Route 66 which is also known as the Mother Road and the Main Street of America stretches 2448 miles across eight states from Chicago in Illinois to Santa Monica in California and is the ultimate bucket list road trip for many people. It was something that we had been planning do for such a long time after several cancellations over the last few years and we finally drove Route 66 in September 2023 as part of a much bigger road trip all way from New York to Los Angeles and it was definitely worth the wait. (more…)

The iconic Wigwam Motel located in the town of Holbrook in Arizona along Historic Route 66 had been on my bucket list of places that I had wanted to stay at for a very long time. So after many attempts and several cancelled trips over the last few years, I was so happy that we finally managed to stay there in September this year when we drove 4244 miles from New York to Los Angeles via Route 66! (more…)

On our recent trip to California I was looking for things to do whilst we spent a few days in Palm Springs when I noticed a place called Pioneertown on the map. I was immediately intrigued so I had to find out more. Pioneertown is an old Wild West town hidden out in the desert close to Palm Springs and Joshua Tree National Park making it incredibly easy to visit and a perfect side trip when visiting the area. (more…)

The Dyker Heights Christmas Lights are truly a must see when visiting New York during the festive season.  The neighbourhood is one of the most Christmassy places you will ever see with so many houses covered with thousands of lights and I have wanted to visit for such a long time.  So this week I made it my mission to finally visit when I was in New York for one night for work and it was completely worth the trip to Brooklyn. (more…)

New York City also known as the Big Apple is larger than life and the “City that Never Sleeps” and somewhere that everyone should visit once in their lifetime. I have lost count at the number of times I have visited the city over the years and in that time I have seen people on their first trips making so many mistakes that could have easily been avoided. (more…)

Road trips are one of my favourite ways to travel and to explore the USA. The freedom of being out on the open road and the incredible feeling of having control over what you see, where you stop, where you stay and how long your each of your days are is simply one of the best ways that you can get to see so much of a country that you might not have been able to see otherwise. (more…)

Over the years I have done many big road trips throughout the USA, Canada and Europe and they are one of my favourite ways to explore as they are the ultimate adventure and you can see so much that you would otherwise miss if you were just flying between cities. During this time I have also learnt so many things on each trip which has helped to make the next one we do even better. I now know what to do, what not to do, what to pack, what not to pack and also what you can do to help keep costs down whilst on the road. (more…)

Before visiting Yellowstone National Park for the first time last year, I had no idea of how big the park is and how much there is to explore whilst you are there. From waterfalls, hot springs, geysers, wildlife, lakes and incredible scenery – there really is so much to see and do and I had great fun planning our visit. I decided to write this guide to visiting Yellowstone National Park with some tips and advice that I discovered when we were there to help anyone planning a trip in the future as a little knowledge goes a long way. (more…)

One of the places I was most looking forward to on our road trip from Atlanta to Galveston last November was the Tabasco Factory and Museum which is located on Avery Island in Louisiana. I love Tabasco and usually have several bottles of the holy grail of hot sauces in the kitchen cupboard at home – the Garlic Pepper one being my favourite. When we were planning our road trip, we decided to stay in Lafayette the evening before our visit as it was not only close to the I-10 but also only a short forty minute drive to Avery Island itself. (more…)

After a short stay in Orlando after our cruise on the Disney Dream last year, we had to drive to Atlanta to fly back home. The drive although easy is very long so I found myself doing my usual thing of seeing if there were any random roadside oddities to try and break up the journey. Our luck was in as next to the I-75 in the town of Ashburn in Georgia is the World’s Largest Peanut! (more…)