Every now and then I'm asked to write a post about a place I've never visited. It's not as weird as it sounds, all the information I need is available online, it's just a matter of doing the research and putting it all together to tell you, our readers, why we think the place should be included in your travel plans. This time I'm writing about Park City, Utah. It's fun doing … [Read more...]
Why You Need to Travel to North Dakota
The number of US States we've visited is pretty meagre by a lot of travellers' standards, I guess that's common for those of us based in Australia and the UK. I believe it’s something we should all try and put right! We adored our USA road trip in 2014, we discovered that the United States is a country of enormous diversity and that each State holds unique experiences and … [Read more...]
New York Winter on a Tropical RTW
We left home with a vague plan to backpack our way around Asia for as many years as possible, with two kids and a tight budget. Well, plans change, life happens and the universe sometimes points you in directions you never anticipated. We never expected to take a cruise, ever, let alone a bargain trans Atlantic cruise on a brand new ship that would deposit us in New York … [Read more...]
Opening a Can of Whoop-Ass! Hot Sauce New Orleans
It seems so long ago now! On our first night in Lancaster county PA, in some nondescript but friendly motel, we were just settling down for the night when we hear a bellow from the next room: "Get yourself in that tub or I'll be opening a can of Whoop-Ass on y'all!" We didn't think people really said that. But they do and now so do I, with full Southern accent. The … [Read more...]
Dinner on Key Largo
Let's rewind 2 months to our last night in the Americas. Dinner on Key Largo was a treat for us, a farewell to Florida, a state we love on so many levels and the last night of our Canada to the Keys road trip before we boarded our cruise back to Europe. That one meal outlived all of our expectations, it was a gorgeous evening, the sun was setting, there was music, wine, Key … [Read more...]
Airboat Ride in The Everglades. Amazing!
Since I was a kid watching wildlife shows on TV, I've wanted to take an airboat ride in the Everglades, yet for some reason, despite visiting Florida before, I'd never done it. We usually head to Florida for the Disney parks, we've been 3 times now and loved every visit, ( check out how we visited all 4 parks in 1 day or read our tips on beating the queues) but this time we … [Read more...]
Things to Do in Orlando for Kids : Animal Farm
Much as we all love theme parks, most families need to find a few other things to do in Orlando for kids during their Florida holiday. One of our family favourites, for some non-theme-park fun, is Green Meadows Petting Farm. It's a welcome antidote to the hectic days of chasing around the parks and a lovely way for city kids to get up close and personal with a whole farmyard … [Read more...]
Visiting Four Disney Parks in One Day
We set ourselves a challenge while we were in Orlando, Florida. Visiting four Disney parks in one day. Not only that, we wanted to ride all of the biggest and best rides. Do you think it's possible? If you're wondering if the queues will make visiting 4 parks in one day impossible, don't. See my post on beating the queues at Disney. Here's how we got on. Park 1. Disney's … [Read more...]
How I Became a Road Trip With Kids Ninja!
Yesterday I pulled out all of my road trip with kids ninja skills for a 10 hour journey from Mississippi to Florida. For at least 9 of those hours we were sitting in a car. That's me, my husband and two boys, aged 9 and 7. We've been road tripping with the kids, all over the USA for around a month now, heading from frozen Niagara Falls to the Florida Keys. My road trip skills … [Read more...]
Planning a USA Road Trip
Are you heading to the USA for a road-trip vacation? Good choice, this country is perfectly set up for that kind of touring. Cheap fuel, great roads, affordable and plentiful motels and a million diverse things to see and do make the USA a brilliant driving holiday destination. Everything we know on travel USA after our incredible vacation discovering … [Read more...]