Bah, humbug? Not to 2013! No way. Once again, this was a wonderfully fantastic year for me when it comes to travel. There’s always a lot to be thankful for, but I’m feeling particularly fortunate this holiday season. Why’s that? Because of so many amazing experiences this past year… I wasted no time getting away […]

Capture the Color 2013 #CTC13
My blogger friend Traveling Ted nominated me for Capture the Color 2013, a sort of chain blogging event. The deal is to post pictures with one of five colors – blue, green, red, white, and yellow – and write a little something about each. I decided to limit my photos and blurbs to travels I’ve […]

A Night at Milwaukee’s Pfister Hotel
There are a lot of places to stay in Milwaukee, but the best hotel is easily the historic Pfister Hotel. How’s it the best? Here’s how… Location As I always say, the most important thing for a property is the location. And the Pfister’s got it. Located in the heart of downtown Milwaukee, the Pfister […]

Five Things to Do in Milwaukee
There are a lot of things to do in Milwaukee. This surprised me, to be quite honest. Never would I have thought there’d be so much to see and do in the city. There was so much to see and do that I didn’t even get to everything I would have liked. While I could […]

Spending a Night at Milwaukee’s Brumder Mansion
Out of all of the places to stay in Milwaukee, one of the most interesting is the Brumder Mansion. Those old, historic homes from around the turn of the twentieth century that are in most every town in the United States interest me beyond my comprehension. They’re always so beautiful, and with such character; I […]

Checking out Milwaukee’s Harley-Davidson Museum
One of the downright coolest things to do in Milwaukee is tour the Harley-Davidson Museum. And this is coming from a guy who is in no way shape or form in the slightest bit a gear head. About the best thing I know about anything mechanical is to take it into a mechanic when it […]