North America

Top 10 Travel Tips for Boomers in the USA

The land of the brave and home of the free is strangely appealing. While I despise globalisation and Americanisms, and

Photo Friday: What’s a Smile Worth?

This sign was spotted in downtown Whitehorse, capital of the Yukon in Canada. Nailed on the side of one of the old wooden

Bighorn sheep travel photo taken in Banff, Canada

Photo Friday: Bighorn sheep in Banff, Canada

We spotted this handsome fellow while driving round the Banff area and although I can’t remember exactly where we were

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Easy Living Hawaii: 7 Great Ways to Chill Out on the Big Island

Looking for things to see and do in Hawaii or just want to chill out on the Big Island? Hawaii is one of the world’s best travel destinations so I’m excited

Unusual and Free Things to Do in New York

Top 10 Fabulous and Free Things to Do in New York

i Iove new york. I believe clichés become so only becausethey grow out of an accepted and common truth or belief. Sometimes real things, places or

5 Best Places in San Francisco for Views of Golden Gate Bridge

Have you always dreamed of visiting San Francisco? I’ve seen a lot of the USA but I’ve haven’t made it to San Francisco yet. It sounds like a fun, creative and

5 Reasons I Love Utah: Guest Post by Matt Gibson

As a travel blogger, it’s a bit strange for me to be writing about Utah because it’s my home. Most travel bloggers start travel blogging because they love to

Get Your Island Time on at Martha’s Vineyard

Looking for travel tips and things to see and do in Martha’s Vineyard, in the good old US of A? I hit the chichi island of Martha’s Vineyard in 1987 and very nice

On Memories, New York and Change

I love New York. Not so much that I’ve got the T-shirt but I really do love New York, so many memories were made there. I worked inConnecticut for six-months

Taos, New Mexico travel things to see and do

Adventure and Art in Taos, New Mexico

Looking for travel tips and things to see and do in Taos, New Mexico? Today we’re visiting Taos as part of our World’s Best Travel Destinations series with

Las Vegas: Stereotypical America on Steroids

You’ve seen it in a hundred movies and you’ve read about it in countless magazines but nothing can prepare you for the experience of actually being in Las

7 Canada Travel Stories

Canada’s a huge place and you’d need to travel there many times or stay there forever to see it all. I wouldn’t mind repeat visits at all. Late spring, summer

Guided walk in the rocky mountains, banff

A Short Walk in the Rocky Mountains of Banff, Canada

If you like nature, walking and chocolate then you’ll love Joel Hagen and Nadine Fletcher from Great Divide Nature Interpretation who organise

A Travel Dream Comes True in Lake Louise

After travelling round the world for 12 years I was trying to settle down and do the sensible, grown up family thing. But it was tough for a travel fiend