Chicago brings to mind infamous people like Al Capone, who remind us of the darkest side of the city, or Michael Jordan, the beloved basketball superstar. What you may not know about the Windy City is the great variety of shows that you can enjoy...
If you enjoy a good gangster movie with wild car chases between narrow alleys and bullet-riddled classic Ford Models T from 1934, Chicago has to be, without any doubt, at the top of your list of places to visit. Would you like to know what...
The USA's "Windy City" sure is an exciting place to visit or study, and its summer may be relatively brief but is intense and completely glorious. News of interest to visitors includes the recent reopening of Millennium Park's iconic Crown Fountain (designed in 2004 by one of our...
If your idea of sightseeing includes architecture (one of Chicago's strong points), then add the Chicago Architecture Foundation (224 South Michigan Avenue), to your travel itinerary. This is a non-profit organisation, offering free exhibitions located in the main offices that help you to see the city's buildings from a different point...
What else rhymes with “If it’s free it’s me?” Chicago does. The city with the third largest population in the United States is full of cheap kicks, places to see and plenty to do during your visit. But today we want you to pay close...
If you’re a European who’s interested in studying in the vibrant U.S. city of Chicago, every country has organisations (such as ICEX in Spain, for example) which offer scholarships and programmes. In addition, the “Windy City” is fabulous just to visit (at least in the...
The “Windy City” is also, in spots, a surprisingly green city, with a number of wonderful public parks – no charge to enter - where Chicagoans bike, jog, run races, play, and happily hang out with friends and family. Plenty of students, too – taking...
Visiting the dynamic city of Chicago is always exciting, but Yuletide in the USA’s “Windy City” is, as it is in many other places – an extra magical time, well worth braving its chilly temperatures (one word: layers of clothing!). The magic starts in late November...
