Well, let’s see. It’s been well over a year and half of staying put in our new home in the burbs of Chicagoland. Just when we thought the pandemic was allowing for travel, the Omicron variant started to make the news around Thanksgiving, and kids ages 5-11 were allowed to get their first COVID vaccination... The post Thanksgiving in Michigan appeared first on Traveling Seouls ..read more

I’m finally cleaning out my photos from my smartphone. About 14.5 GB’s worth. Most of the images are from our travels (over the y-e-a-r-s, yes that’s right. years….). But last year, during the pandemic, I did quite a lot of baking for the older one. At his request, he would watch these cooking shows, baking... The post Pandemic Baking appeared first on Traveling Seouls ..read more

ORIGINAL TRAVEL DATES: 11/24/2018 to 11/25/2018 We spent a lovely Thanksgiving holiday at our Aunty and Uncle’s house near the Berkshires. We had some time to travel back to New Jersey, so we made a pitstop in Boston, Massachusetts. The kids and I had never been to Boston before, so it was a new experience... The post Spend a Weekend in Boston appeared first on Traveling Seouls ..read more

As I try to remember some experiences back in our East Coast days, I remember going to see a basketball game in New York and a New York Giants game in New Jersey. Brooklyn Nets Game (11/1/2019) The basketball game was at the request of the older one, who wanted to catch a game for... The post Catching a Brooklyn Nets and New York Giants Game appeared first on Traveling Seouls ..read more

I’m really enjoying the freebies of living in Illinois. I signed up to receive the latest news from the Art Institute of Chicago. As a result, they send notices of free days for Illinois residents. We took advantage of visiting during the pandemic, and it was the emptiest space I had ever seen. (And we’ve... The post Obama Portraits at the Art Institute of Chicago appeared first on Traveling Seouls ..read more

Our little man wanted to do a family activity on his birthday. You know the pandemic put a damper on social gatherings. So the usual birthday party at the park to get to know families and let the kids just be kids thing is out. Hopefully, by the time you read this post, we are... The post Visit Go Ape Zipline and Adventure Park appeared first on Traveling Seouls ..read more

I’m trying to clean up the 1000’s of images on my phone. Of course, this means you can see the street photos of Chicago during the start of COVID til now. Start of COVID Restricted Lock Downs As the start of COVID, we walked around Millennium Park for a bit. It was a strange feeling... The post Chicago During COVID-19 appeared first on Traveling Seouls ..read more

A few months ago, a photo friend shared with me about an exhibition of her work at the Hyde Park Art Center. She said this exhibition showcased emerging art students who recently graduated in the Chicago area. Of course, the pandemic put a damper on things, but at least I caught a bit of the... The post Visit Inside the Hyde Park Art Center appeared first on Traveling Seouls ..read more

My dad wanted to see the changing of the guard. It was on his travel bucket list. I heard that it’s held every day at 11 am, so I planned on going any of the week. However, our taxi driver had another recommendation. He said to go Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Sunday because the band... The post The Best Way to See the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace appeared first on Traveling Seouls ..read more

Prof wanted to see the New-York Historical Society with the kids. In fact, I think we even visited another time with a former student from our study abroad days in Hungary. The exhibition spaces were fantastic. I recall a photo exhibit, a space for tactile learning for children, and plenty of things to read about... The post Visit Inside the New-York Historical Society appeared first on Traveling Seouls ..read more