By global standards, the USA is not a cheap country to visit. Do you know what to budget for when planning a trip around the USA?
How to experience civil rights issues as a non-American
Find out more about the history of Civil Rights Movement and how it is commemorated today around the deep south. And still more than 50 years later, gaps remain between blacks and whites.
New Orleans: A Southern Belle with character
Explore New Orleans and discover the best things to do and places to visit. There’s really no other place like it in the country or arguably in the world given its influences of Caribbean, French, Spanish, West African, and Native American cultures to name a few.
Amtrak adventure from SF to NYC and more
After reading about travelling across the US by train, we decided to give it a go. This story is about the start in San Francisco, the trip and the stop-offs. Five family members on an adventure with no WiFi, limited cellphone coverage and a lot of time on our hands.
New York Marathon – a father and son experience
The mother of all marathons – the TCS New York City Marathon. Ever since watching my friend, Rod DIXON win the race in 1983, I had always wanted to run it. Having the opportunity to do so with my son running his first marathon was a privilege for me.
2012 Dancing Tour
Summary of our 2012 dance tour blog posts.
How to spend ten days in New York
I could describe in detail all the amazing things that we did in our ten days in New York (and could do more of, if we had the money and time), but it will be better for me to describe the experiences and pro and cons of this part of the journey.