A Christmas with Cola
Set on the Chattachoochee River at near the Appalachian mountains, Atlanta was once known as Terminus because it was the end of a major railway line. Now capital of Georgia, it's the center of a lot of international corporations and a lot of road routes a... more - travel report by
rangutan
New Years Trip to St. Louis
St. Louis is a great place to visit, although downtown is a little sketchy in some places. All brick buildings (due to a devestating fire 100 +/- years ago due to a steam ship explosion) and some interesting architecture. Not the best public transit, but... more - travel report by
neon9nine
A Paradise invaded by cruise ships
The US Virgin Islands was a danish colony until they were sold to Unites States for 25 million dollars in 1917. This happened because of poor danish economy and the strategic position for a american harbour close to the Panama Canal during the Great War o... more - travel report by
terje
Summertime in Wine Country
The Wine Country has two main areas--the Napa Valley and the Sonoma Valley. Each has its own personality. Because Wine country is expansive, driving through wasn't always a straight shot. We sometimes had to plan a winding drive through a small mountain r... more - travel report by
dreamweaver
Las Vegas trip - COMDEX
I went to Las Vegas in November 1996 to attend the annual COMDEX happening. Before going there I tried to check out what the main attractions of Las Vegas was. People said the hotels and I could understand how a hotel could be an attractions (thinking abo... more - travel report by
gardkarlsen
San Jose and Vicinity
San Jose, about 50 miles South of San Francisco, is the largest of the cities that make up Silicon Valley, and is usually associated with innovation and cutting-edge technology. The victim of sibling rivalry at the hands of “The City By The Bay̶... more - travel report by
el2995
Top Gun.....Fightertown.
San Diego is the last major city in the U.S before you hit Mexico. I can think of far worse places to have to stay for a year. A wonderfull year round climate ensures you are never left wanting for sun. You have your more exclusive areas La Jolla and her... more - travel report by
nedkelly
The other side of the Grand Canyon
While going to the Grand Canyon is probably one of the most popular and iconic travel adventures, we chose the North Rim for our 2001 vacation instead of the more popular (and commercial) southern rim. Among the major differences – the North Rim is contro... more - travel report by
anna_moon
A road trip in Florida, part 1
Summary Our vacation started on October 14th and ended on October 29th 2001. The travellers this time was as usual my love Nikki Mooki and Gard Karlsen. We flew from Stavanger (Norway) via Amsterdam to Miami in Florida. We rented a car there and we spent... more - travel report by
gardkarlsen
Mountains, skiing, and more skiing...
Bozeman is located in southwestn Montana on the Rocky Mountain Range. The town is about 30,000 people and is home to the Bobcats of Montana State University. This is an utterly beautiful ski town that was rated in the top ten ski towns in live in (yr. 200... more - travel report by
sven_ak
