Hi, there! Welcome to my travel blog and portfolio, All The Write Places. I’m a Chicago-based freelance journalist and a Baby Boomer who travels with style. A few of my favorite experiences have been swimming with whale sharks in Cancun, fishing for piranha in the Amazon River, and viewing the annual sandhill crane migration in Nebraska. Plus, eating dark chocolate. I hope you’ll come join me!
Pamela Dittmer McKuen: A Baby Boomer traveling with style
The vast expanses of Yellowstone Country Montana are stunningly beautiful any time of the year. But insiders know the best time to visit is in the fall. The reasons are
Nashville’s Big Back Yard offers magnificent landscapes and an unhurried pace of live away from urban congestion and distraction. During a recent media trip, I found recreational adventures, cultural gems,
Try the new Blanco Cocina + Cantina in Oak Brook, IL, where Mexican classics are served with a contemporary twist.
About 30 miles south of Nashville, the reinvigorated enclave of Leiper’s Fork exudes the charm of yesteryear awhile delivering the posh amenities of today. It’s part of the Nashville’s Big
Any travel to Vancouver warrants an excursion to nearby Victoria. Widely known as Canada’s “Garden City” for its verdant gardens and stunning landscapes, it also is the capital city of
Advice from 2 seasoned Nashville songwriters and 1 rising star In the music industry, it’s the singers who are better known than the songwriters. But singers need songs, or they
My media visit to the Glenapp Castle on the southwestern coast of Scotland outside the village of Ayrshire is one of the most memorable experiences of my extensive travels. Built
Early German settlers to Fredericksburg were granted 10 outlying acres on which to start new lives as farmers and ranchers. They were also given a small in-town plot on week
Pro football is in the DNA of Green Bay, Wisconsin, but there is so much more to see and do in this thriving waterfront city. Find stunning gardens and parks,
For generations, Lodi, California, was primarily known as a supplier of premium grapes to out-of-town winemakers. That began to change in the 1980s as growers crafted their own wines, and
Wisconsin’s Door County exudes its own sense of living for the outdoors, especially in the quieter winter months. Jutting 70 miles into Lake Michigan, it’s a grand getaway to experience
Six unique eco-adventure theme parks in Mexico’s Riviera Maya are sure to thrill and delight you. Set amid verdant jungle and pristine waterways, the wonderlands of Xcaret Parks promise a
The Underground Railroad was a covert web of routes, waterways, hideouts and abolitionists who helped freedom seekers escape slavery in the southern states. Because secrecy was essential, records are few.
You may have seen the tantalizing TV commercials of luxury trains traveling through the breath-taking mountain scenery of Western Canada. I’m here to tell you, the actual experience–through rugged wilderness,
Sneaker culture started here! Step inside the collegiate-themed Graduate Eugene hotel, and you’ll be dwarfed by a colossal wooden pull-toy of a cartoon-ish duck. Standing 12 feet tall and sporting
Chicagoan Nick Cave describes himself as an artist with a civic responsibility. Driven by social and political goings-on in the world, he looks for ways to inform and engage the
Pamela Dittmer McKuenHi, there! Welcome to my travel blog and portfolio, All The Write Places. I’m a Chicago-based freelance journalist and a Baby Boomer who travels with style. A few of my favorite experiences have been swimming with whale sharks in Cancun, fishing for piranha in the Amazon River, and viewing the annual sandhill crane migration in Nebraska. Plus, eating dark chocolate. Come join me! Or hire me!
