Chicago May 19th 2006 The first thing I noticed about Chicago was its sheer size it took 40 minutes on the train to get to downtown from the airport. The second thing I noticed was how friendly the people were, everyone was eager to help, and people showed a genuine interest in our trip what we had done and what we were doing. It was a real positive and happy atmosphere. The third thing I noticed was after I came up to ... read more
North America » United States » Illinois » Chicago 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
Welcome to my travel journal.
For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Stuart Smith and I am a 23 year old Law Graduate and Qualified Barrister, who, in recent months, has deviated from the intended career path and has ended up working in IT.
I plan to embark on a 2-month journey to the United States of America before returning revitalised to England to pursue a career in the legal arena with rejuvenated vigour.
The journey begins at 4am on Thursday 13th April as I leave my home in Southampton destined to arrive in LA, where I will meet up with my travel companion Ben, who is c... full info