2006: Our roundup of good, unusual lodging
It is time to stow away another stack of notebooks and prepare to explore a new year, but not without reviewing a few highlights from […]
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Reader mail: Great but lesser-known lodging
Time to dip into the reader mailbag. Thanks very much for taking the time to be in contact. — Kellie Williams writes to rave about […]
Lena class lends Slinky as a travel mascot
I have a new traveling companion for the school year, and you can call him Slinky. We just got back from Ohio and soon will […]
Staying “Sidetracked” with Ben Logan
I am in the uncomfortable position of wanting to tell you about the first book that I’ve written, but not wanting it to seem like […]
Teachers’ field trip: close-to-home immersion
This eight-day field trip was for teachers – 26 of them, from Arena to Waukesha – and the destination was Wisconsin, more than 1,000 miles […]
How to save big money during big-city trips
Recent visits to a couple of the nation’s most expensive places – New York City and Chicago – motivated me to figure out how to […]
Farm markets, indie restaurants have value
Summer has yet to arrive, but hundreds of farmers in Wisconsin already have begun their harvests. This is our good fortune, and I hope it […]
Reader mail: Memorials, cheese, gay rights
Time to dip into the mailbag for a few fine observations from our readers. — Regarding U.S. 51 tourism development: “You did not mention the […]
More cities aware of gay-friendly travel value
It has taken only one year for Philadelphia to document positive results from a $1 million campaign to make itself known as a gay-friendly city. […]
Touring the Yucatan, after Hurricane Wilma
Waiters in the U.S. aren’t likely to make a sign of the cross while slipping a $1 tip into their pocket. That is one difference […]
2005: Best places to spend the night
I was away from home 88 nights during 2005, with a tremendous variety in lodging. The settings were plush to rustic, in urban to remote […]
Indie businesses define neighborhoods
Racine’s Jerome Boulevard was an average neighborhood two decades ago. Our bungalow was a good starter home, with not much – besides the lime green […]