"Make voyages! Attempt them... there's nothing else."

- Tennessee Williams

The Route

91 days, 25 destinations and many American miles to travel.

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The Idea

We’ve been talking about going on a great American trip for years. But then there was another promotion to take or kitchen to be renovated or city to be moved to and we put it off yet again. Our family and friends were quite sick of our pipe-dream, nodding politely whenever we brought it up [...]

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The Travellers

Married for four years, which is longer than most Hollywood couples.

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Chicago – America’s second city

Chicago was a total surprise. I'd only booked three nights there, but thanks to a generous helping of sleep deprivation we managed to see the highlights. What a fantastically fun and surprising city! The people are seriously friendly, and the diverse culture is reflected in a multitude of delicious eateries and boutiques.

Bears! (and other life-threatening wonders)

When you arrive in Yellowstone National Park, your first honest reaction might be...

The gem of the Northwest

I didn’t know much about Seattle before we arrived. Good coffee, grunge rock,...

Into the deep at Crater Lake

You know when a place is so breathlessly beautiful that you have to tear your eyes away for a while because it becomes overwhelming? That was my experience of Crater Lake.

America, the quaint

It’s pretty fashionable to hate on the USA. A nation of boorish warmongers with an...

Tree hugging in the USA

Of all the adjectives I expected to apply to this trip, “spiritual”...

I left my heart in San Francisco

Edgy and flamboyant, SF is a freeing place. From the naked sunbathers on the city's main street and the stylish men of the Castro, to the ridiculously pretty, post-grunge teenagers in the Mission district and the elegant energy of downtown.

San Fantastico

San Francisco has been compared to many cities. At the turn of the century, her governors...

Thank you, Big Sur (and we miss you, Mr Steinbeck)

Californians are universally proud of the coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco...

The neverending castle

As a boy, newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst went camping every summer with his family on this sunny spot. His wealthy businessman father had bought the land and hundreds of acres around it. When his mother died and he inherited it, William decided to build something a little more permanent...