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My Top 8 Summer Travel Blog Posts

Last updated on May 17th, 2012 at 07:52 am

Somehow it’s already September. Another summer flew by just like last year’s – and the year before that. This sudden slipping away of my eternal sunshine was apparent by my time spent in Chicago this past weekend.
My Top 8 Summer Travel Blog PostsMy Summer Travel to Chicago. Lake Michigan and Lake Shore Drive.

I left Phoenix Sky Harbor airport last Friday on a triple-digit-thermometer day thinking that was hot. I landed at Chicago Midway airport later that night. When I stepped off that plane, the moist, swampy humidity of 81 degrees stuck to my skin and wrapped around me like a fleece blanket. Very uncomfortable. I will go on record to say that Chicago was hotter than Phoenix.

I sweated. Got the worst sunburn of the year. Then two days after arriving, it stormed, turned windy and dropped to 58 degrees. Can this weather make up its mind? I am having serious wardrobe issues here.
Still chilly, I am writing this from my friend’s apartment wrapped in a fleece blanket trying to keep warm as I watch the distance Lake Michigan waves swell to four feet and crash over the shore and onto the runners jogging by.

Am I in San Francisco? What is this weather non-sense?

Before I bolt back to my predictable sunshine and no humidity in the northern Arizona mountains, I have some time to reflect on this past summer. It’s a chance for me to pause and be thankful for the experiences that came into my life from May-September in …

My Top 8 Summer Travel Blog Posts:

1.  Bay to Breakers: Running Down a Dream

    I stretched my physical limits by running the costumed and comical Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco.

    2.  How to Live the Dream and Move to London

      I reconnected with one of my favorite friends who shared her story of how she moved to London for art school.

      3.  How to Live the Dream and Travel the World

        I caught up with a family of three and their VW bus that has been roaming the world for almost two years.

        4.  American Travel Tribute: Top US Dream Travel Routes

          I plotted out my favorite routes to take by train or automobile throughout the United States.

          5.  How to Live the Dream and Leave the Cubicle to Travel

            I learned that traveling the world solo post-cubicle job is not only possible, but a heck of a lot of fun.

            6.   How to Live the Dream as A Twenty-something Traveler

              I connected with my favorite travel blogger who is setting the bar for twenty-something travel around the world.

              7.  Dreams 101: The Art of Doing Nothing

                And for once, I learned to that it’s OK to slow down for a day and relax in The Art of Doing Nothing.

                8.  Our Dream Vacation Destinations

                  I gathered the dream vacation destinations of my fellow 8 Women Dream bloggers.

                  As always, I am grateful for the chance to share my experiences and top summer travel posts with you on 8 Women Dream.

                  What has been your top summer travel experience?

                  TGIM,

                  Katie

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