Although it’s currently a balmy 90 degrees in Chicago, I would not be surprised if it started snowing next week. Being prepared for a sudden change in…
Road trips are one of my favorite endeavors. What’s better than packing up a car with snacks, drinks, and your favorite playlist, and traveling through gorgeous, unfamiliar…
“Life is trouble. Only death is not. To be alive is to undo your belt and look for trouble.” –Zorba the Greek I had the…
Don’t know what to get your mother-in-law this year? Your brother-in-law? Yourself? Hire me! Start your New Year off right by being organized. Reduce your…
What’s the deal with souvenirs? I’ve never understood the point of someone lugging back some bizarre ceramic toad or shark’s tooth or fertility vase to give to…
Spring break is finally here (for Chicago Public Schools)! And with spring break comes traveling. I love traveling, but I am not a fan of lugging…
The summer after my senior year of high school, my best friend and I traveled around Ireland for six weeks. As a send off, our other best…
When I was 19, I lived and worked in Ireland for a year. Unlike many young people who live in other countries through college study-abroad programs or…
When I was 19, I packed up everything I owned into two suitcases, booked a one-way ticket to Cork, Ireland, and left my life in Chicago behind….
