Shopping is one of the most popular vacation time activities, and if your travel plans have you headed to Chicago, you’ll want to take advantage of some shopping time along the Magnificent Mile.
The Magnificent Mile is eight blocks of Michigan Avenue, running from the Chicago River to Oak Street, and is the main street between the Loop and the Gold Coast.  It’s also about a block off of Rush Street, home to lot of great bars, nightclubs, and music.  Here you’ll find exclusive stores and boutiques, hotels, and restaurants.
Shopping choices range from elite upscale stores to simple specialty shops.  …read more

Whether you already pack like a pro, or are just trying to get to that point, one of the tricks of packing light is packing components that can be worn in many different ways.  That means packing pieces that coordinate with everything else that you are packing, allowing you to wear each item in different ways for different events over an extended period of time.
Sticking with a basic color scheme can help you pack less, but black, white and navy can get awful boring and uninspiring when you have to live in it for a couple weeks. 
Alleviate the boredom, …read more