North American Travel
Road Tripping in the Eastern USA – From an Australian/NZ Perspective
We drove 4300 miles over 4 weeks from Philadelphia and back via the Atlantic Coast, northern Florida, New Orleans and the Appalachians. It was quite a different experience – and because much of what is written about American road tripping is from an American perspective, I thought it might be fun to write from a…
Click to readThe Real Costs of a USA Road Trip
The short version – travelling the USA for 4 weeks in a hire car cost us around $800 for the car – plus US$240/day for all costs for 2 adults. To see where we went see my Road Trip Plan post. Note these costs do NOT include the far more expensive cities of Philadelphia, New…
Click to readEast Coast USA Itinerary – Well an Outline Anyway!
Starting to get excited now – I know living in the “now” is a big thing is some corners of the Interwebs – but I love to dream and plan! It’s a cold, wet and miserable Maundy Thursday as I write this, and we will be locking the door behind us on Easter Sunday –…
Click to readHow To Get From Vancouver To Victoria – And Why You Might Want To
When my friend asked what she should do on a Vancouver stopover – I immediately answered, “Go to Victoria”. “Where’s Victoria?” she asked “On Vancouver Island” – which elicited a confused look. You know the big island off shore British Columbia, where the state capital Victoria is. “Vancouver isn’t the capital??” Yeah I remember being surprised…
Click to readTravel Agent DIY: Vancouver Stop Over
Its a been a long time since I’ve been to Vancouver, but I lived there for most of 1988. Yes the photos on this post are real genuine, scanned, print original photos! However friends are stopping over on a trip from New Zealand to Europe (AirNZ if you are interested). So how to plan a…
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