Tokyo, Japan
Eat like a local in a food-obsessed city
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São Paulo, Brazil
Go on a street-savvy shopping spree
The Locals’ Guide to Far-Flung Places
Cabin fever getting you down? Hop a nonstop flight to one of these eight exciting foreign destinations. Your guides: eight Chicagoans who know the lay of the land like natives.
San Salvador, El Salvador
Take a beach vacation in a coffee lovers’ paradise
Turks and Caicos
Dive a pristine barrier reef
Finally, Local Skiing that Doesn’t Suck
Illustration: John Kenzie Slope bums in Chicago have long faced a sad truth: Quality skiing is a long drive north or a flight west. Enter (massively upgraded) Wilmot Mountain, just over the Wisconsin border. Last winter, Vail Resorts acquired the property, which is about an hour from the city, and overhauled it in the off-season. … Read more
First Look: Chicago's New Robey Hotel and Hollander Hostel
Opening tomorrow, these Wicker Park spots offer design-forward lodging options, a uniquely beautiful rooftop view, and relaxed public spaces for locals.
Four Great Winter Staycations
Fact: Hotels get creative to stay booked in the coldest months. Here are four of the season’s most inventive packages.
Best AirBnBs for a Staycation
Photo: B R Lillie Photography Pilsen Cabinet of Curiosities The basics:Sleeps six; from $162 The low-down:A sculpture with a giraffe’s head on an octopus’s body? Why not. It’s just one of the oddball details in this artist-designed space. Photo: Mikel Pickett Kenwood Mansion The basics:Sleeps four; from $150 The low-down:The Obamas may have forsaken their … Read more
9 Ways to Survive Chicago’s Airport Mess
Insane TSA security lines at Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway The Savvy Traveler's Guide to Chicago Airports," June 2015