Arriving at the Greyhound in Chicago we had to make our across the city to catch a tram to our hostel. Walking through we spotted loads of camera's and crew members before passing several Transformers trucks and realised that Transformers III was currently being filmed. Si immediately widened his eyes searching for Megan Fox but unfortunately the area filming was occurring was under strict security and surveillance so we were allowed no where near. Trams in Ch...

It was a perfectly clear sunny day and a small number of tourists were roaming round in front of the White House when we arrived. We were both surprised at how small the building was, but it was still pretty impressive to be stood outside. Alongside the policeman and his 'secret service' car were three or four quiet protesters with banners against the Iraq war and genocide. There was an entrance to the side letting in tourists to see one or two rooms, a small tou...

As we spotted the famous skyline I became mega excited and was pointing out the buildings I could remember to Simon. This was my second visit to New York and Simons first.Two of my best friends, Elly and Hayley, from back home had also planned their first trip to the Big Apple whilst we were in the States so we decided to meet up with them. Our hostel was two blocks south, two blocks west of Times Square - a perfect location. We had planned to meet Hayley and...

Whilst staying in Fiji we met a few Americans who recommended this place as a stop on our USA tour. Sadly as we were racing to New York to meet up with Elly and Hayley we were only able to spend a day and a half in the town. We weren't able to see the beaches or the plantations as they were too far out. After a nap and our staple bagel breakfast we went for a walk. It was a really pretty small town with gorgeous buildings which was a nice change from the large ur...

We'd sadly rushed through so many places but were thankfully able to spend a few days in New Orleans. The hostel we stayed at was out of town but only a tram ride away. Unlike many other places we had stayed, the hostel was very backpacker friendly so we enjoyed a few cocktails and beers there before venturing out. As we made our way to the tram and into town we couldn't help but notice the old colourful beads from Mardi Gras that now shine in trees, balconies an...