We already started thinking of what to pack in our hand luggage a few months before our US West Coast trip. What dress to take, hiking shoes or trainers, how many socks and which factor sun cream to use! Creating a packing list in advance…
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Alcatraz Tour: A Top Dark Tourism Spot In California
The Alcatraz Tour is a must for all visitors travelling California and specifically San Francisco. This notorious prison island is located just 30 minutes away by tour boat. This dark tourism location in California is one of the top highlights to see during a visit…
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San Francisco Highlights: Our 2 Day Itinerary With And Without A Car
We arrived for many San Francisco highlights with the rental car a day earlier from our 2 Week US Road Trip itinerary as snow stopped us from entering Yosemite the day before. We couldn’t wait to visit locations like Land’s End, Sutro Baths, Alcatraz and Fishermans…
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One Night At June Lake: Driving from Las Vegas to San Francisco
Driving from Las Vegas to San Francisco included a night stop at June Lake. Staying at June Lake in Mono Country is a gorgeous and homely location for couples and families. Also named as the “Switzerland of California”, in 2 days we experienced sunshine and snow….
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Bodie State Park: A Historic Abandoned Mining Ghost Town in California
We arrived at Bodie State Park late afternoon after driving all the way from Las Vegas through Death Valley. Located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, it was easy to find from our drive up from Mono Lake. Highway 395 towards Bridgeport has some great views over the…
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Las Vegas: 4 Days Of Adventure
Las Vegas was half way through our 2 week US road trip and wow we were amazed! But also rather overwhelmed. The lively city was nothing compared to the the cities along our route from Salt Lake City to Page, Arizona. We arrived on a…
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Intimidating Area 51 and Spotting Aliens on the Extraterrestrial Highway
Nevada is the home to the famous Area 51, a highly classified secret military base, that is otherwise known as the base that is subject to conspiracy theories regarding unidentified flying objects. Our 2 week road trip through America had to include something random and this…
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Visiting Hoover Dam From Las Vegas
Want to read a more personal experience with visiting Hoover Dam Las Vegas? You’ve come to the right blogpost! Located near Boulder City, Nevada the Hoover Dam has been open since 1936. The highly populated Dam is visited by nearly a million tourists a year,…
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Grand Canyon Helicopter Tour from Las Vegas
Seeing the Grand Canyon in person is something, but seeing it while flying in a helicopter is another! A day trip from Las Vegas was one of the coolest, adrenaline-rush things we did during our 2 week US road trip through Arizona and Nevada. The lively city…
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