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First highlights of the West Coast on Highway Number 1

Starting from Malibu, we begin our tour along the scenic coastal road heading north. Unfortunately, strong rain and landslides often disrupt our plans, but we don't let that...

First stop: Carmel by the sea

Two and a half years ago, we spent 8 beautiful days here in Carmel and vowed 'We'll come back here again.' Now the time has come and the city with the white sandy beach is still...

Geschafft! Wir heben ab.

Lange hatten wir die Daumen gedrückt und gehofft, dass wir vom Streik der Lufthansa-Piloten nicht betroffen sind. Am Tag des Abfluges kam dann noch eine Totalsperrung der...

DAY 14 Six Flags Magic Mountain...whoop,whoop!!!!

Our last night in L.A is over and today we headed towards San Francisco. On the almost 500 km long route we still have some smaller intermediate destinations ahead of us and one...

Day 17 Los Angeles

Hello my dears 😊, Today we went to the City of Angels or also known as the City of Stars and Celebrities 'Los Angeles'. First, we drove to the actual city center, but there...

That's part of a road trip!

Spanish flair in the USA

Some men are destined never to leave Alcatraz......I mean alive...

Today we went on a tour to Alcatraz. It was very windy and also oppressive there. We are glad we don't have to stay there. We took an audio tour of the prison, where...

Monterey Aquarium & 17 Mile Drive

Today we visited the Monterey Aquarium. It has a huge exhibition area with lots of aquariums. Sea Life in Oberhausen is tiny in comparison. After that, we drove the 17 Mile...

Death Valley

The Death Valley is located in the northern Mojave Desert and borders the Great Basin Desert. In the summer, it is the hottest place on earth. The lowest point in all of America...

High Sierra Trail Day 6

At 4:45, I crawled out of my tent with my sleeping bag. It wasn't clear when the sky would transition from dark to light. It finally happened around 5:30. The first hikers who...

Good night...

...From San José. No need for many words. Everything went great and at first glance, Costa Rica seems to be an extremely child and family-friendly country. We're looking forward...

San Francisco

Arrived and explored the city with the Cable Cars. On Sundays, many people are out and about. Even the bad guys with their Low-Riders. I'm slowly starting to not believe the sea...

Day 6 - 16.02.2022

The night in our super luxury Airbnb was very relaxing. Absolutely no noise reached my ears, and the location is really great apart from the neighborhood. I didn't even hear the...

13.10.2021 - 19.10.2021: Palm Springs

Calendar 13.10.2021Trip from the Grand Canyon via Oatman to Palm Springs 14.10.2021 - 18.10.2021Chilling at the hotel pool, dolce far niente 16.10.2021Palm Springs Aerial...

California 2015

In August, my good friend and I headed to the land of unlimited possibilities, California. Our loyal companion was a Toyota named Bluebird. Our first stop was Los Angeles, where...

First Day in Los Angeles

1/3 As we arrived at the LAX Airport (My brother and myself), I could immediately feel the climate change between the US and Switzerland. We actually went straight ahead and...

15.02.2020 - Day 52 - San Francisco, USA

Last day in our beloved San Francisco. We could have stayed here longer, but the Caribbean is already waiting ☀️🏝😉. So this morning we ironed again and packed our suitcases...

Day off 2

After a busy day yesterday, we treated ourselves to a day off 2 today. We were at Tongva Park right next door. Enjoying the beautiful flora and fauna for a bit. We had dinner at...

Short news from LA

I arrived good in LA, passing the controls was super chill, even tho the man questioning me about immigration was extremely unfriendly. I had a relaxed day at the beach. The...

L.A. from all sides

The next morning I spent with a little city tour by Mustang. Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset Strip and from there a round through Beverly Hills and Rodeo Drive as well. It's...

Tag 32 - YNP 3/5 Glacier Point

It goes to the upper edge of the south side of the valley - edge in the true sense of the word (the right side in the first picture). We make a trail and visit the following...

Day 20 - Coastal Trail

I meet a German girl again at the Marin Headland Hostel and we take a day trip on the Coastal Trail to Muir beach (about 10 km one way). The weather is finally better and we can...

Day 9 - Channel Island National Park

As mentioned in another article, Channel Island Park had me hooked, and I didn't hesitate to make changes and incur costs to get there by boat. The island group is about 1.5...

Death Valley 9/23/18

We spent the night in a cute little motel in the town of Beatty, as Beatty is right next to the Hells Gate to Death Valley. From here, depending on the direction, you can reach...

II. Santa Monica & Venice Beach 15.9.18

After the loud and crowded Hollywood, we come to the even more crowded Santa Monica Pier, which feels like a big carnival. Rides alternate with food stalls and the beach is...

Santa Barbara

After a cozy morning in Malibu and a little beach workout, we hit the road again. The road meandered along the coast all the way to Santa Barbara. Along the way, we stocked up...

On wheels

Today we set off after our last cozy night at the hostel, it was time to welcome our home! Or rather, almost. We picked up our motorhome!!! After a small problem with the credit...

5. Day - Day 5

Universal Studios Hollywood...Today, we started at 8 a.m. with a visit to the theme park. We started in the Harry Potter Land and ended the day completely soaked in Waterworld....

Joshua Tree National Park (Western USA Road Trip Part 9)

Cacti, rock formations resembling skulls, and Joshua Trees were some of the things we discovered on this leg of our journey.