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At-Home Escapes: Finnish Saunas

On our recent tour of the Finnish Embassy we saw the traditional log sauna in the Embassy basement, which is used by employees. In Finland, there are 2.5 million saunas for 5 million people and saun...

Places to Escape at Home

We all need to escape every once in a while, and it's often impossible to hop on a plane or into a car. That's why it's so important to set up at least one or two "getaways" within your own home, wh...

7 Things You Do On Vacation That You Could Do At Home

When we leave for vacation it seems that we leave the stressful worries behind us in favor of adventure, relaxation and something a little bit different. But if you really look at what you do on vacat...

AT on ... The Allure of a Staycation

Years ago, a boss of mine told me she was taking a vacation and that she'd be gone for a week. I asked her where she was going. She said "Nowhere." She was staying home to relax and accomplish a few t...

Staycation: Pets Included

We've always been big fans of the staycation, even before news anchors rolled out that term earlier this year. And now that we've got a dog as a part of our little fam, we like to include her in the f...

How To: Plan the Perfect Staycation

OK. So, we're really upset that we missed the Great American Backyard Camping Day (it was on June 28, unfortunately), but that doesn't mean that we can't still have a wonderful mini-vacation in our ...

Green Maps for Greener Travel

Want to travel environmentally but don’t know where to go? We’ve posted before about Green Maps of Chicago Neighborhoods, but what about green maps for the rest of the world?...