Travel & Visitors Guide - June 26, 2008
Milwaukee, a top 25 July 4 destination
Milwaukee ranks No. 25, up 13 spots from last year's No. 38 rank in priceline's annual July 4 travel survey.
Tags: priceline, travel, 4th of July, hotel room nights, visit milwaukee

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 7, 2008
Our writers' all-time favorite vacations
Since it's Travel Week on OnMilwaukee.com, the editorial staff shares its stories from its best travel experiences.
Tags: Europe, Italy, England, Central America, West Indies, Grand Cayman Island, travel

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 6, 2008
Quench your quirk with wacky Wisco destinations
What if this year you revolutionized your definition of vacation, and instead of chilling in the screened-in porch at your parent's cabin, you road tripped to see the world's largest penny or the Mustard Museum?
Tags: kitsch, quirk, weird, travel, wisconsin, minocqua, houdini, mustard museum, mary nohl, mount horeb, woodruff, burlington, birnamwood, Dr. Evermore's Scrap Metal Park

Travel & Visitors Guide - Nov. 22, 2007
A memorable trip through California wine country
Milwaukee Mile Chairman and OnMilwaukee.com travel warrior Craig Stoehr takes in the sights, sounds, smells and tastes in wine country.
Tags: craig stoehr, milwaukee mile, napa valley, wine country, travel, aubergedusoleil, hall wines, robert mondovi wines, mumm napa, la residence, momo's, slanted door, A16, ravenswoods wines, hotel vitale

Travel & Visitors Guide - July 17, 2007
A trip to San Francisco is a treat for the senses
OMC travel warrior Craig Stoehr warmed up for Summerfest and a European vacation with a quick trip to San Francisco. He shares details about his favorite spots.
Tags: craig stoehr, travel, san francisco, hotel vitale, slanted door, clift hotel, kokkari, bubble lounge

Kids & Family - June 3, 2008
Kiddies Splash for FREE at Noah's Ark June 8
    If you are young and adventurous, June 8 is your lucky day.  Kids, ages eight and under, will receive free admission to Noah’s Ark, America’s largest waterpark, to experience the park’s newest attraction, Tadpole Bay.  An island of fun for the litt...
Tags: kids, noahs ark, water park, travel

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 12, 2008
Air Travel with Furry Friends
For many of us, pets are an integral part of our lives. I have 2 cats, and they (in theory) have more frequent flier miles than many people I know. Here’s a quick review with the ups, downs and learning curve of pet air travel. The first time the cats flew, was in 2004 when we moved ...
Tags: NWA, Continental, Air Canada, Cats, Travel

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 12, 2008
Looking ahead in West Texas
Almost two years ago my husband and I found out that his immigrant visa interview had been scheduled at the U.S. Consulate in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, just across the border with El Paso, Texas. We had been waiting for the interview for more than a year, so we were excited, but also terrified. My...
Tags: travel, texas, storms, immigration

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 12, 2008
Finding Honeymoon Excellence in Cancun
My fiancee and I were worried. Neither of us had been to Mexico, and we had no idea if we had made the right choice for our honeymoon.   My fiancee had done some research on TripAdvisor.com (something we HIGHLY recommend), and the resort had been fairly highly rated, though the p...
Tags: travel, blog, contest, cancun, Excellence, riviera, maya, mexico, puerto, morales, honeymoon

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 12, 2008
A Gem of Journey on the Emerald Isle
A long lost relative had reemerged via a strange form letter sent to all members of my family. Phones were a buzz when aunts and uncles exchanged calls all wondering who this Francis was and what did he want with my family? Turns out, the geneology bug doesn't just bite Americans looking ...
Tags: Ireland, Travel, St. Patricks Day, culture, heritage, family, america, tradition