Vivacious, friendly and optimistic. Ambitious, hard-working and whip smart. These are the two sides of Highland Park mom Sarah Stopek Hirsch, one of Chicago’s top family travel bloggers. Recently, over a decadent lunch at Sixteen, we chatted about how she went from award-winning marketing promotions entrepreneur to starting WellTraveledKids.com less than a year ago. And […]
After countless days basking in the sunshine, the end of summer is begrudgingly nigh. Kids are back in school, and, as they say, winter is coming. Say sayonara to summer with these Labor Day philanthropic events, and use your extra time off to celebrate and support your peers. 1. Cheer on the Chicago Women’s Half Marathon. […]
Amy Kaplan wanted something different for her family’s most recent vacation. The Riverwoods resident, her husband and three daughters had helped out at local soup kitchens during prior holidays, but for their winter break she sought a service trip that was culturally and physically immersive. “I wanted my girls (ages 13, 11 and 7) to […]
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 […]
