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
UPDATE: Karl’s Cuisine Cafe has permanently closed. Throughout the Upper Peninsula, eateries offer hearty and delicious fare. They often shop from local purveyors, with freshwater fish and cherry-somethings commonplace on
As far back as he can remember, Dean Oswald has had an affinity for bears. Specifically, Black Bears, a common North American species. In 1984, Dean got himself a bear,
A delightful place to anchor your stay in Sault Ste. Marie is the Lockview Motel. It’s a comfortable motel with affordable prices and a friendly 24-hour staff. The key advantage
Mapula Lodge was the last stop on our 16-day journey that began in Cape Town (originating in Chicago), South Africa, so we had stayed in charming lodges and classy hotels
I’ll soon be packing for another trip, and here’s the big question: How can I keep up with my fitness program on the road? There’s barely enough space in my
Paris-born and raised Nassima Kebir has a passion for beauty. While in school, she interned for the Clarins skin care and cosmetics company in New York City for a semester.
Monterrey, Mexico, beckons with mountains and modernity.
(Thank you to Visit Music City for hosting my stay and experiences in Nashville!) Outside the window of my 5th Floor guest room at Gaylord Opryland Resort was a waterfall
I had a choice while on a media tour sponsored by Visit Music City: Go back to my room at Hotel Indigo and transcribe my many pages of handwritten notes
Between Nashville’s 3rd and 4th Avenues is the historic Printers Alley. Once home to a young Andrew Jackson’s law practice and stables for his horse, this little back street by
UPDATE: Le Sel has closed. Nashville is a cosmopolitan city with a hearty culinary scene that appeals to all tastes. Menus are packed with wood-fired grills, barbecue, locally grown produce,
Mexico’s third-largest city, Monterrey (with two r’s), is long known as a global business destination, but it is growing in popularity with pleasure travelers as well. With the Sierra Madre
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!
