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A number of factors — like more airline competition, sluggish foreign economies, and cool travel apps — have made jet-setting a hobby that most people can enjoy, with some shrewd planning.
We talk with travel and lifestyle writer Nina Hahn. Her recent piece for Chicago magazine is “The Jet-Setters’ Guide to Weekends.”
Hahn shares a number of dream destinations you can hit with direct flights from Chicago in under eight hours. Some of her picks may surprise you!