The Route 66 Chicago to St Louis stretch through Illinois may be your first introduction to ‘The Mother Road’! In all honesty, it’s too much to do in one go. But it is possible. With the stops we made, we were on the road for 12 hours! In this post I share 9 must see…
Route 66 is the 2448 mile road trip that travels through 8 US states: Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. But where does Route 66 start and end? The quick answer is that the beginning of Route 66 is in Chicago and end of Route 66 is in Santa Monica, Los…
Galena is a lovely little town close to the Iowa border. You can find my full guide to Galena here: 10 Fun Things To Do In Galena IL, USA. It’s quite a nice easy drive from Chicago, making it a good option for a day trip from the city. In this post I share several must…
Six Flags Great America is located in Gurnee Illinois, around 40 minutes north of Chicago. In 2019 I visited the park twice…well 3 times if you count the day we drove 3 and a half hours from Iowa, just to find out it was closed. So my first Six Flags tip would be to check…
I think zoos are a great way to educate visitors about the millions of animal species that we share this planet with. Some establishments can be harmful…just look at Tiger King. Please don’t support places like this. It’s best to look for ones that have been accredited by boards like the ‘Association of Zoos and…
Chicago is the start point of the 2446 mile road trip to Los Angeles that is otherwise known as Route 66! I often see a lot of questions from people wondering the best places to stay, how to go about renting a car, where is the Route 66 start sign located, what to see in…