Petite jewel on the Bay...
William Richardson had received huge land grants from the government and right away took the land into his control .The Indian tribe called Uimen had lived at the same area for centuries but was driven away from their native land as soon as Europeans had... more - travel report by
picasso
Utah - Underappreciated. Arches National Park.
Arches National Park preserves over two thousand natural sandstone arches in addition to a wide range of unique geological formations. It is located on the top of an underground salt bed.
This salt bed, created by a sea, which flowed into the regio... more - travel report by
krisek
The Most Beautiful Place on Earth
Flagstaff has a population of 55,000 and is situated only 146 miles from Phoenix. It is said that Flagstaff got its name from the pine limbs that supported the American flag each July 4th, however now it is famed for being the base to which the LOWELL OBS... more - travel report by
mistybleu
A Week in Washington D.C.
What makes Washington D.C. an easy trip is that most of the sites are located on or near Capital Mall, a 3 block wide strip running from 3rd St to 14th St. Evidence of 9/11 security is everywhere - concrete barricades and metal detectors abound, but the c... more - travel report by
eirekay
Yosemite-The Roads less traveled may be the Best
Yosemite National Park is in my backyard (almost). It is one of the natural wonders of the world. It also has become increasingly busy, but there are still uncrowded or less crowded areas of the park that equal anything the Valley floor has to offer. The... more - travel report by
eirekay
Anasazi - Precursor to the Aztecs?
Anasazi -- A quick check of Internet search engines will produce spectacular pictures about the Anasazi, a Stone Age civilization that lived in the region circa 650 AD – 1300 AD. At its height, the entire region supported over 50,000 inhabitants. Mesa Ver... more - travel report by
bootlegga
Alaska for beginners...
...two years later we sat on their balcony in Fairbanks from where we started our round-trip…….. Alaska, 1.700.138 square kilometres, more or less 620.000 inhabitants, more than a 100 State-Parks, 5000 glaciers, 3000 rivers, waterfalls, fjords, forests, s... more - travel report by
christianj.
Winter in My Kind of Town: Chicago
Chicago -- the name conjures up images of gray skyscraper canyons funneling the bitter wind blowing off Lake Michigan. What could possibly be appealing about this place, especially in December? Turns out, my concept of Chicago seriously needed a reality c... more - travel report by
whereisliz
The tourists return to NOLA
He came home hoping our family would have a chance to visit the city again before it was washed away, a scenario that people working in disaster management knew our country was not prepared for. As everyone is aware, the inevitable hurricane chose 2005 to... more - travel report by
anna_moon
Sometimes dreams do come true...
You see I grew up on American TV watching the likes of Charlie’s Angels, LA Law, Beverly Hill 90210 and Girlfriends, all filmed in and around LA. So when the opportunity presented itself I jumped at the chance to make my fantasy come true. Clive James a f... more - travel report by
mistybleu
