just where in Wisconsin … Continue reading →

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Road Apps

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Neil

It’s now strange to think that up until last summer’s Pacific Northwest trip, neither of us had a device for connecting to the internet while on the road. Now we travel armed with both an iPhone and an iPad. It … Continue reading →

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Being a tourist at home

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Neil

Last weekend we entertained some parental types in Chicago. It reminded me how you can often forget some of the great activities that exist right under your nose, or in this case, over our heads. The Chicago Architecture Foundation is … Continue reading →

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