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Travel cancellations: Lessons learned

July 5, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

Gone, officially, is any hope of hopping the border with four longtime girlfriends for a summer vacation in Canada. Sadly, we are relieved. Weekly day […]

Take Twelve: ways to cut coronavirus angst

March 20, 2020 Mary Bergin 0

How odd to have no place to go, be it far away or close to home. When the first round of travel restrictions between the […]

Take 12: All in good taste for 2019

December 31, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

Extraordinary dining is not about category or price. This year I found it at farms and an aquarium, from rural Wisconsin to the seaside of […]

Obscure attractions: scrapyard sculptures, Elvis house, historic autos

November 9, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

Roads Traveled readers, thanks for sharing your ideas about truly weird and wonderful attractions that are worthy of inclusion in Atlas Obscura. A new edition […]

Wisconsin’s at-risk tourism gems

March 9, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

When asked to recommend a pretty and close-to-home lakeside vacation spot, Heidel House almost always made my short list. It’s been a personal favorite for […]

Travel snafus? Be proactive, perceptive, pleasant

February 16, 2019 Mary Bergin 0

Delays and detours pop up during the navigation of any life, regardless of where you roam. It doesn’t matter whether you travel far or even […]

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Safe travels: what to know before you go

November 3, 2018 Mary Bergin 0

I register with the U.S. State Department before international travel to an area whose safety status is unknown to me. The free STEP – Smart […]

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Reader mail: supper clubs, Itasca, custard

October 27, 2018 Mary Bergin 0

It’s been months since we dipped into the reader mailbag. Time to sift and winnow. — The Goldmoor Inn, near Galena, Ill., has gained loyal […]

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Sometimes little luxuries make one great memory

May 12, 2018 Mary Bergin 0

One of my favorite names for a specialty shop is Little Luxuries, on State Street in Madison. In the offbeat inventory are fancy hair clips, […]

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Reader mailbag: Quilt retreats, snowball vs. snow cone, awards

April 21, 2018 Mary Bergin 0

Time to take a dip into the mailbag. A belated, public “thank you” to those who sent notes about quilt retreats. Two were sent a […]

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Deep discounts make wintry travel to NYC, Chicago worthwhile

February 17, 2018 Mary Bergin 0

Hibernating through winter is a good thing unless too much coziness feels like confinement. Thin is the line between peaceful solitude and bleak isolation. One […]

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Is everybody happy? Metrics matter

October 28, 2017 Mary Bergin 0

We love to rank things, especially in the travel biz, but reader beware: Metrics matter, and we don’t like to pick the same winner over […]

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Reader mail: Megabus, Chicago, Door County, postcards

October 21, 2017 Mary Bergin 0

Readers, it’s time to lighten the mailbag by sharing your travel feedback, ideas, challenges and questions. Keep those email, Facebook and snail-mail notes coming. — […]

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The lifelong value of a same time, same place vacation

August 19, 2017 Mary Bergin 0

The older I get, the more I notice two extremes among travelers. One seeks a new destination for every trip and rarely returns to the […]

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