When staying in Miami, Florida, one of the biggest cities in the USA, it is nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of the urbanised city centre. A cool place to base yourself is North Bay Village which is essentially housed on two islands, Harbor Island and Treasure Island. North Bay Village offers Read more about Top 5 Restaurants in North Bay Village, Miami, USA[…]
Saint Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands is a hugely popular travel destination in the Caribbean. In terms of accommodation, you can book into a hotel in Charlotte Amalie, the capital of Saint Thomas and a well recommended base when enjoying a relaxing vacation in the impressive U.S. Virgin Islands. Photo by Eric Ianuzi via Read more about Top 5 Sights in Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands[…]
New York City is overflowing with coffee shops. They are almost on every corner of every street in Manhattan. But brand name coffee shops start to get repetitive and worn and lose their appeal after your 11th or 12th straight cappuccino from the same place in the same paper cup. New York may not make Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: 5 Quirky Cafes in New York City, USA[…]
The magic of the U.S. Virgin Islands attracts thousands of tourists every year. But in the heat and among thousands of other holiday makers, it is hard to truly relax even on Saint Thomas — the resort island famous for pools, bars, and beaches, as well as some top sights. I’d recommend staying in an Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: 5 Cool Bars in the US Virgin Islands[…]
Richmond, Virginia, with just over 200,000 residents, is the state capital. The city’s economy is not renowned for tourism however, with law, finance, and government offices providing the most common and important jobs in the city. However, the tourists who make it here, will find some great hotels in Richmond, some cool sites to check out Read more about Backpacking in the USA: 5 Unusual Sights in Richmond, Virginia[…]
Denver is a highly populated and spectacular city in Colorado with a stunning backdrop against the Rocky Mountains. Aside from the obvious touristic sites such as Colorado State Capitol and the sports stadiums, it is always nice to head to unusual places in any destination. After checking into one of the best hotels in Denver, Read more about Backpacking in the USA: 5 Quirky Places to Check out in Denver, Colorado[…]
Las Vegas features on more travel websites than you can care to count. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the planet, so you might find it odd to see Las Vegas in a “cities less travelled” type post. However, there are hidden gems and unusual activities to do everywhere around the Read more about 5 Unusual Activities to do in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA[…]
Without much doubt or competition my favourite country (outside Northern Ireland) in the world for food is Mexico. I simply love Mexican food. I am not a big eater as most of you know, yet every day when we backpacked through Mexico, I was eating THREE meals. That’s three decent sized meals a day, all Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Blue Tortillas in Mexico City, Mexico[…]