Several years ago, when I was flush with PTO and salary, I joined the Sierra Club for a five-day Glacier National Park hiking trip. Others on the trip decided to take Amtrak, but I drove from Chicago to Glacier and spent an extra week exploring the Colorado National Parks. Our trip leaders had done this …
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Paddleboarding in Utah
When I lived in Chicago, kayaking was a regular hobby of mine. I was out paddling nearly every weekend and sometimes on weeknights. Then I moved to Tucson, and while there are endless cool things to do in Tucson, there is no water. Now that I live in Utah, I’m so happy to be out …
Chinatown Chicago: Restaurants, Shopping & Sightseeing
When you hear Chinatown in the United States, you may think of New York or San Francisco. But you might be surprised to find that Chicago actually has a bustling Chinatown not far from downtown. As of a few years ago, it was the only growing Chinatown in the US. While other cities’ Chinatown neighborhoods …


