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March 18th 2021
Taking a trip ‘out west’ to see the great state of Texas had been on my wish list for some time, but visiting there had always been overlooked in favor of an international destination until April, 2019 when the time seemed right to see the “Lone Star” state. Planning an itinerary for places and sites we both were interested in seeing was actually pretty easy. Texas is the 2nd largest stat ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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starship VT

Although I have many and varied interests, travel is never far from my thoughts. I love reading and writing about travel. I never travel without a camera (or two) and a travel journal. While some view travel purely as a vacation and time for relaxation, I more often view it as an ongoing education -- a book with chapters I can't wait to read. At present, my wanderlust shows no signs of weakening. Every new passport stamp tells a story. My very long time travel motto is taken from Michael Palin: "Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infecte... full info

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21st March 2021

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

US roadtrip - how I long to do that again
It was a few years ago since we went on a roadtrip in the US ourselves last time. We absolutely love doing that and Texas would be a great place to do it. Thanks for writing about your visit there. /Ake

21st March 2021

starship VT
starship - VT

US roadtrip - how I long to do that again
Ake, I love road trips and our trip to Texas was a lot of fun. But we only saw a little bit of it during this trip. Texas is so big that we focused on a relatively small area of it because it had so many sites we wanted to see. I have 2 more places to write about -- Waco and Dallas. Thanks for reading!

22nd March 2021

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

I only think of one thing when I hear of Waco
To me Waco is known for one thing only - the Waco siege. Would a typical American think of something else when they hear of that city? /Ake

22nd March 2021

starship VT
starship - VT

I only think of one thing when I hear Waco
To people of a certain age, I think you are correct. However, that happened almost 30 years ago. For the last 8 years or so, Waco has taken on a much different character, and is happily known for something quite different that appeals to many people.

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