This post is more of a what you missed than a what you can do, and I apologize. I blame Disney PR. Seriously, I’m the editor of a Family Vacation site, a contributor at numerous high-profile parenting sites and I even dabble at The Disney Blog — it seems like someone should have sent me an email about the whereabouts of Perry.

I had to find him myself. Now I know how Carl feels. Read More »

South Shore Cultural Center

Chicago is renowned for its jazz scene and with good reason.  You can listen to live jazz any night of the week and the Windy City hosts one of the most famous and critically noted jazz festivals in the country every Labor Day weekend.  The Chicago Jazz Festival is a sprawling, four day event that takes place in Grant Park and venues all over the city but Chicago also organizes many more intimate jazz fests, like the annual South Shore Jazz Festival on the first weekend of August. Read More »

Shoppers at the Randolph Street Market Festival

Chicago offers extensive shopping opportunities but one event only takes place at the end of each month from May through September. The Randolph  Street Market Festival is a must-see extravaganza of antiques, indie designer goods, vintage clothing  finds and all around deals. Raves have come from everywhere including HGTV, New York TImes and Lucky Magazine and for good reason. This is the Chicago shopping event of the season. Read More »

Guess what time it is, Internet! That’s right, it’s time to travel around you! Stand still.

Travel Around the Internet is a weekly UpTake feature where we showcase the numerous emails we receive from you, the reader. Also, tweets, deals and stuff we stumble upon (and Digg, and reddit). Basically, it’s internet travel news all in one nice place.

Seriously, we’re a lot of fun to be around.

There’s no crying in flying — at least not on Southwest. (AOL Travel)

Snorkel for luminescence at CasaSandra on Holbox Island, Mexico. (CasaSandra)

Looking for Scottsdale luxury at an affordable price? (Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale)

Win a Disney family trip to Hollywood! (Family.com)

Looking for good surf in Los Angeles? (CBS: Best of L.A.)

Tour the rainforest by zip line and moonlight in St. Lucia! (AdrenaLUNA)

DreamWorks and Gaylord Opryland have an experience that you might like! (Gaylord Opryland)

The world’s most endangered travel destinations — see them while you can! (lonely planet)

Live your own Shark Week! (Gadling)

Jackasses on airplanes. (CNN)

Universal Orlando Resort has some Harry Potter travel deals that are just like magic! (Universal Orlando)

More travel drama re: Cuba. (MSNBC)

In need of a mancation? Here are the best places! (AskMen)

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