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Flashback Friday #1 – My visit to Illinois from many moons ago (2007!)
taking a break from the sydney trip, i’m gonna launch into another country US state that i visited but never got round to blogging about. Also, i think i’m gonna make it a point to do a #flashbackfriday post every friday because i do have a lot of outdated stuff that i want to talk about! So yup. Illinois. For the longest time, i kept telling people i went to chicago, but the truth is… i landed in Chicago O’Hare International Airport and zipped out of the place in under an hour. i only saw the chicago airport and some streets. nothing else. I spent the most of my time…
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in chicago
it’s a lot more freezing here (vernon hills), but still a lot bearable as compared to what i experienced in new york last year. touched now at noon here yesterday, and went on a little adventure on my own, calling for a taxi and then making my way to the hotel some 40 mins away. that was by far the most expensive cab ride for me thus far. it’s 37usd (plus tips) and the driver got lost and couldn’t find the hotel. urgh. thank god i printed out the hotel full address complete with driving instructions and the hotel’s number. napped the afternoon away and just had dinner at a…
