San Francisco: a unique and homey hipster city
San Francisco is famous for its important role in the 60’s Summer of Love and flower power – and yes, I was listening Scott McKenzie’s “Be sure to wear some…
Highway 1: the perfect coastal drive & camping trip in West USA
“One of the most beautiful coastal drives in the world.” The enthusiasm with which the superlatives for America’s West coast scenic drive are thrown at you from travel guides –…
A day in LA: getting the most out of your stopover
A day in LA? As in just one day? Impossible! I can almost hear you think this and you are right. Los Angeles is a massive, massive city and no…
Beyond your imagination: the Grand Canyon on foot and by helicopter
The Grand Canyon is quite possibly the world’s most famous natural wonder. It is easy to understand why – a 435 km (270 miles) chasm in the earth’s crust speaks…
New York: where (jazz) music and bright lights will inspire you
The skies turn blue and then greyish with patches of pink, orange and red. Day turns into night while I watch the brightly coloured fragments of the sky change shape,…
Characters of Route 66 – Memorable encounters on our USA road trip
Route 66: probably the most classic road trip in the world. We spent two weeks driving from Chicago to LA and met a number of interesting characters along the way!
Highway 1 and beyond – Road trip on the USA west coast
Highway 1 is one of the world's most beautiful coastal drives. We had to take a detour due to a land slide - and found out that the backroads hide…
Hiking the Wildcat Trail in Monument Valley
The Wildcat Trail is the only self-guided walking trail in Monument Valley provides an extremely scenic hike through this epic Wild West landscape.
