When Evanston resident and yoga instructor Courtney Riley, 33, wants to make a difference, she takes a hike. Not to a local forest preserve, but the highest mountain in Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro. The only thing that could top it? The high she gets from helping others. She’s able to do both when traveling with the […]
Michelle and Tom Holleman longed to take their three children to Paris, but like many families, the Highland Park couple found hotel costs to be a major obstacle. “You can’t all be in one room. And if you’re overseas, you want to stay for more than just a few days,” Michelle says. A vacation home […]
For most of us, the spa getaway doesn’t happen all that often. So when you finally get the time, money and motivation, you want to pick the perfect spa. Sometimes, that’s spa treatments, a beautiful pool and enough staff so that you’re not lifting a finger—unless it’s to call for another skinny-tini. But if you […]
They scale the world’s tallest mountains. They navigate shifting sheets of ice on the Arctic Ocean. They trek the treacherous North Pole. And they do it all together. They are the father-son expedition team of Rick and Taylor Sweitzer. As we sat on the porch of their home in Wilmette, Rick, 56, and Taylor, […]
In your effort to be frugal in a tight economy, you failed to plan ahead for summer. Result? School’s out and you have no getaway planned, not even a weekend camping trip. Don’t fret. In fact, your oversight may actually work in your favor with the chance to capitalize on last minute deals. Here are […]
Joining the Peace Corps at age 60 was more about letting go than giving up. The time was right. After a successful career in journalism and the comforts of a home in Chicago, I was ready for change. As Peace Corps increases the drive to attract more people older than 50. I mused on […]
