Fit women and their families are flocking to exciting, active vacations in record numbers, and the North Shore is no exception. Whether you heli-hike the Canadian Rockies (that’s hiking with the help of a helicopter to get you to remote mountain terrain), walk on glaciers in South America or bike through Europe, adventure travel […]
Give a gift to your college or high school graduate this year that will be remembered forever – the gift of travel! Gifts of travel are the trend and provide an adventure that your special graduate will never forget. When considering travel companies catering specifically to the youth market, I highly recommend Contiki Vacations: The […]
When the Cubs play their Wrigley Field opener Monday fans and players will find a very different-improved-Wrigley Field designed to make the trip to the Friendly Confines more enjoyable.
The Museum of Science and Industry’s newest exhibit, “Science Storms,” will blow you away. It’s like a science class on steroids—and a perfect complement to anything your crew is learning at school. Encompassing two stories of the museum, you’ll want to enter on the ground floor, where the sheer enormity of the exhibit impresses. […]
It’s spring break and you’re going nowhere. Staying put. Kicking around the greater Chicago area. Stop sounding so glum. You may not have warm sunny beaches (but you might, you never know in March) but you certainly can have fun — adventure even. An escapade without the airfare, excitement while sleeping in your own […]
Home for spring break? For Mommy, the Cruise Director, there’s plenty to do–from jaunts close to home to day-long adventures, we’ll keep you busy for the week ahead: Bright Lights, Big City Museum of Science and Industry’s newest exhibit, “Science Storms”: Don’t bother brushing the kids’ hair, or yours for that matter. Step into […]
Do you have one of the town’s hottest tickets? Not that Oprah’s favorites show where you get free iPods and cashmere underwear. Urban legend says to score a seat you have to either send her 20,000 emails a day or swim across Lake Michigan. We’re talking the Chicago Blackhawks, who might just bring the first […]
A villa: Sounds glamorous, doesn’t it? Move into your home away from home, learn the language, shop for local food, fall in love with a handsome Italian … “Under the Tuscan Sun” is an Italian fantasy, but villas are available throughout the world. You can escape to an island paradise in Mustique, commune with nature […]
Does the phrase “full hook-up campground” turn you on? Do you love the great outdoors but cringe at compost toilets? These adventures—one a short drive, the other a flight away—let you hike, bike or swim, while returning at night to a comfy bed, hot shower and an electrical outlet for that all-important blowdryer. Moab, Utah […]
With Spring Break, proms, graduations and summer weddings just a short time off and with any time good for a girls’ night out, Make It Better’s experts offer a guide to their favorite limousine services. But first some tips: When calling, ask about amenities. Some provide very “high end” cars. Standard equipment in many includes: […]
