Yes, you read the title right: I won the Chicago Marathon lottery. When I think of lottery, I think of winning big, quitting your job, living it up so big that you eventually fall. It is like a perpetual life of being in Nomadic Samuel’s Top 100 travel blogs. What did I exactly win you [...]
Tag Archives | Chicago adventure travel
Traveling Ted volunteers for the Hike and Seek with the National Wildlife Federation
For the second year in a row, I volunteered with the National Wildlife Federation for their Hike and Seek in Bemis Woods Forest Preserve in Suburban Chicago. Last year, I was frogman and taught children interesting facts about frogs including how to identify some of their calls. Last year, it either rained early in the [...]
Chicago River Friendly Float with Leinenkugel’s Brewery photo essay
Leinenkugel’s Brewery from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin came south of the border for a second year to raise awareness of the plight of the Chicago River with the 2nd annual Friendly Float. The float started at Dick’s Last Resort with breakfast then a bus took paddlers 4.5 miles south to Canal Park. The canoeists get their canoe [...]
Five adventure destinations that match a Southwest Airlines hub
With no charges for customary baggage discounts for Southwest Airlines Vacations on your next trip it is no wonder why the airline is a favorite among budget travelers. Throughout this difficult time for airlines, Southwest has stayed true to their budget vision and the business model has proved successful. With no charges for customary baggage and [...]
Chicago River architectural boat cruise photo essay
One of the standard tourist activities in Chicago which is a must is the architectural boat cruise down the Chicago River with Wendella. I live in Chicago and this is one of those items I do every time someone comes from out of town or I suggest for those coming for a visit. I have [...]
A tourist in my hometown with the Chicago Windy City Tweet Up
This weekend Chicago played host to the Windy City Tweet Up. For those who do not know what a tweet up is, it is when a bunch of like minded individuals correspond on twitter together and decide to meet in person. After tweeting back and forth for sometimes years, you feel like you get to [...]
A not so shabby cross-country skiing adventure at the Indiana Dunes State Park
This past Saturday I woke up at the crack of 11:30am. Usually, waking up around noon is a recipe for a lazy day. Half of the daylight hours were lost in reverie. Sleeping in late like this most often sets the tone for what is left of the rest of the day. This day turned [...]
Chicago Blizzard of 2011: the day no one traveled
This is actually the anti-travel of the day photo as February 2, 2011 was a day no one traveled in and around Chicago. Flights were cancelled and Lake Shore Drive infamously shut down with many people still stuck in their cars. The only way to get around town was by cross-country skiing. My kind of [...]
Solitary skier at Deer Grove Forest Preserve
First of all, yesterday’s brilliant post about possible climate change failed to go out to subscribers. Check it out here: Chicago hosts 2012 Global Warming Games As soon as I write such a satirical post snow comes into the fore cast. Chicago is supposed to get hit with its first accumulation of the year today. [...]
My beautiful rendezvous with a fellow travel blogger
Anyone who has traveled can testify how meeting cool people is one of the best parts of any trip. Anyone you meet at a certain destination already has two things in common with you: they love adventure and they like the destination. Meeting a travel blogger brings in a third common factor as they also [...]
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Life after dropping out of Nomadic Samuel’s top 100 travel blogs
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Fall foliage at Lake of the Clouds simply stunning
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Anaconda envy in the Iwokrama Rainforest, Guyana
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Paddle the Wisconsin River for the best river camping in the Midwest
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Osa Travel with Felix Menocal in Corcovado, Costa Rica: a cautionary tale
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Ziplining Red River Gorge through a lush forest
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A Red River Gorge zipline tour adventure
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Trekking for kids in magnificent mystical Nepal
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Natural Bridge State Resort Park hiking to the arch
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Chao Phraya wat in Bangkok Thailand
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Anita Mac: Wow- you are a brave man Ted! I love the idea in ...
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Ted Nelson: Pre book or do some research for other options....
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Digital Nomads: That is an adventure, we had one in Banos while we...
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