Last year after our travels in the USA a number of people asked me about various costs we had encountered. So this year I have decided to make a specific blog post to give any other prospective travellers an idea of what to expect. Perhaps you have thought about touring the USA at some stage - if so I hope this is helpful. We are happy to answer any specific questions someone might have. We have bought our car which is a Chev Trail Blazer from our son. We have al...

Our journey from Gillette, Wyoming took us westward initially to Sheridan which is known as the King of Cowboys. It is interesting that each town seems to call themselves the King of something. As we wanted to continue westward we did not linger other than to have a wander through the Main Street in and out of some if the cowboy shops. Were we tempted to outfit ourselves with cowboy boots and hats - no! Onward to Cody which is another Wild West town. We followed ...

After a week in the mountains it was time for us to move on. It is amazing how much of Montana we have now driven. Montana is the fourth largest state in the USA after Alaska, Texas and California. Our route took us back through Browning which is the town on the Blackfeet Tribe Indian Reservation. It is possible to know you are entering a reservation before it is signposted or checked on the map. Sadly the standard of the homes deteriorate, more often than not th...