Travelogues USA

Flowers from Flowerworks

New York is the city that never sleeps and is known for its iconic landmarks. To visit, one needs an ESTA visa and a valid passport. The Empire State Building is located very

Calico Ghost Town in California's Mojave Desert was founded due to silver deposits discovered in 1881. The buildings are partially constructed from adobe and water, which provided...

Not only do series have filler episodes; this blog is treating itself to a filler post today. Insights from today: Chevron sucks. I've filled up at many different gas stations in...

Prologue To be honest, I didn't expect much from San Francisco as a city. It was clear that the Golden Gate Bridge and The Rock would be highlights, but the city itself? Meh! As...

On the Road After our relaxation day yesterday, today one of the absolute highlights was on the agenda: the Golden Gate Bridge. However, since it is well known that this is not in...

Tap LA After a hearty breakfast at the hotel (Embassy Suites El Segundo, highly recommended), we took the Metro towards Hollywood. However, the payment system 'Tap LA' is...

Third highest row

Grilling is very popular; we even had salmon 😋

Aerial Tramway

On Friday, it was time to head back to LA to return the rental car and pick up the camper. We already knew it would be a very long day, but unfortunately, it ended up being even...

I have great childhood memories of San Diego - and even now, many years later, I still find the city simply wonderful - so diverse, with so many great things to do 🤩 But to...

The weather has been really good to us so far; occasionally it's a bit 'foggy' in the mornings, but then the sun always shines from the bright blue sky 🌞 My personal favorite...

So, in the meantime we have somewhat settled in - still not completely 'digested' the jetlag, but we had expected it to be worse 😉 The journey went - apart from a 4-hour delay...

Campground with bear

A train ride that is fun...

The beds are rock hard, the neck pillows uncomfortable, and the furnishings in the cabins at Waiʻānapanapa State Park are more than spartan. And yet: As we open our eyes that...

Forget about the gentle sounds of ukuleles waking you up. My day in Hawaii begins at exactly 5:30 AM – with a bone-rattling rooster crow right outside our hotel window. And no,...

Our airplane

Waimea Canyon

Those who know us are aware that one important thing is still missing, right? A visit to the fire department. So we pay a visit to Fire Station 7 - Waikiki. We receive a warm...

Trail to the Mānoa Falls

Those who go to bed early wake up early too. So we enjoy breakfast at a leisurely pace and then walk again to Waikiki for a few photos and videos. We then use the car for the...

Aircraft Carrier

The originally booked tour to the prison island of Alcatraz near San Francisco was canceled a few days ago, as maintenance work is likely scheduled on the island from April 20-24...

First, we got rid of the rental car the next morning and checked into a hotel in the downtown area. Then it was off to the hustle and bustle of San Francisco, a city that has...

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...

Our 3-week round trip has come to an end, and we return home happy and with many positive impressions. The 2,099 miles or 3,378 km long route through the four...

From San Francisco, we continued to Boulder Creek in the hilly Redwood forests. The road there again reminded me of a Swiss pass, but fortunately with significantly less traffic...

Going to San Francisco with a camper? Sure, no problem! But it's definitely better to 'park' a bit outside since the city is anything but 'camper-friendly' - more on that later...