Milwaukee's Best

I traveled to my hometown of Milwaukee after not being there for 10 months. This last trip was so much fun and proved that this city is so dynamic in the summer time. I was bummed to have missed Summerfest, a huge two-week long music festival on the lake. But I realized that its just one of the many great summer time events in the city. There are so many multicultural events on the lakefront that offer music, drinks, and delicious food (I heard calories don't count on vacations). Click the link below for a list of events Milwaukee has to offer, no matter what summer weekend you plan to visit. From German Fest to Italian Fest to a more direct Beer Fest, there's something for everyone!

http://milwaukee.about.com/od/festivalsevents/a/MilwaukeeFests.htm

Since this is my hometown, it was easier for me to venture into farther lands, such as Port Washington. This  little town is so adorable, it's a perfect slice of Americana and reminds me of a postcard. Their main event is called Fish Day and rivals Milwaukee's larger festivals. People come into town in droves for fresh fish fry, fried cheese (my favorite), music, and beer beer beer! This usually quiet town is transformed with the friendliest drunken crowds I ever encountered. Complete with a U2 cover band, fireworks, and parties til 3am, I had a blast and will definitely come back again next year!

Planning of trip to Milwaukee in the winter? Might want to rethink that unless you love cold, snowy weather!

The Most Expensive Vacations

Now that I'm back to having a full-time job and I can't just go where the wind takes me, I've been day-dreaming a lot about all of the wonderful places I want to go. The best part about day-dreaming is that money is no object. The sky is the limit. Here are my top picks on most expensive vacations I'm dying to take!

Titanic II: Yes, they really are building a replica (with up-to-date safety features) which is set to sail in 2016 from China to England (and eventually to the states). The ridiculously rich tycoon who is building this has an interesting idea on what the best feature is. It's not that you get to say you've sailed on the Titanic, it's that he is sticking to the class structure. First class, second class, and third class will be separate and most certainly not equal. I love the idea of wearing the most delicate gown while playing craps in the First Class casino. Price of tickets yet to be announced...

Vienna: Now this isn't out of reach, but maybe my ideal itinerary might be. This is one of the world's richest cities and they still hold regal balls. How fun would it be to dress up in the finest duds, pour yourself a glass of the best champagne, and eat the finest food (I'll skip the corset) all while chatting up the world's most interesting people, in between dances of course. My date for the ball? Hey it's my dreams, so use your imagination!

Bahamas: I'm talking my own private island. There are rumors that the Fountain of Youth exists here, but maybe it's just because anyone who has their own private island should have NO stress whatsoever. Sign me up, I just bought a new swimming suit.

Trip to Outer Space: Last but not least, this one I dream about often. I totally want to take a trip to outer space! And now you can! In 2015, Boeing will begin shooting people up there, 3 passengers at a time. Docking on a space station, tickets for their excursions cost tens of millions of dollars! Put it on my tab, I'm good for it...