Lounges
Every United Club at O’Hare, A Local’s Honest Guide to All Five Lounges
ORD has five United Clubs and a Polaris Lounge. We've been to all five. Here's the honest, family-tested ranking from…
Author: Alex Ostrovsky
Alex Ostrovsky is a frequent flyer, family man, and creator of Travel and Food Guy. Based in the Chicago suburbs, he travels the world with his wife Vika and their kids Josh and Emily, reviewing cruises, airline lounges, hotels, and restaurants from a real family traveler's point of view.
Lounges
Food & Dining
Italy With a Family of Four, the Meals Worth the Money (and Three We Would Skip)
Italy with a family of four, 13 days, $54 per person per day on food. Three meals worth the money,…
Destinations
Area 15 With Kids, Why Omega Mart Is the Only Pass You Actually Need
Two days at Area 15 with the family. Omega Mart is worth it on a single ticket. The multi-attraction pass…
Lounges
United Club at ORD Concourse F, A Hidden Gem at the End of the Concourse
The United Club at ORD Concourse F is the one most travelers walk past. Best regional jet views, real breakfast,…
Chicagoland
LAGO Lake Zurich, Our Second Visit and Why It Made Vika’s Mother’s Day
Our second visit to LAGO in Lake Zurich, this time for an early Mother's Day with the kids. The smoked…
Destinations
Mystère and Mat Franco, Two Vegas Shows Worth the Money (and Which to Pick if You Can Only See One)
Mystère for the spectacle, Mat Franco for the disbelief. Both are worth the money. Here's our family's verdict on which…
Food & Dining
The Buffet at Wynn, Where Variety Beats Quality (and Why We’re Skipping It Next Time)
$260 got us a massive spread at The Buffet at Wynn but nothing we'd crave a second time. Here's why…
Food & Dining
Sushi Roku at the Forum Shops in Las Vegas: One of the Better Sushi Meals We’ve Had as a Family
Salmon truffle carpaccio, an Empress' Kiss, hand rolls for the kids, and a strip view at Sushi Roku in the…
Lounges
United Club at ORD Concourse B, The Smaller O’Hare Lounge and When It’s the Right Pick
Not the biggest, not the prettiest, no tarmac view. Here's why the small United Club at ORD Concourse B still…
Lounges
United Club at IAH Gate C33, The Other Terminal C Lounge and What It’s Like After a Cruise
We hit both United Clubs in IAH Terminal C the day we flew home from our cruise. Here's the honest…