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Matt Kirouac
A recent transplant to Oklahoma City after two and a half years of RV living, Matt Kirouac is a travel writer working on a memoir about the epic ups and downs from life on the road as a gay couple—and the lessons learned along the way. Follow him on IG @mattkirouacofficial.

Latest Posts From Matt

Bordel Chicago
Drink
YESTERDAY

How to Get into Chicago’s Best Speakeasies and Secret Bars

From celebrity chef-backed cocktail dens to bonafide Prohibition-era holdovers.

Choose Chicago
Travel
Mar 20

The 9 Best Neighborhoods in Chicago to Spend a Weekend

Dive headfirst into the City by the Lake.

repeat vacation
Travel
Mar 10

Why Santa Fe Is the Perfect Repeat Vacation Destination

One travel writer’s case for visiting a favorite city again and again, when you just can’t get enough.

The Morton Arboretum
Travel
Mar 8

20 Underrated Hikes Near Chicago We'll Be Taking This Spring

Leash up the pup and prepare to stretch your legs along Illinois’ most picturesque trails.

Drink
Mar 3

The Best Bars in Chicago Right Now

These are the dives, cocktail emporiums, distilleries, and wine bars serving the best drinks in Chicago.

large rocks in milarrochy bay, loch lomond, scotland
Travel
Feb 23

Scotland’s Mountains and Lakes Are the Stuff of Fairy Tales

Though no monsters in these lochs.

FONDA Cantina
Eat
Feb 22

The Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now

Here are your must-hit new restaurants. Make a reservation ASAP.

Visit Bloomington
Travel
Feb 14

This Queer-Friendly Midwestern City Is Way More than a College Town

Get to know the Hoosier’s State’s top restaurants, outdoor adventures, live music, and more.

Mickey Mouse and Walt Disney statue at Disney World
Travel
Feb 10

The True Confessions of a Disney Adult

Inside the enduring appeal of the Most Magical Place on Earth

Drink
Feb 7

The Best Sports Bars in Chicago

If you're deciding where to watch the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles faceoff in Super Bowl LVII, look no further than these sports bars.

Travel
Feb 3

Think Outside the Buckingham Box with This London Itinerary

It’s all that and a bag of crisps.

Hot Springs
Travel
Jan 25

Soak Your Winter Blues Away in America's Most Beautiful Natural Hot Springs

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