Chicago Travel Blogs - Page 4

So, theres lots to say! Firstly we visited Lincoln Park zoo. Our hostel is a ten minute walk from the zoo, just through the park. Its completely free, which is surprising as most charge an arm and both legs. I have to say that even though its winter and quite a few of the animals were hidi…

This days start off on the wrong.. bus. The hotel shuttle goes to the airport. However, when we got on the shuttle it went in the wrong direction. Come to find out, there was shopping bus on the weekend. We bascially wasted an hour of our day being on the wrong bus!As our last day, it was hard to k…

Woke up around 9am, showered, repacked and checked out of the hotel. The front desk was nice enough to allow me to keep my luggage there until it was time for my train to leave (5:35pm). I set off to do some photographing in the area.As I walked along the streets in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago…

I was close to the very back of the flight from London to Chicago.  Once again, I was placed next to a small woman on this flight.  I wish that Lufthansa would do the same for me.  I actually slept a little more on the British Airlines flight.  I enjoyed have a little screen for…

I have spent the past day and a half trying to get to Buenos Aires. At LAX my flight was delayed for 15 minutes, then as so as we boarded they plane they told us we'd be there for another hour because they needed to replace a break on one of the wheels. Okay, now that is understandable I'd like to …

Comming from a small island in Norway, I wanted to take a year of school at the age of 18, and do something else before starting uni. After some jobinterviews, I ended up going to Chicago to be an aupair for one year, and I never regretted that!  I  had a different but GREAT experience st…

On the 24th of June we went and spent the day in Chicago.  We took the train from Princeton which was about 2 hours.  The first thing we did was go up to the sky deck in the sears tower.  That is a very good way to see all of Chicago at once.  After that we ate lunch and then go…

Thursday, July 27-  It took about 45 minutes to get to Chicago, but we crossed a time zone, so we actually arrived 15 minutes earlier than when we left! We parked in all-day parking at Navy Pier, and walked around checking out the shops and a stained glass exhibit they had. Dawn found and boug…

We had breakfast at a Starbucks down on Michigan Ave. Very stylish people were seen here! It was a cold and brisk morning, and we were bundled up.We kept walking down Michigan Ave until we got to the Millennium Park. I wanted to see the sculpture called "Cloud Gate" by Anish Kapoor (the same Britis…

Like any average Indian working for a large IT firm, I was sent to the US for a project. Unlike any average Indian, my motivation was to travel the country.And so, as soon as I settled into my nice little apartment in Suburbia, I began to formulate my extensive travel plans. As extensive as my payc…

September 1. - September 4I was in Chicago more than 10 years ago, on a layover to Europe. Even then, it was incredibly easy to get from the airport to downtown, near the lake. This time around, a childhood friend and I were looking for a perfect destination for the two of us to meet, and explore t…

Before we drove to visit our old friends enjoy the dinner together, my uncke let me see the Millennium Park. I didn't expected to have fun with the Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate, but I quickly changed my mind ... It was fun to touch it, so it made me interested in Anish Kapoor. Who is A…

Chicago has to be one of the finest cities in USA. Everything about it is great. The architecture, the layout, the location on the lake and river, the cleanliness, the food, the museums, the culture, the sport, the people, and the excellent balance of nature throughout the city. To me, it feels t…

Just pictures of unique things that I've caught with my Nikon D50 camera.

Arriving from Chicago Ohare International Airport, I embark to another adventure of my life. This time its for my own professional growth, i finally went for  the annual NTI (national teaching institute) provided by AACN (american association of  critical nurse). I'll be here for the next…