Hitch-hiking along the Trans-Mackenzie Highway...
After having successfully made the Trans Alaska Highway from Dawson Creek to Whitehorse, in Yukon, overland, now I had another challenge full of interest for the traveller: the Trans-Mackenzie Highway.
I arrived during the night to pleasan... more - travel report by
jorgesanchez
Colonial Valladolid in the Heart of the Yucatan
If you want to experience the Yucatan that isn’t too prominent on the tourist map, Valladolid is perfect. Most buses to and from Chichen Itza (about 45 km to the west) will pass through the city and might even stop at the main plaza where Mayan women sell... more - travel report by
bineba
Tulum – Mayan City by the Sea
The first time I saw a picture of Tulum (in the German magazine GEO Special) and having been interested in Mayan history since being a teenager, I decided that I had to go there one day. So, after another dismal summer here in the UK, I started planning o... more - travel report by
bineba
The Inside Passage
Having reached Alaska by chance (I was, literally, expelled from Chukotka, in Russia, and forced to cross the Bering Strait), I resolved to get the best out of that unexpected circumstance in my journey. So I bought a cheap ticket in a regular ferry of th... more - travel report by
jorgesanchez
Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park is located right outside the charming town of Estes Park in Colorado. Established in 1915, it is Colorado's largest national parkland and straddles the Continental Divide, the backbone of North America that splits the Atlanti... more - travel report by
aufgehts
The Perfect Mix
To be honest, what originally drew my attention to the Finger Lakes was a waterfall. Taughannock Falls, highest waterfall least of the Mississippi. Being some of a waterfall buff I started to look into a weekend trip to the Finger Lakes Region. What I fou... more - travel report by
orlen
The love of Hawaii starts and ends with 'Aloha'
Hawaii is the 50th State and was the last inducted into the union in 1959. It is made up of 8 tiny islands in the north Pacific Ocean: 1. Hawaii – the Big Island, 2. Maui, 3. Oahu – with the metropolis of Honolulu, 4. Kauai – the Garden Isle, 5. Molokai,... more - travel report by
mistybleu
One lovely day with the Amish people
In Philadelphia they offer excursions to visit the Amish for 118 US Dollars, including a taxi service from your hotel to the Amtrak train station, the transport to Lancaster, a visit to some farms and back to your hotel.
But you can do it for only 33 US... more - travel report by
jorgesanchez
Canada’s biggest city is full of charm
As I said already, Toronto styles itself as Canada’s New York. In many ways, this is true; it is the biggest city in the country, is a business centre with dozens of head offices and the Toronto Stock Exchange, it has the country’s busiest airport and so... more - travel report by
bootlegga
Hitch-hiking along the Trans-Labrador Highway...
There is very little traffic in that road, which includes some trucks carrying containers with freezing fruits and vegetables, plus some bold tourists in their motor homes.
The distance from Baie Comeau to Goose Bay, in Labrador, is 1100 kilometres. Sign... more - travel report by
jorgesanchez
