2025 November Featured Destination of the Month: Catalina Island

Catalina Island is a place where the gentle rhythm of the waves makes time slow down. Its a place where you can paddle through crystal clear waters in the crisp morning air, followed by Mai Tais and sun soaked lounging on the beach in the afternoon.Moonlit walks are the norm and a sense of timelessness […]

2025 November Featured Journalist of the Month: Cindy Ladage

Cindy is a farmer’s wife with three grown children, two grandchildren. She loves to write about off the beaten track items and agricultural preservation. What got you into travel journalism? I got into travel journalism because when I find a place that I love, I want to share it with others. Especially after retiring from […]

Gobble Up Some Chicago Southland Fun!

November in the Chicago Southland! Check out the feast of fun to be had in the Chicago Southland this November! Read our Indoor Entertainment blog; recognize Veterans Day; take a holiday-themed run/walk; celebrate the Day of the Dead; find where to sip in the Chicago Southland and check out some upcoming events. Indoor entertainment When the weather turns from long sunny, warm days […]

2024 December Featured Journalist of the Month: Heather Greenwood Davis

Heather Greenwood Davis is a trailblazer.  She is the first (and only)  Black woman to have a travel column in both of Canada’s national newspapers, The Toronto Star and The Globe & Mail. For more than 20 years she’s told travel stories that encourage parents to raise global citizens without sacrificing their own travel dreams, and led by example. Her features appear […]

2024 November Featured Publication of the Month: Josh Condon, Robb Report

When the most successful people on the planet seek the finest products, experiences and adventures available to them, they turn to Robb Report. The title, which began as a newsletter for vintage Rolls-Royce enthusiasts nearly half a century ago, has grown to be the leading voice in global luxury, with 18 international editions. Now, as […]

A Feast of Fun in the Chicago Southland!

November in the Chicago Southland! The Chicago Southland has a feast of activities and events to gobble up this November! Find the perfect fall hiking spot; get your holiday shopping started at Shipshewana; take a turkey trot to work off those Thanksgiving calories; celebrate Veterans Day by honoring those who served; take a virtual tour of In the Game Hollywood Park and check out some […]

2023 November Featured Journalist of the Month: Jane Canapini

Jane Canapini spent years as an award-winning creative director hoarding every vacation day in order to pursue her travel passion. Now she applies her love of storytelling and keen eye for imagery as ‘Chief Experience Officer’ at GrownupTravels.com, a website she founded that offers inspiration and information to travelers 50+. Jane believes in the kind […]

2023 November Featured Journalist of the Month: Adam Pitluk

Adam Pitluk, Ph.D., is an award-winning journalist and the author of Damned To Eternity and Standing Eight, both books critically acclaimed and studies of the human condition. He was the Contributors Network Editor at the Dallas Morning News. He is the former Director of American Airlines Publishing, Editor-in-Chief of American Way magazine, and Editorial Director […]

2022 November Featured Journalist of the Month: Joanna Kalafatis

I have over eight years of experience and 45 countries on five continents under my belt. My work has appeared in Time Out New York, Matador Network, Greek Reporter, and others. I most recently finished my first travel guidebook, “Best of Greece”, for Moon Travel Guides on the Greek mainland. It was a wonderful experience […]