Wandering With Coffee

One Day in Chicago

I recently took a one day trip to Chicago that had me leaving from Minnesota at 3:00AM and flying home that same day at 11:00PM. BLAH. I knew I had a visa interview at the Spanish consulate at 1:00PM, but other than that I had about 18 hours to kill in Chicago. I had been […]

Your Guide to Getting A Visa

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GETTING A VISA The visa process is daunting as hell. You need paperwork, copies of paperwork, ugly passport photos of yourself, an express mail prepaid stamp ($23!! WHAT), and if you’re like me–an airline ticket to even get to the consulate for the visa interview. All for a “simple” visa! In addition […]

The Perfect Weekend Trip to Duluth, Minnesota

So you’re spending a weekend in Duluth, Minnesota! Good for you. If you’re visiting during winter I suggest a big jacket-not a wimpy one like what I was wearing in the picture above (though as a MN native I can get away with that). You will need one of those ugly big marshmallow puffer jackets if […]