Archive for the ‘Chicago’ Category
Trendy Budget Hotels Starting at $99
By Brenna Lasky
Hotels in major cities can cost upwards of $300 a night. While you probably don’t want to blow your trip budget all on a bed, you also don’t want to sacrifice comfort and proximity to your destination’s trendiest neighborhoods. Here we’ve rounded up three hotels that prove that...
September 16th, 2011 | Budget Travel, California, Chicago, City Travel, Hotels & Resorts, New York City, United States | Read More
Bunk Up in Downtown Chicago on a Summer Beach Weekend (For Super Cheap)
By Patty Hodapp
Deputy Editor
Nestled on the south shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago’s soft-sand beaches, skyscraper skyline, and diverse culinary scene make the city the throbbing heart of the Midwest. So if you’re dying to ditch your cubicle or stuffy office for a weekend getaway, check out Chicago....
June 2nd, 2011 | Budget Travel, Chicago | Read More
Exploring Chicago like a local
By Katie Hammel
Special to The Lost Girls
As with any major city, Chicago rums the gamut from free and cheap to outrageously expensive. You could go all out, dining at only the best restaurants and spending hundreds on the city’s great attractions—or, with a little extra planning and effort,...
May 23rd, 2011 | Chicago, City Travel | Read More
Air Travel News 11.9.10
by Nancy Yeomans
LG Air Travel News Editor
Look up in the sky! It’s a bird….it’s a plane! No….it’s your weekly air travel news! Here’s what’s happening in the world of aviation, from the ground up.
United and Oprah
Chicago is the hometown of both United Airlines...
November 9th, 2010 | Air, Air Travel News, Chicago, Extras, Getting There Deals, Parties, Festivals & Events, Wifi & Internet Cafes | Read More
Parthenon Hostel in Chicago’s Greek Town
Today we have Lost Girl Krista Johnson reporting on how she saved big bucks and booked a hostel for her group when she organized a trip to Chicago’s entrepreneurship conference. She’s a public relations major at Syracuse University.
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By Krista Johnson
Special to Lost Girls World
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November 27th, 2009 | Budget Travel, Chicago, Hostels, In-Room Reviews | Read More
St. Patty’s Parties in Chicago
by Molly Fergus
Apparently, the luck of the Irish is with us. We’re celebrating the greenest holiday of the year in Chicago – Jaunted’s top pick for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and one of CNN’s five selections for Emerald Isle festivities this side of the pond.
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March 17th, 2009 | Chicago, City Travel, Cruise, Dispatches from the Road, Ireland, Lost Girl of the Week, Parties, Festivals & Events, United States | Read More