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COVID Chicago travel advisory remains unchanged
- Chicago's COVID travel advisory remains the same. The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) did not add or remove any states or territories from its COVID-19 Travel Advisory on Jan. 11. For the second consecutive week, ...
COVID Every state, four territories now on Chicago's travel advisory
- The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) added the only state and only territory that were not on its COVID-19 travel advisory last weekMontana and Guamto the weekly list on Jan. 5. Every U.S. state is ...
TRAVEL Phoenix: The warmth of sun and smiles
- It's 75 degrees in December. Obviously, I wasn't in Chicago, although there's something to be said for the charm of the season's first snowfall. I was actually in Phoenix and, although it's only a four-hour plane ride ...
COVID Chicago travel advisory only excludes one state and one territory
- On Dec. 28, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) added two statesLouisiana and South Carolinaas well as the Virgin Islands to its weekly COVID-19 travel advisory. The advisory now includes 48 states and three territories. ...
COVID Five states and Puerto Rico added to Chicago's travel advisory
- The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) added five states Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii and Texas as well as Puerto Rico to its weekly COVID-19 travel advisory on Dec. 21. The advisory is now at 47 states and ...
Chicago Travel & Adventure Show taking place Feb. 5-6
- The 17th annual Chicago Travel & Adventure Show will take place Feb. 5-6 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, in Rosemont. Travel enthusiasts will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with travel experts to help ...
COVID Two states and territory come off Chicago's travel advisory
- The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) removed two states and Guam from its weekly COVID-19 Travel Advisory on Nov. 30. No new states were added to the advisory, which now stands at 38 states. California, ...
COVID Chicago's travel advisory back up to 40 states and one territory
- The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) added two states to its weekly COVID-19 travel advisory on Nov. 23. The advisory stands at 40 states and one territory. Connecticut, whose daily COVID Case rate per 100,000 ...
COVID Chicago's travel advisory down to 38 states, one territory
- The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) removed three states and returned one to its weekly COVID-19 travel advisory on Nov. 16. The advisory stands at 38 states and one territory. Alabama, Mississippi and Tennesseeall of ...
COVID Arkansas comes off Chicago's latest travel advisory
- The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) removed one stateArkansasfrom its most recent weekly COVID-19 travel advisory, issued Nov. 9. The advisory stands at 40 states and one territory. Alabama ...
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STAYCATION REVIEW The Gwen
- Since opening in 2015, The Gwen, A Luxury Collection Hotel (521 N. Rush St.; https://) has earned plaudits from all over the globe. Some of the most recent honors came courtesy of the readers of Conde ...
COVID Four more states removed from Chicago's travel advisory
- On Oct. 26, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) removed four states from its weekly COVID-19 Travel Advisory. The advisory now includes 41 states and two territories following the removal of Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland and ...
COVID Two more states and D.C. removed from Chicago's travel advisory
- The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) removed two states and the District of Columbia from its weekly COVID-19 travel advisory on Oct. 19. The advisory now includes 45 states and two territories following the removal ...
TRAVEL Conde Nast readers select The Gwen as Chicago's best hotel
- Conde Nast Traveler's readers have spokenand their views of Chicago's hotels are distinctly different from those of another top travel publication. While Viceroy Chicago topped Travel + Leisure's readers' list of local spots to stay, ...
COVID Connecticut removed from Chicago travel advisory
- On Oct. 5, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) removed one stateConnecticutfrom its weekly COVID-19 travel advisory. The advisory now stands at 47 states and three territories. Although the ...
TRAVEL Conde Nast again recognizes Chicago as top big city
- Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, Choose Chicago and World Business Chicago announced Conde Nast Traveler recognized Chicago as the #1 Best Big City in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive year in a row in the results ...
COVID California, Puerto Rico off Chicago's travel advisory list; others return
- On Sept. 22, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) took one state and one territoryCalifornia and Puerto Ricooff its weekly COVID-19 Travel Advisory, while Connecticut and the District of Columbia returned to the advisory. The ...
TRAVEL Local hotels make Travel + Leisure's 'Best' lists
- Hotels in Chicago were among those honored in Travel + Leisure's annual best-of lists, with readers serving as voters. ...
Get Out! LGBTQ travelers show how to travel safely this fall
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By Ed Salvato, courtesy of the National LGBT Media Association
- Just when we thought it was safe to hit the road, we were walloped by the Delta variant, the latest plot twist in the 18-month-and-counting pandemic story. The surprising data that fully vaccinated people could transmit ...
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Must sees and dos for out-and-proud wanderlusters
- 51 ab-fab road-trip destinations and pit stops one in each state and the District of Columbia that are must sees and dos for out-and-proud wanderlusters There are a million things to love about traveling the United States from our ...
COVID Chicago adds four states to travel advisory
- The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) most recently added four statesColorado, Maryland, Nebraska and South Dakotato its weekly COVID-19 Travel Advisory. There are now 43 states and two territories ...
COVID Chicago adds 12 states to travel advisory
- Chicago added 12 states to its travel advisory on Aug. 10, recommending that unvaccinated people entering the city from those areas test negative for COVID-19 or quarantine upon arrival, according to NBC Chicago. The 12 new ...
ATTRACTIONS Chicago's First Lady offers a premium architectural tour
- Recently, USA Today selected the Chicago Architecture Foundation's Chicago's First Lady cruise as the best boat tour in the countryand it's easy to see why. (By the way, it also was voted the top boat tour ...
Chicago adds five states, Puerto Rico to COVID travel advisory
- On Aug. 3, Chicago added five states and Puerto Rico to its travel advisory, recommending that unvaccinated people entering the city from those areas test negative for COVID-19 or quarantine upon arrival, according to NBC Chicago. ...
Passenger claims rainbow mask was banned; airline responds
- On his flight out of Los Angeles International Airport earlier this month for a 46th birthday vacation in Greece, gay West Hollywood resident Scott Schmidt donned a rainbow-colored surgical mask in order to adhere to the ...
STAYCATION 21c Museum Hotel's 'Love Is Love' package
- The 21c Museum Hotel a chain of mid-size hotels known for being in medium-sized cities such as Cincinnati, Ohio; and Louisville, Kentucky took a leap in early 2020, opening its largest hotel here in Chicago (at 55 E. Ontario ...
Ten incredible places to visit in Armenia
- Armenia is one of the most fascinating places in the world, with rich millennia-old history, ancient monuments, majestic countryside, lush highlands and much more. I just came back from this country. It was my third time ...
Essential tips for your COVID-free travel
- COVID-19 will make travel a bit more complicated this summer. Going to Europe? Taking a cruise? Visiting Hawaii, San Juan or St. Lucia? Or maybe you are planning a road trip? The rules for traveling responsibly ...
Pritzker announces 'Time for Me to Drive' campaign to jump-start Illinois tourism
- Gov. JB Pritzker joined the Illinois Office of Tourism and industry leaders to kick off "Time for Me to Drive"a new campaign to promote the return of travel across the state. In its first new campaign ...
Essential tips for your COVID-free travel
- COVID-19 will make travel a bit more complicated this summer. Going to Europe? Taking a cruise? Visiting Hawaii, San Juan or St. Lucia? Or maybe you are planning a road trip? The rules for traveling responsibly ...
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