After having our fix of Middle and Southern America, it was time for a taste of the glitzy, glamourous and Botox-laden West Coast. We got things started with a 3 day stay in Los Angeles. We based ourselves in picturesque Santa Monica, which is very much reminiscent of the LA that one sees in the movies - people rollerblading and working out along the beaches, glamourous shops and flashy cars. We spent our first day walking around the streets of Santa Monica and...

We'd been to Nashville, we'd seen a fair chunk of the Midwest, but now it was time for a true cowboy fix. So off we went to Austin, Texas in the hope of being immersed in real yeehaw Cowboys. Sadly, Austin wasn't a true reflection of the Texas that we Aussies think of. There were no hat-wearing, gun-toting, southern-drawling cowboys in sight. In their place was a sea of bearded hipster douchebags with typically lame and predictable sleeve tattoos, sides-shaved ...

"This is Chiefs' Kingdom" read the giant highway billboard as the Charger pulled into Kansas City. We were here for one reason and one reason only: to see our beloved Kansas City Chiefs! I know what you're thinking (a) who the hell are the Chiefs? And (b) what the hell are two kids from Melbourne, Australia doing barracking for an American sports team? The Chiefs are an American football team - yes, that game with all the padding, helmets and ad breaks. It's ac...

After the joy of seeing snowfall for the first time in my life, I soon became rather tired of it (or at least concerned by it) as the snow pelted our windscreen on the highway drive from Nashville to Louisville. We decided it was best to take our time and break up the drive with plenty of stops to stretch our legs and visit local attractions. After skipping the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green - which had recently made the news due to a sinkhole opening up and ...

After our whirlwind tour of the East Coast, we flew into Nashville for the beginning of what would be a two week road trip, covering Nashville, Louisville, St Louis and finishing up in Kansas City. Upon arriving at Nashville airport, we headed over to the hire car desk to collect our car. I was keen to hire an American muscle car and really embrace the whole US road trip experience. When the lady at the rental company informed us we could pick any car from the ...