US Travel

I’ve always been fascinated by roadside America. You know all of those random – and often quite bizarre – little places you find right slap in the middle of the…

The last days of a holiday are always a little bittersweet.  Physically you’re still on vacation: still walking around in the sunshine and seeing the sights. Mentally, though, you’ve already…

On our second day in Vegas, we got up early, spent a bit of time looking at that amazing view out of the hotel window, then got back in the…

One of the highlights of our stay in LA was our tour of the Warner Bros. studio, in Burbank. The studio is a working one, and is currently used to…

Oh, Vegas, where do I even start, you crazy, amazing place, you? Actually, I think I’ll probably start with Vegas itself some other time, if it’s OK with you guys.…

Well, assuming everything goes to plan, by the time you read this, I should be back down to earth – hopefully not with too much of a bump, but then…

I know, I know: too many photos, right? I just can’t help it, though, because I know I’ve said every single place I’ve visited on this trip has been my…

I’ll be honest: I wasn’t looking forward to our trip to Sequoia National Park. In fact, when Terry first mooted the idea that we sit in a car for 3.5…

The last time I was in L.A., I uncovered a seedy underside to the city: a side that’s rarely talked about, concerning soft toys, and their struggle to survive in…

The last time we were in California, we rented a house in Encino, in the Valley. Every night, we’d drive home along the 405, past the Getty Center, high on…

Well, I’ve reached that stage of the holiday where my brain basically goes, “Nope, not processing anything else, no way, forget it,” and then packs its bags and goes home.…

Everyone I know in L.A. thought we were nuts to want to go to Palm Springs in September. The temperature is crazy, not everything is open, and did I mention…

Right at the top of Mount Wilson, California, is The Cosmic Cafe – a little outdoor eating area with the most spectacular views over Los Angeles. When we’d read about…

On day 2 of our trip (which I really think of as Day 1, meaning I’ll be confused now for the duration of these posts…), I woke up at 4am…

(from my holiday journal) In the taxi to the airport. Terry is clutching a tube of toothpaste wrapped in clingfilm, which he’s been carrying since we left the house. He couldn’t…