Day 3 of Arizona Road Trip In 1896, John Wesley Powell described the Grand Canyon as a national treasure that every American should see. I'm not American nor do I have a cool middle name like Wesley but I finally got to see one of our world's great wonders. What appeared to be a short drive on the map turned out to be a very long hour's drive with little to do other than follow the tour busses and jeep tours. Entry into the park was a reasonable $25 per car ...

Las Vegas may not have been for me but it was nevertheless a useful stop off before hitting the road for another road trip, this time I'd be driving. We rented a car from Las Vegas Airport for 9 days in total which gave us enough time to get to the Grand Canyon, see the Red Rocks of Sedona, Drive the last remaining part of Route 66 and do the hike of a lifetime to Havasu Falls and Supai. Day 1 Picking up our Nissan Versa at midday we headed to Kingman, Ariz...

Everyone we meet asks us the same question.... Where is your favourite place that your have been so far? I still can't answer that question, some of the places in the states have been fantastic but the natural beauty and culture of Central America was just incredible. What I can tell you though is my least favourite so far..... Vegas! It is basically Blackpool on steroids and in the desert! It's loud and garish and very expensive, or at least it can be. In al...

New York City was another milestone event in my travels; Along with diving the Blue Hole or visiting the Jack Daniels Distillery but this time not just for the location but because I would get to see some friends from back home. Maria and Aled had booked a week's holiday to come and meet us in NYC! Arriving by Bolt Bus from Greenbelt (near Baltimore) Liann and I were thrust into the heart of the hectic New York Streets when we were dropped off at Penn Station....

For me, a big part of travelling in the USA was to be able to visit family; Shirley and crew in St. Louis now Bill and family in Maryland. After picking us up, Bill showed us around the harbour area of Annapolis. We visited the Naval Academy and discussed what we wanted to do during our week in the Baltimore/Washington DC area. The next day we used as a chill out day; Laundry had built up and we needed some time to just relax and catch up with people back home....