Getting Around

In this guide, we hope to cover everything you need to know to successfully ride the L. This post is written mostly for tourists and Chicago newbies, but we have no doubt some locals could use a refresher.

Welcome to Part 2 of our series on Navigating Chicago. In Part 1, you learned all about Chicago’s grid system. Now, in Part 2, we’re going to zero-in on some of the details of the downtown Chicago.

In Part 1 of our guide to navigating Chicago, we’re going to cover Chicago’s grid system, including the major streets and how to navigate from point A to point B.

The Lincoln Service train route is a route between Chicago and St. Louis, Missouri with nine stops in between. In this post, we discuss the journey from Chicago to Springfield, including buying tickets, getting to Union Station, and riding the train.

Paros, Greece | Paros is a small island that is part of the Greek Cyclades chain. It is often a stopping point for travelers on their way to more famous islands, like Santorini or Mykonos. If you find yourself on Paros (which you should), you will arrive on a ferry boat in the town of …

From the start of our points journey, the Etihad Apartments have called to us. Just the name “Apartment” makes it sound like a flight experience unlike any other. The Apartment brings things to the air that you’d only expect to find on the ground: a lobby, a shower, a space to invite your friends over. Getting …

If you’re a traveler and you find yourself in Abu Dhabi, it’s probably for one of two reasons: (1) you took a day trip from Dubai to see the Grand Mosque and have to get back or (2) you flew into UAE on Etihad Airways, who naturally placed you at their hub in Abu Dhabi, …

Other than the ridiculous airline-issued pajamas I’m wearing, I’ve never felt more legit in my life. Right now, I’m cruising at 34,000 feet, above some country that doesn’t allow me to use my free inflight wifi (India, I think?), sipping on Krug Champagne, marathoning the Batman trilogy (the Christopher Nolan version), with my feet propped …

The Great Wall of China is essential on any trip to Beijing and probably any trip to China. Visiting the Great Wall can be complicated. There are so many sections of the wall, tour providers and ancillary attractions to consider that it can make your head spin. The options and the cost can add up …

We love a good business class rewards redemption, but we love it even more when we get to try out a newly revamped business class product. We were super excited to try out the refreshed Japan Airlines Business Class Sky Suite on a Boeing 767 from Beijing to Tokyo. After a round of economy flights …