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To go home and see my family is always something exciting and a pleasure that I look forward to all year round. I love going back to see my Mum, Dad, Sister and our dog Dolly. This time round we arranged that we would go to my families house in Cornwall for a week to spend some time in the English riviera where there are wonderful beaches and some great seafood. The house is situated in a place called Carbis Bay that is connecting to the seaside town of St Ives that was made famous back in the Victorian times as a holiday resort. It is a picturesque town with many Fisherman stone cottages and small winding roads. It is a place that I hold dearly in my heart and love to go visit every time ... read more

This was the longest journey of the whole trip easily. We traveled from Denver all the way through Kansas (very dull) and Missouri (dullish) Kentucky (good) and West Virginia (lovely) until we got to Virginia Beach. We decided on this location as we wanted a beach location that was drivable to New York. Virginia beach is a classic tourist hot spot some places a bit tacky but the beach was great and surrounding areas really lovely. What was a surprise is that I did not know that this area is one of the biggest American Air Forces facilities in the world. When you are on the beach you have fighter jets flying over the top - they are very loud and sometime quite annoying so be warned. We stayed for two nights and had a couple ... read more

“Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona. Not all holes, or games, are created equal.” George F. Wills. How I would describe this wonder is a simple couple of words - "breath taking". I have seen the wonders of the Pyramids and Ayres Rock (Uluru) but they are truly put to the back after going to the Grand Canyon. What took me is the sheer size of the Canyon (around 277 miles long). The drive from Vegas to the Grand Canyon via Hoover Dam (disappointing) took around six hours. We stayed in a Native American owned hotel in Tusayan which is about 15 minute drive from the south rim. It was a good hotel and the restaurants in the small town were quite good ... read more

If you like higher class beachfront living then San Diego is the place to be. I really enjoyed my few days in this city as it has an offer of all things Cali - good food, fabulous beaches, amazing sights and awesome weather. I places I went to and would recommend would be the Zoo as it has a huge diverse amount of species and the weather is great to go and walk around and enjoy. Sea World is also a must as I found it most exhilarating and great fun if you have a young family especially. U.S.S Midway which is a brilliant museum set on a aircraft carrier, it has a huge amount of brilliant planes and you get to walk around the carrier which is an experience, also a fitting touch is that ... read more

San Francisco is my favourite city after New York, with its very European like feel. The people are polite and the sights are great, the climate is lovely in the summer time. I would certainly think about moving there in later life. Some great sights that are a must. You have to walk the Golden Gate bridge and take the cruise of the bay too. If you want to go on a tour of Alcatraz make sure you book online at least three days previously as you can not just walk up and buy them!!! A visit to the Fisherman's Wharf is needed even though it is a tourist trap so get ready to pay that little bit extra. It is the area where street entertainers are and it is always bustling with tourists. Just a ... read more