January 2004 – Mary Bergin: Good Food & Travel in Wisconsin, the Midwest and Beyond

Diverse ethnic fare: Eat Street, Minneapolis

January 24, 2004 travel2connect 0

To my left was a sturdy, red-shuttered German restaurant, the Black Forest Inn. To my right was the simple but cheery-looking Pancho Villa, serving Mexican […]

Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame: the archives

January 17, 2004 travel2connect 0

A $7,500 pair of shoes caught the eye of Tom Murphy last April, and he got them – for free. That kind of thing is […]

Vacation condo growth spurts

January 10, 2004 travel2connect 0

Was it all that long ago when a respectable vacation getaway meant a modest lake cottage – heat and indoor plumbing optional? Or a patch […]

New NEA grants, waterpark, volunteer trips

January 3, 2004 travel2connect 0

If you have resolved to stay home less in 2004, I am happy to point you toward new and great adventures. Two are less than […]

I am a hard-working freelancer whose writing and photography have appeared in oodles of regional and national publications. Lots of websites too.

For starters, that means the Chicago Tribune and USAToday.com, TravelWisconsin.com and TravelAge West, Group Tour Media and Global Traveler, DK EyeWitness and Rand McNally guides, the Kenosha News, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Experience Wisconsin and The Restaurateur.

I’m proud of all of it and glad to bore you with additional details – just give me a nudge.

Midwest travel, especially lesser-known and rural destinations, is my specialty. So is a curiosity about food, especially quirks in regional cuisines. Add sustainability in travel, as in taking it easy on the Earth.

Wisconsin Supper Club Cookbook is my fifth book and pairs nicely with (hint, hint) the Old Fashioned: The Story of the Wisconsin Supper Club DVD by filmmaker Holly De Ruyter. We team up for presentations that are fundraisers for nonprofits, special supper club meals, culinary history discussions – you name it.

My Eat Smart in Germany book is the 12th in a series of culinary travel guides published by Ginkgo Press. It topped the travel guide category in the 2014 Next Generation Indie Book Awards and earned an honorable mention in Foreword Reviews’ IndieFab Awards.

My previous three books were Itchy Cat Press titles (I wish Caroline and Frank a happy retirement!):
* Sidetracked in the Midwest:
a Green Guide for Travelers
* Hungry for Wisconsin:
a Tasty Guide for Travelers
* Sidetracked in Wisconsin:
a Guide for Thoughtful Travelers

Mary Bergin: Good Food & Travel in Wisconsin, the Midwest and Beyond

Easily amused, properly impressed with all the little wonders of the world and back yard.

Month: January 2004

Diverse ethnic fare: Eat Street, Minneapolis

Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame: the archives

Vacation condo growth spurts

New NEA grants, waterpark, volunteer trips