Los Angeles After saying a sad goodbye to Latin America, my next stop was LA, Tinseltown, you probably couldnt get anywhere more different. I was staying at my cousin Matts house in West Hollywood which was a great location, with loads of restaurants and a great bar, The Rosewood and right next to the famous Farmers Market (I had never heard of it) and The Grove Shopping Mall which as I would later find out is "the place" to shop in LA. After getting...

San Francisco All I could think about on the night bus from Los Angeles was the lyrics of the that song...when your going to San Francisco...you know the one, its a classic and the city turned out to be the same. I was only there for two days but as was the norm for Banjo and myself, I tried to cram in as much as possible in the short time I had. I spent the first day just wandering the city, taking in Union Square and its massive Christmas tree and ice rink, ju...

Mexico City Mexico City, the monster...according to my taxi driver on the day I arrived, Mexico City and its surrounds has a population of 40million people. I was told on a few occasions that it was 20m and the internet hasnt provided any conclusive answers, so whatever the size, its a true monster of a city. Despite this though its a great place with so much history pouring from the old centre and so much to do in the streets that head away from the Zocalo an...

The trip to Mexico City The last of the latin american countries on my travels and what a wonderful country to visit. I had been caught in two minds as to how to tackle Mexico. I flew into Cancun, in the Yucatan Province on the Caribbean Sea side and had only 13 days to get to Mexico City. Thats not a lot of time considering a direct bus is 25 hours and I immediately regretted the dates I had chosen for my flights upon arrival in Cancun. One thought I had wa...

The trip to Mexico City The last of the latin american countries on my travels and what a wonderful country to visit. I had been caught in two minds as to how to tackle Mexico. I flew into Cancun, in the Yucatan Province on the Caribbean Sea side and had only 13 days to get to Mexico City. Thats not a lot of time considering a direct bus is 25 hours and I immediately regretted the dates I had chosen for my flights upon arrival in Cancun. One thought I had wa...