Grand staircase of Pabst Mansion (August 2025) While in Chicago for the long Labor Day weekend, I also decided to squeeze in a day trip to Milwaukee, a mid-sized city located in the neighboring state of Wisconsin. Given it was just a 90-minute train ride away, it made for a doable short visit. I'd purchased … Continue reading Destination: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Trying Fried Cheese Curds and Visiting Pabst Mansion– PART 1)
Cloud Gate, aka "The Bean" (August 2025) After having a hearty lunch of Russian food, I continued my visit of Chicago on my first day in town. Even though I was feeling the exhaustion having not slept on my flight over, I pushed through and still saw a lot that day. Having started from the … Continue reading Destination: Chicago, Illinois (Getting Cultured at the Art Institute of Chicago, Visiting The Bean, and Trying Chicago-Style Hot Dog– PART 2)
Architecture along the Chicago River (August 2025) The crown jewel of the Midwest, Chicago is the third-largest city in the United States. Home to over nine million people in its metropolitan area, this Illinois city is a huge industrial, financial, and transportation hub, not to forget a massive tourist attraction that draws in 55 million … Continue reading Destination: Chicago, Illinois (Visiting Starbucks Reserve, Taking the Architecture Boat Tour, and Getting Russian Food– PART 1)
Sunset along the Puget Sound (August 2025) Our last day and a half in Seattle was easygoing, but filled with lots of good food to be had (as you can tell by the title)! My partner and I had already done most of the activities we'd wanted to do in town, so it was a … Continue reading Destination: Seattle, Washington (2025 Edition: Temaki Dinner, Filipino Breakfast, and Taco Lunch– PART 3)
At Chihuly Garden and Glass (August 2025) My partner and I had a busy second day in Seattle: much of it was due to attending the yarn festival, which was the reason we were in town. All the same, we still packed in a lot of activities outside of the festival, even revisiting some old … Continue reading Destination: Seattle, Washington (2025 Edition, Eating Laotian Food, Strolling Volunteer Park, and Visiting Chihuly Garden and Glass– PART 2)
Rebecca Goes Rendezvous 