New Orleans without the beads: Food and voodoo tours
If a city is known for its hard-partying atmosphere, I usually go in the opposite direction: What else is there to do? How’s the food? What do the…
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Destinations
Chicago Staycation: Loews Chicago
Living in Chicago, it’s easy to get used to all the tall buildings, amazing restaurants and endless list of things to do. To be bored of it, even. After a…
Tour Chicago’s Michigan Avenue like a local
I used to live near Michigan Avenue, or the Magnificent Mile, and saw it as my mall away from home — endless…
A walk on Devon, Chicago’s Little India
Chicago is a fascinating city, a true melting pot. And it’s always a shame to me if someone doesn’t experience the diversity…
Nine ways to digital nomad and enjoy North Dakota
North Dakota doesn’t first come to mind as a digital nomad hotspot, but the wide open plains, gorgeous scenery and burgeoning cities…
Come for the Chicago skyline, stay for the TILT
It’s been a long-standing Chicago insider trick to have a drink at the Signature Room to get the breathtaking views from the John…
The Rickshaw Challenge and Indian Wifi Woes
I’m so happy to present a guest post from Brianne Miers, another female traveler who (as you will learn) has seen it all. Throughout my professional career, I’ve…
7 months in, 7 cities later, what have I learned as a digital nomad?
Being a digital nomad is hard. That’s probably the simplest way to put it. Though I’ve worked in some amazing cities, the reality of…
Seasons 52 summer menu has a little something for everyone
Seasons 52 is one of my favorite restaurants, not only for its flavorful food, but for the fact that each dish is…
Reflections on StartupBus 2015
The concept of StartupBus sounds like a joke, or at the very least a Survivor-esque test of wills and challenges, sans the camera.…
Three Boston four-star hotels: The Nine Zero, the Revere and the Lenox
Today’s 4-star hotels are sort of an enigma: They may offer free bottles of water and chocolates on your pillow, but breakfast is…