United States Travel Blogs - Page 11

I Flew from Liverpool to JFK. On the first day we had a bit of walk around, but it was absolute hammering it down with rain so I ran into the Guggenheim for a couple of artistic hours. It was great in there. The building was the most impresssive, though. The city is very alive and there is so much …

Today was a long day.  After a long night partying with our friends in Beijing, and even making some new ones, we woke at 9am.  It took a bit to get packed and then left the hotel.The International Airport for Beijing is about an hour from the city center, which I didn't realize.  We…

The departure day has finally arrived!  And we are ... ready.  Really. Amazing, but true. Passports have been updated, extra photos stowed for future visas; Chinese visas have been secured (we'll take care of India...later); locations have been researched and travel books have been read (…

I had been driving from Rockton, which is on I-90 at the IL/WI border, switched to I-94, and had just crossed into Minnesota, about a mile or two after crossing the St. Croix actually, when a massively horrible sound makes its way from my rear passenger brake casing (or, whatever it's called) to my…

The drive back was long and we all kept making sure if Jenn was OK with driving. Eventually, in Rancho Cucamonga, I took over the wheel and soon we were back at home sweet home in LA.******************************************************************************************************************…

My adventure began in Kansas City, where it was a cool 30 degrees F when I arrived at the airport. I didn't want to pack a coat with me to the warmth of Taiwan and Indonesia, so I hesitantly left it in the car and stood freezing as I waited for the airport shuttle. My flight today took me…

It was shaping up to be a nice day. The past few days had been rainy. Not a constant rain but periodic sunshine intermingled with sprinkles and downpours. I felt like getting out of the house, but where should I go? Hmmmm……. I wanted to kill a few hours but not the entire day. Why not go …

Leigh and I were now on our own in the most awe-inspiring place in the world ~ Alaska.  After a hearty breakfast at one of Anchorage's small family-owned diners, I turned our rental SUV south towards the Kenai Penisula.    We were now riding along the Seward Highway, following t…

Early start with a 5am drive to drop my car at a friend’s for a lift to Heathrow, didn't fancy airport parking fees for a month! Check in and flight were without any drama's. Flew Virgin Atlantic and no complaints there, the food was well, airplane food but edible and the cabin crew pleasant enou…

The flight was ok. The guys next to me were from Costa Rica, but we didn't talk much, just at the end, haha. I was sleepy and took a nap, hehe. Anyway I woke up on time to chat with them a bit and they helped me with my carry on bag ;)It took me long to leave the plain, uffff. I was thinking I had …

Day 13 (last day) - sunnyI woke up by Matt's phone call at noon or so. Oh yeah, he's leaving today..  I didn't get to say good bye... >< Because I was going to see him last night but my phone was dead AGAIN!!!! He told me they called/texed me last night.. OH? I had to retrieve my new mes…

This is a combination of journals that I wrote during that time along with my own memories.Today is my last day home.  I will leave this evening, get a hotel room close to the Indianapolis Airport and fly back to my other home across the ocean, leaving early tomorrow morning.  The past tw…

I was eager to start my day today, I felt like it was going to be a good day!... I have no reason to back it up other than finding a quarter in the back seat of my car this morning. I was trying to get all the crap that was not needed for this trip out of my car. In other words make more room in th…

For those of you who will be visiting my lovely state on the weekend of June 9th and 10th I have some great news. You rarely find free entertainment these days, so heads up! Kuhio Avenue, Diamond Head side, there will be "Sunset on the Beach" This is a cool little gathering that is sponsered by loc…

On Miami Beach blue skies, parks, palm trees, colorful street life and art deco buildings combine with a tourist phenomenon that is, as best as I can describe it, Vegas, beach side. Ocean Drive, with its traffic of convertibles and hummer limousines is lined with such a plethora of bars harboring s…