As many of you know, my vacation (one week, paid) starts on August 10th of this year, with which I hope to spend time with Meghan (scarletgeryon) and Russ (tinyfolk) in Chicago. It has recently come to my attention that I can go about travelling there in one of two ways; by bus or by plane. I haven't been on a plane since I was 7; I was on a bus in 2001. Anyway, with what I've done in terms of searching, I have concluded that I am either saving money and spending a LOT of time travelling, or splurging and minimizing my travel time. To wit, choose one (fares round-trip, lowest possible cost):