Travel & Visitors Guide - Sept. 11, 2009
What should I do in Orlando?
As part of our AirTran Free Recession Buster Getaway Contest series, I'm travelling to sunny Orlando for a few days next week. Home of Disney World and the Convention Capital of the southern United States, I'm setting out to find the other side of Orlando; the hidden gems of cultural, culinary and visitor-worthy distinction. As part of our AirTran Airways Reader Blog Giveaway, I'm travelling to sunny Orlando for a few days next week. Home of Disney World and the Convention Capital of the southern United States, I'm setting out to find the other side of Orlando; the hidden gems of cultural, culinary and visitor-worthy distinction.
Tags: orlando, airtran airways, trip, travel

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 23, 2009
Sound-off: After travel, how do you feel about Milwaukee?
After the big trip -- when you return home -- what are your feelings about Milwaukee? Are you left pining for certain aspects of other cities or do you feel more appreciative of what's here? Sound-off, Milwaukee!
Tags: travel, airtran, free recession buster giveaways

Marketplace - May 11, 2009
Lake Express: kids under 18 free in May and June
Kids can ride the Lake Express for free in May and June.
Tags: Lake Express, summmer, Lake Michigan, travel, kids, travel, free

Travel & Visitors Guide - Oct. 3, 2008
NYT does "36 hours in Milwaukee"
The New York Times recently spent "36 Hours in Milwaukee." Here's what they saw and had to say.
Tags: New York Times, 36 hours in Milwaukee, travel, Maura Casey

Travel & Visitors Guide - Sept. 29, 2008
Milwaukee love from St. Louis, New York
The St. Louis Post Dispatch toasts Milwaukee on stltoday.com and The New York Times preps another travel story about Milwaukee.
Tags: travel, press, stltoday.com, nyt.com, harley, visit milwaukee

Travel & Visitors Guide - Oct. 11, 2009
Why I deserve Orlando, paid for by OnMilwaukee.com
   Why do I deserve a trip to Orlando? One word: surgeries.    This year has been riddled with surgeries in my family, which has taken away any opportunity for a vacation, which is desperately needed after all we’ve been through.    &nbs...
Tags: travel, orlando, trip

Travel & Visitors Guide - Sept. 13, 2009
Top 10 Reasons Why I Deserve to Win a Trip to Boston (AirTran Recession Buster Getaway Contest)
10. You know how you meet people when you travel and they say, “Hey, if you’re ever in town, we should meet up”? All my travel acquaintances seem to live in Boston, and this is my chance to show up on their doorstep with a “hey, I’m in town.” 9. I love s...
Tags: boston, airtran recesion buster getaway contest, travel

Living - Sept. 6, 2009
The 40 Days and 40 Nights of 40: Day 6
The 40 Days and 40 Nights of 40: Day 6   What do you really need?  OK, take a second and think.  I’ll wait.  (Jeopardy music – it’s not trademarked in your mind!)…………   So, what did ...
Tags: dell, suitcase, NYC, LA, Milwaukee, travel, zen, lifestyle

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 31, 2009
The Moon - And Beyond
“From the ground up,” was President John F. Kennedy’s smooth recovery remark after retrieving a medal he dropped at an awards ceremony for U.S. astronauts. That remark was seen by an exceptionally wide television audience, reflecting great public excitement about exploration of ...
Tags: Travel, Space, NASA, Moon, Mars, Apollo, Spaceships, Asteroids, Planets, Galaxies

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 20, 2009
Showing and telling about Washington D.C. with drawings, photos, video and more!
I often feel that Milwaukeeans, in general and myself included, lack a true sense of scale.  Not the “scale” that we use to weigh ourselves after overindulging in too much cheese, brats and beer, but scale in the sense of our place in the world.  For me, traveling has alwa...
Tags: travel, D.C., Washington, family travel, blog, contest, blog contest