Author: Traveling Missus

  • Sauntering Through Savannah

    Sauntering Through Savannah

    In some ways, it is strange to think we’ve been back in Chicago 2.5 years. Some days it feels longer and others it feels like we never left Switzerland. Regardless, we continue to revel in the many amazing cities America has to offer. We hit up another new one during Tilly’s spring break – Savannah,…

  • Cruising through Cuba – Part #2

    Cruising through Cuba – Part #2

    Whether by car or on foot, we found ourselves spending a decent amount of time “cruising” when in Cuba. Our second day in Havana, we woke up and had a lovely homemade breakfast on the rooftop terrace. This was followed by being picked up by two 1950s style cars – pink and purple ones, at…

  • Cruising through Cuba – Part #1

    Amy, Dana and I celebrated 40 years of life by having an epic adventure in Iceland.  A couple months later on her actual birthday, Amy was gifted ANOTHER adventure by her husband – a trip to Cuba. Obviously, Dana and I were invited. Cuba?? I thought.  Wasn’t Cuba the forbidden fruit of the Caribbean when…

  • National Lampoon’s Polish Christmas Vacation

    National Lampoon’s Polish Christmas Vacation

    The last time we went to Poland on a Christmas vacation was December 2018. Matilda was almost 3 years old, and we had a wonderful time with my husband’s family in Krakow. This Christmas, our visit to Poland was even more important given how we lost my mother-in-law over the summer. It was also a…

  • All the Fall Things

    With Blink-182 announcing a reunion tour, I can’t help but take inspiration from them for the title of this blog. No place does Fall better than the Mid-West, and we have taken full advantage of all the fall things this season. Apple Picking We kicked off autumn with a visit to an apple orchard for…