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  • Wild, as seen from above the cover
    Books,  USA

    Must-Read USA Travel Books

    September 22, 2022 / 3 Comments

    When going on your first trip to or through the USA, or the millionth one, USA travel books are always a good idea to read before or during your trip. From autobiographic books to fiction and non-fiction books. We’ve covered the best Road Trips Books, now it’s the time for travel books on the USA. I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers what they think are the best US travel books. I of course added some of my recommendations. USA Travel Books Autobiographic Let’s start with two autobiographic books written by Americans and situated in the US. Wild, Cheryl Strayed Contributed by Amber from Amber Everywhere. Wild is a memoir that…

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    The World's Most Scenic Drives, a photo of a copy of the book, magazine style

    Must-Read Road Trip Books to Fuel Your Wanderlust

    July 21, 2022
  • San Francisco as seen from Lombard Street on a California road trip
    City,  North America

    30 of the Best Cities in North America to Visit

    October 11, 2021 / 11 Comments

    North America is such a diverse continent, and there’s so much to see and do. What to explore first? We started with chasing waterfalls in North America, now we’re exploring the best cities in North America to visit. I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers what their favorite cities in North America are, and they came up with a lot of beautiful cities worth your time. All these cities in Canada, the US, Mexico and Cuba deserve to be on your itinerary when you visit these countries. Cities are also perfect stops on road trips, and North America is the ultimate place for road trips. Best Cities in North America First…

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    Golden Gate Bridge by The Van Escape

    30 of the Best Cities to Visit in the USA

    April 21, 2022
    Stone bridges over canals. Tromostovje, triple bridge, underneath water, with a small boat on it. On the left a large white plastered building. On the right trees and above a blue sky with some white clouds. Afternoon in Ljubljana.

    An afternoon in Ljubljana

    February 11, 2020
    To show the view on Dubrovnik from afar. day in Dubrovnik

    A day in Dubrovnik

    February 28, 2020
  • Big Sur coast of Highway 1 on a California road trip
    California,  roadtrip,  USA

    The Ultimate 18-day California Road Trip

    July 10, 2021 / 36 Comments

    A California Road Trip with Highway 1, the big cities and famous National Parks in it, it’s what lots of people dream of seeing once in their life. This road trip of California is technically a California and Nevada road trip, since it starts in Las Vegas. The whole Californian road trip stays in California after Las Vegas. From Las Vegas to a string of stunning National Parks ending in San Francisco, from there on heading south on Highway 1 with mesmerizing ocean views ending all the way in San Diego. This is a perfect California Nevada road trip. California Road Trip Day 1: Arrive at Las Vegas Day 2:…

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  • Grand Canyon, driving from Orlando to San Francisco.
    roadtrip,  USA

    20-Day Orlando to San Francisco Road Trip

    July 3, 2021 / 26 Comments

    After driving from New York to Orlando and having a blast at Disney World we took our road trip further and drove from Orlando to San Francisco. There are a lot of options to do a coast to coast road trip, we went underneath through Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. A route which we loved! The whole east coast to west coast road trip driving time non-stop would be about 1 day and 17 hours. But that would leave no time for national parks or highway 1, so we made it a 20 day route. Orlando to San Francisco Itinerary Day 1: Arrive at Orlando Day…

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    Parc National du Bic, Cosette standing lower looking at the river

    22-Day Toronto to Halifax Road Trip

    October 4, 2021
    To show the nature of Switzerland. 4 days in Switzerland

    6 Week European Road Trip Itinerary

    June 15, 2021
    An overview of Gullfoss, the 2 traps, green grass field in the front.

    2 Days in Iceland: Reykjavik, Golden circle and the south coast

    September 17, 2020
  • Cinderella castle at the end of main street usa
    Amusement parks,  USA

    Disney World Orlando Florida: Basic Guide for First-time Visitors

    February 1, 2021 / 34 Comments

    Disney World Orlando Florida is what dreams are made of. Disney World is large and can be overwhelming, especially for first time visitors. When coming with the right knowledge and a bit of a plan, it can be lots of fun and you will have a fabulous time. We visited in October 2014, a road trip with a toddler, and returned in July 2015. Both times we visited with our son, he was 4 and 5 years old on the visits. He loves it, whenever he talks about returning to Disney, he’s talking about Disney World. He says: ‘Mom, I want to go to Disney, the one we have to…

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    Us in front of Disneyland, Paul on the left, Yuri on the right, me in the middle. All with a facemask on. Behind us part of the entrance to Disneyland

    Disney during Covid: Our Experience at Disneyland Paris

    March 7, 2022
    Sleeping Beauty castle at Disneyland Paris

    Fun times at Disneyland Paris: with and without kids

    June 7, 2020
  • The American Falls with a rainbow in front on the left, as seen from the Canadian side.
    North America,  Waterfalls

    30 of the Most Beautiful Waterfalls in North America

    November 20, 2020 / 22 Comments

    There’s a song that says: ‘Don’t go chasing waterfalls’. But we’re doing exactly that. Last month we went on a chase for the most beautiful waterfalls in Europe and found 30, now we’re focusing on North America and boy do they have some beautiful waterfalls! From Canada all the way to Cuba, waterfalls abound. I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers to help and here are our 30 waterfalls in North America. Waterfalls in North America Niagara Falls, Ontario/New York, Canada/USA Contributed by Cosette from KarsTravels. Niagara Falls on the border of Canada and the USA is one of the most famous and largest waterfalls in the world. Niagara Falls consists…

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    San Francisco as seen from Lombard Street on a California road trip

    30 of the Best Cities in North America to Visit

    October 11, 2021
  • A broken petrified log, you can see the blue, red and white inside the log
    National Parks,  USA

    Petrified Forest National Park: Fossils, Petroglyphs and the Painted Desert

    October 16, 2020 / 66 Comments

    Petrified Forest National Park is a beautiful park we fell in love with in 2008. The park was one of many stops on a road trip through Southwestern USA. One other stop was Natural Bridges National Monument. If you’re looking for desert, beautiful landscapes, petroglyphs, fossils and Route 66, it’s all to be found in Petrified Forest National Park. Where is Petrified Forest National Park? Petrified Forest National Park is located in Arizona, USA. To be precise it’s in Northeastern Arizona, close to the border with New Mexico. The closest town is Holbrook in Arizona. Petrified Forest National Park Arizona is located in Navajo and Apache counties. Some facts about…

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    Sunset on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The sun goes down with a red and blue sky above the mountains.

    Blue Ridge Parkway: fireflies and endless mountains

    August 19, 2020
    Skradinski Buk. Part of the traps that form the wtaerfall, surrounded by a lot of green.

    Krka National Park: Waterfalls, swimming and hiking

    October 8, 2020
    A path true the heathland and forest

    De Hoge Veluwe National Park: beautiful nature and art

    October 1, 2020
  • A foggy New York skyline. As seen from the Staten Island ferry. Part of the Manhattan skyline. Large buildings, water in front and fog behind and on top. The start of the road trip from New York to Orlando.
    roadtrip,  USA

    21-day Road Trip from New York to Orlando

    September 11, 2020 / 21 Comments

    The USA is one of our favorite countries to road trip in, the endless roads and the sense of freedom you get with it. We’ve done several road trips through the USA and in 2015 we made a road trip from New York to Orlando. We took 21 days, with days in NYC in the beginning and days at the end for exploring Orlando. The New York to Orlando driving time non-stop would be 18-20 hours. But only stopping for gas and food would mean that you miss all the beautiful nature and attractions along the way. And there are so many stops worth your time. There are several options…

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    Gulfoss. Finding peace

    Finding peace as a family

    May 24, 2020
    Who's first? Paul and Yuri seen from the back. Running upstairs on the Rocky steps. Paul is faster than Yuri.

    23 Tips for Surviving a Road Trip with a Kid Ideas

    June 7, 2021
    To show a picture from one our 2019 travels. In the back the Eiffle tower. Trees in front of it. Then the river Seine. Cosette and Yuri standing on a bridge with a lot of locks attached to it.

    2019 travels in review

    February 19, 2020
  • Sunset on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The sun goes down with a red and blue sky above the mountains.
    Blue Ridge Parkway,  National Parks,  USA

    Blue Ridge Parkway: fireflies and endless mountains

    August 19, 2020 / 47 Comments

    Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway is like a dream come true. Before we embarked on our road trip through the USA north to south, I hadn’t heard of it before, but I’m so glad I did my research and we drove this National Scenic Byway. The views on the Blue Ridge Mountains are to dream of. Next to the endless views there’s so much to do on and off the parkway, you could spend weeks here. Where is the Blue Ridge Parkway? The Blue Ridge Parkway starts at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the south all the way to Shenandoah National Park in the North. This way the…

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    View from the bridge

    Grandfather Mountain: climbing rocks and a swinging bridge

    June 3, 2020
    The natural arch

    Natural Bridge State Park: butterflies and hiking

    June 26, 2020
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    National Parks,  Natural Bridges National Monument,  USA

    Natural Bridges National Monument: hiking and a snake

    July 9, 2020 / 32 Comments

    On a road trip through the southwest USA Paul and I made a stop at Natural Bridges National Monument in Utah. Not one of the large famous parks in the state, such as Arches or Zion, but none the less beautiful and worth a stop on Utah road trips. Definitely one of Southern Utah’s Hidden Gems. Where is Natural Bridges National Monument? Natural Bridges National Monument is located in the southeast of the state of Utah. On the place where the White Canyon and the Armstrong Canyon meet. It’s located south of Moab and east of the Glen Canyon. Some facts about Natural Bridges National Monument Utah’s first National Monument…

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    Skradinski Buk. Part of the traps that form the wtaerfall, surrounded by a lot of green.

    Krka National Park: Waterfalls, swimming and hiking

    October 8, 2020
    A path true the heathland and forest

    De Hoge Veluwe National Park: beautiful nature and art

    October 1, 2020
    A broken petrified log, you can see the blue, red and white inside the log

    Petrified Forest National Park: Fossils, Petroglyphs and the Painted Desert

    October 16, 2020
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