Europe and the United Kingdom, Historical sites, holidays, Shopping, Style, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation

The Cranky Camper’s Guide to Air Travel… sort of

The Cranky Camper shares her thoughts on various airports in the United States and abroad. Included in this post is video of her driving in the U.K. for the first time.

midwest, Money savers, Museums, outdoors, photography, Style, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation

Culture and Fun in the Windy City

With it's electric energy, close proximity to the scenic Lake Michigan, and plenty of green spaces, there is no shortage of amusements when staying in the Windy City.

Beaches, midwest, outdoors, photography, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation

Chicago!

The first in a four part series on our visit to the Windy City. This post details our travel as well as our walking adventures to Millennium Park, Grant Part, and Navy Pier.

dinner, Family, Food, Lunch, midwest, Museums, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation

The Quad Cities of Iowa and Illinois

To celebrate the wedding of a good friend, we flew into the Quad Cities, an area straddling both Iowa and Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. The Quad Cities are made up of five ‘major’ cities: Moline, East Moline, and Rock Island in Illinois and Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. There are interesting activities in each of the cities- from the John Deere Museum in Moline to Rich Island's arsenal and more.