Friends! Oh my gosh it’s been awhile since I’ve posted a travel guide, in fact it’s been exactly 3 months! We traveled straight from Charleston to Chicago (and stayed for THREE MONTHS)!!! It was literally one of my most favorite places we’ve lived for so many reasons that I’ll get into. This was one of our most unique stays because were able to live through quite a few seasons- we caught the tail end of Summer (since we arrived September 1), and then were able to experience Fall (it was short lived but SO AMAZING), and then left Chicago December 1 (so it felt like winter)! Our last time here (see my Chicago travel guide) was in in the winter, January of 2021 (when unfortunately everything was pretty much still shut down from the pandemic), so getting to experience OPEN Chicago was truly so incredible and I don’t have enough good things to say about it! I think my love for the city shined through the content I shared on Instagram 🙂 Let’s get right into my updated Chicago travel guide…

  If you’re looking for your next weekend escape (or let’s be real, a week-long break from the grind), I highly recommend checking out Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin! Trust me, you’ll have the best getaway trip ever! I just got back from 5 days there and honestly, it blew me away and