As I child I always wanted to travel to Chicago, the fact that I had family living their, which I hadn't seen in over 10 years made it even easier to go their. Having only two weeks in Chicago, I made the most of it, viewing all the big tourist attractions, whilst also seeing the smaller more unseen sides of the Windy City, such as the local museums, libraries, jazz bars, the attractions, which aren't usually advertised in the holiday brochures. This review will only cover my experiences of Chicago, I will try to explain as much as I can, but hopefully this will give readers an informative and different perspective of Chicago.

Brief History:

Chicago has quite an exciting history, founded in 1833. Chicago is the largest City in Illinois and has the third highest population in the U.S.
Chicago's history runs deep throughout the U.S., it produced the first sophisticated and sewer system in America, whilst also providing a sophisticated travel network. Chicago has a very wealthy financial market, with many fortune one companies residing their, and also has a range of magnificent buildings, which truly show how well the architecture is.

Weather:

Now before I went to Chicago, I asked my cousin when the best time of the year was. His reply is there are four main weather fronts Chicago experiences. Between January and March, Chicago can experience cold temperatures and heavy rain. April through September is the hottest times of the year, with limited rain and unlikely chance of snow. And October through December is when it gets cold, and heavy snow is likely.

It really all depends on when you want to go, I wanted to visit Chicago during the peak hot season and thus decided to go during the month of July, where temperatures exceeded 90 degrees. I would recommend that you check with your tour operator as they might have a slightly better picture.

I traveled to Chicago through American Airlines (http://www.aa.com/index_us.jh tml), which set me back roughly 400 one way. The reason I did one way was because I wanted to spend some time traveling America, and thus didn't no when I would be returning. And further more, because of the pounds high value, it would have been easier and cheaper booking a return flight from America. I booked directly through American Airlines, as it was more convenient for me, rather than constantly shopping around looking for a great last minute deal. I would be flying from London Heathrow and Landing at O'Hare International.

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