Dec 1, 20206 min readStaying South: Atlanta, Athens and SavannahHalf the fun of travel is going with the flow. Here's how I ended up on a side trip to Athens before making it to moss-strewn Savannah.
Nov 12, 20205 min readBack in the USA: Atlanta, GeorgiaFirst impressions and encounters in Atlanta, Georgia from the now-gone Electric Cowboy to the World of Coca Cola.
Oct 6, 20205 min readDays ninety-six and ninety-seven: Back where it all BeganHere ends my first American odyssey, back in LA, where the adventure began. What did I learn?
Aug 5, 20209 min readDays Ninety-two to Ninety-five: Glaciers and RainCruising from Juneau to Skagway includes glaciers, rain, dog mushing and bad karaoke.
Jul 7, 20207 min readDays Eighty-nine to Ninety-one: Losing My Cruising VirginityThis is my last hurrah, a cruise to Alaska departing from Vancouver. Here's how it feels cruising solo.
Jun 9, 20207 min readDays Eighty-Six to Eighty-Eight: Stoned Waiters, The Tabernacle and Unstable Jet SkisPeople make the journey, whether it's a stoned waiter in Salt Lake City, Utah or an extra kind couchsurfing host in Boise, Idah. I met both.
Jun 1, 202010 min readDays eighty-two to eighty-five: Glaciers, Bears and Bison Roadblocks From Glacier National Park to Yellowstone and Grand Teton, these are three of the big ones.
May 25, 20206 min readDays Seventy-nine to Eighty-one: Bouldering, Breakfasts and Road-trippingBoulder, Colorado,has a definite personality, as well as having the best breakfast in America. It's hard not to love this outdoorsy city.
May 18, 20206 min readDays Seventy-seven and Seventy-eight: At the Foot of the Rocky MountainsColorado Springs sits at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, near glacier-carved Pikes Peak and the Garden of the Gods.
May 11, 20206 min readDays seventy-four to seventy-six: 'Tween Spain and MexicoSanta Fe and Taos in New Mexico are a world away from Roswell. They share one thing in common: their otherness.
May 4, 20206 min readDays seventy-one to seventy-three: Roswell and Route 66Small town America makes the most of its assets. For Roswell, New Mexico, its aliens and for Amarillo, Texas, Route 66.
Apr 28, 20209 min readDays sixty-nine and seventy: Overnight Buses and Border TownsOvernight bus rides are an interesting beast. Here's travelling from Flagstaff, Arizona, to the border town of El Paso, Texas.
Apr 9, 20208 min readDays sixty-six to sixty-eight: Red Rocks and MysticismThree canyons, two states and plenty of red rocks in Utah and Arizona make for interesting exploration.
Apr 2, 202010 min readDays sixty-three to sixty-five: Learning to Hike in UtahWith Bryce Canyon, Kodachrome Basin State Park and Zion National Park, there's a plethora of reasons to explore Utah.
Mar 26, 20208 min readDays sixty-one and sixty-two: Grand means Grand in ArizonaFrom Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon to Escalante in Utah, these are perhaps some of the most stunning landscapes in the USA.
Mar 19, 20207 min readDays fifty-nine and sixty: Sin City, or why I don't love VegasLas Vegas, you either love it or you hate it. I think I fall into the latter camp, but I tried to like it, from New York New York to Paris.
Feb 26, 20207 min readDays fifty-seven and fifty-eight: Frisco to Vegas From Chinatown to Alcotraz, here's hitting more of San Francisco's major sights.
Feb 7, 202010 min readDays fifty-three to fifty-six: Seattle and San FranciscoFrom Seattle to San Francisco and the Space Needle to smelly seals, here's a first-time visitor's take on these two iconic cities.
Jan 8, 20207 min readDays fifty to fifty-two: Off the Coast of Washington StateThe highlights of San Juan Island in Washington State include the seaside town of Friday Harbor and Lime Kiln Point State Park.
Dec 18, 20193 min readDays forty-eight and forty-nine: Almost SeattleSeattle is not the centre of the universe - apparently Fremont is. Here's what you can find on the outskirts of Seattle.
