So we were in Memphis next... after travelling 24hrs..as we had to greyhound it to Dallas first before flying to Memphis ( Flying is very much prefered to Greyhound!). Memphis is another very cool place quite similar to New Orleans in a way but areas are newer. First night there we ended up in a motel in the middle of nowhere. First experience with unhelpful people... there are apparantly no buses or public transport in memphis and its $25 for a taxi....

Hi All, So we've done Orlando and seaworld - visited Shamu and did the usual tourist stuff!! - You cannot predict life as a backpacker, it is mad.. Our greyhound from Tampa to Orlando was late and we missed our connection so spent the best part of a day in a greyhound station in Tampa and what should have been a 2hr journey took about 7!! Anyway got to the final distination and Andy got mistaken by a lady for her nephew who was also backpacking and s...

We are only 5 days into this trip and all ready we have experienced so much!!! its fab.. We've done the Miami thing first! - fab!! South beach for a tan and then dont remember much of the evening- it was our first night! - our hostel was mad - our room was right by the court yard where everyone mingled. From 4 pm we sat there just drinking and chatting, and met tons of people from all over the world... went out from there!- need I say more (men everywhere...

Count down has well and truely begun!... Just 5 weeks to go. Me, Andy Paul and Tara - ( obviously these 3 are my travelling buddies for the next year...who are going to learn more about me than I possibly even know myself yet!) - take our first flight to LA at 11.55am on Monday 28th February. Our plans in brief are ... To head up the Westcoast of America - though Las Vegas, San Fran and Seattle to name a few... Hit Vancouver and then head across Canada, - sta...