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
Don’t let cold water dampen your snorkeling or diving experience. Don a wetsuit to keep yourself warm. It will also ward off sun, scrapes and stings, and make you more
When I’m traveling, my skin care routine suffers badly. Itineraries are jam-packed from early morning to late night, leaving little energy for personal upkeep. Plus, I admit I occasionally indulge
Smack-dab in the heart of America and snuggled by the Ozark Mountains, a small Missouri enclave became one of America’s most popular and beloved tourist destinations. Visitors worldwide are lured
Dogwood Canyon Nature Park is a year-round 10,000-acre nature preserve set within a picturesque, mostly untouched canyon near Branson, MO. Smooth trails wind through the grounds, passing trout streams, waterfalls,
Categorically, Silver Dollar City is a theme park, but it’s so much more than thrill rides and sticky snack foods. It’s an old-timey cultural center with two Broadway-style theaters, nonstop
The Hiltons of Branson are two sister hotels in a prime location: footsteps from both the Historic Downtown and Branson Landing, an entertainment multiplex on Lake Taneycomo. Both are newly
Thank you to Explore Branson for sponsoring my most delightful media visit! Throughout Branson, eateries offer hearty and delicious fare with a Southern edge. Menus offer abundant helpings of regional
(This post was updated in January 2020.) Pineapple Hospitality Group is a small boutique-hotel chain you should know. The family-owned hotelier, founded in 2011 and based in Bellevue, Wash., operates
Navigating the water and woods of Sault Ste. Marie and beyond in the Upper Peninsula (My story and photos below, inspired by a hosted media visit, were published by Journal
The airlines have been under quite a bit of fire lately, and it seems for good reason. But recently, I had an excellent—and totally unexpected—customer service experience with American Airlines.
Les Cheneaux Culinary School serves up elegant cuisine and chef education. On the eastern edge of the Upper Peninsula is the tranquil waterfront village of Hessel. The year-round population of
Throughout the Upper Peninsula, eateries offer hearty and delicious fare. They often shop from local purveyors, with freshwater fish and cherry-something-or-others commonplace on menus. After all, Michigan is the Number
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. Come join me! Or hire me!
