Spent the last couple of nights in a few rundown hotels in the middle of the desert. Spent so much money I thought I'd been robbed. Would I come back to visit - err, yes - strange that aint it? To be honest, there isn't that much to say that hasn't already been said about this place. We splashed out and stayed at The Bellagio. It was as luxurious as I had expected and the pool area was stunning. We had the Bellagio Buffet breakfast, and this was quite expensive r...

Yosemite National Park is one of those places that cannot really be described, either in words or images. The scenery is simply stunning. May is one of the best times to visit too, as the waterfalls are in full flow from all the heavy winter snowfall. There was actually still snow on the ground above 5000ft, as we made a hair-raising mountainside drive of 26 miles to see the giant Sequoias that only grow in the North American West. These trees, whilst not as tall...