Most visitors to San Francisco head for the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf and of course Alcatraz. Although the cool, alternative city has so much more to offer. From giant street slides to clubbing the night away in a museum here is my guide to the Top 10 cool things to do in San Francisco…
Posted on: December 14th in Travel, Travel Top 10s by Guest Writer.
If you’re staying in a city like Los Angeles you know you won’t have to search far for hotels that are just a little bit different. Here are ten of the best unusual and cool hotels Los Angeles to suit all budgets (in no particular order):
Posted on: July 13th in Cool Hotels, Travel, Travel Top 10s by Becky.
Are you looking for a break that combines the thrill of historical adventure with a slight taste of the macabre? The USA has a wealth of spooky parks, haunted houses and creepy attractions. Here are just ten of them…
Posted on: July 10th in North America, Seasonal Travel, Travel, Travel Top 10s by Guest Writer.
More comfortable than a tent but closer to nature than a B&B, it’s easy to see why ‘Glamping’ (or glamourous camping) is so popular. From tipis to eco huts to Mongolian style yurts here are some of the best up-scale camping experiences located in destinations that even the most hardened travel snob would approve of…
Posted on: June 26th in Travel, Travel Top 10s by Becky.
Christmas is my favourite time of the year! Well, I should say, it can be my favourite time of the year… The colours, the carols, the cookies, the scent of pine and a strong fire warming the air are things I look forward to all year long. The issue is that sometimes the holidays aren’t exactly relaxing. I love to visit the coast whenever possible so I decided to research some different last minute beach destinations that would make for an entertaining but relaxing Christmas and New Year’s excursion…
Posted on: December 19th in North America, Travel by Guest Writer.
After a recent USA road trip through Nevada and California, we seemed to come home with hundreds of out-the-window photos detailing a slice of Americana. Here are a few quirky shop fronts and roadsigns from our incredible trip…
Posted on: August 29th in Destinations, North America, Travel, Travel Photography by Graham.
Festive merriment in San Francisco as a procession of Santas wind their way down Lombard Street to celebrate the annual Santacon – an event that began in 1994 and is now seen the world over…
Posted on: December 13th in Travel, Travel Photography by Graham.
It took us about a year to finally decide where to go on honeymoon after our wedding in July this year. To say the list of potential locations was long would have definitely been an understatement, war zones aside (!) I don’t think there were many places that weren’t included on our list…
Posted on: November 1st in Destinations, North America, Travel, Travel Ideas, Travel Tips by Becky.