Travelogues USA

Amargosa Valley

The Amtrak train spits me out at Penn Station. I have arrived at my destination in my world tour. Little was concrete, but Christmas in New York, the Big Apple, was something I...

Robert and I sat in the back row for biology. It was one of those basic courses that always flew by because we could pass the time with bad jokes and comments. It was also one of...

'All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.' Following Gandalf's wisdom, I contemplate what to do with my last month of remaining travel time. I find...

Entry into the USA in Houston was straightforward despite all the doom-saying, and once we were finally up next, it was quick too. However, the connecting flight to Las Vegas was...

Westchester Culver City Of course, a trip to America also includes a visit to a shopping mall. On this day, we headed to the Westchester Culver City Shopping Mall. Mother and...

Las Vegas hardly needs an introduction - a synthetic city in the middle of the desert that lives off its hotels and casinos. We are more into nature, but we failed to find a...

Today, we were (exceptionally) early risers and left our amazing RV Resort on South Padre Island around 5:15 a.m. One of the main highlights of our trip was ahead: Starbase and...

The sailor and the nurse kissing each other is the city's symbol and is inspired by a photo taken in NYC at the end of World War II. Fish tacos and beer tasting at the harbor,...

The Grand Canyon is an impressive gorge carved into the landscape by the Colorado River. While the plateau into which this gorge has been cut lies at an altitude of 2100/2200m,...

Last night we ate at Rainforest Café. Michael met up with a friend 😉. We decided to stay in Las Vegas during the day and drive to San Diego in the afternoon. We wanted to swim...

Page may not be the most wonderful place, but it is home to the Antelope Canyon (a so-called slot canyon, where beautiful color compositions emerge depending on the light...

If you're reading this, we were too tired to upload the best photos from today. Sorry

The Zion NP encompasses an area of canyons and steep mountain walls, creating a rather colorful picture. The female M has confidently selected the only two hikes rated as...

Hollywood Boulevard wasn't very impressive, but we walked along the Walk of Fame and checked out the stars on the sidewalk. Long queue for our lunch which was at the world's...

This was a nice park! So much fun! We went on attractions from Super Mario, Jurassic World, Transformers, The Mummy, and Harry Potter. We also saw a show from the movie...

We are on our way to the West. Today (Friday), we have made it to Fredericksburg. At the largest Buc-ee's in the world (a 'gas station store'), we had a lot to marvel at. We are...

The time zone difference is still affecting us – we’re up early, but there are some advantages. While Marc was already at the gym before 8 AM, I was sitting with a coffee in the...

We made some stops along the way today as well. One visit was to Solvang, which is a ‘Danish town’. There were Jensens and Mortensens and Danish flags everywhere, and danish...

First real day in San Francisco 🌉🐾 Well-rested and full of energy, we started our first real day in San Francisco at 6:30 AM. The early hour had something magical about it –...

There isn't much to say about Bryce Canyon. It is a magical land of colors and shapes that has once again impressed us. The most beautiful and abundant erosion debris can be...

First, sleep!

We spent almost two full days in Arches NP, so now we only have one day left for Canyonlands NP. We will spend that in the Island-in-the-Sky section. The Canyonlands NP is an...

Great trees and high altitudes! In Sequoia National Park, there is the world's largest tree, 'General Sherman', which is gigantic. We were able to drive our car through one of...

After 9 days in the cool Wyoming - with temperatures often around +/-30°C - we embarked on a move of about 900km to the warmer south - in Moab, the temperature hovered around...

Last day in San Francisco! We drove over the bridge to a small town called Sausalito. Very beautiful and picturesque. Fantastic views. Small cozy cafes and shops. On the way...

This morning we visited "Japantown", which was unfortunately not a great experience, but the tram ride there was appreciated as the children got to stand and lean out from the...

The Grand Teton National Park is a mountain range south of Yellowstone National Park - this is why the average tourist passes through here. However, it also offers very...

SF! The day began with a game of connect four. We woke up early since we set the clocks back three hours! Breakfast at Starbucks, the long-awaited morning coffee. We took a...