Star Wars: Galaxy Edge Theme Land Opening Dates Announced by Disney Parks!

Really exciting if you are visiting Disneyworld or Disneyland this summer as Disney has announced the opening dates for it’s hugely anticipated Star Wars Galaxy Edge theme lands. I am disappointed that it isn’t May the fourth though! (get it??) Apparently ahead of schedule it opens 31 May in California and 29 August in Hollywood Studios. Guests arriving for Phase One of the area will be … Continue reading Star Wars: Galaxy Edge Theme Land Opening Dates Announced by Disney Parks!

Denver International Airport – Conspiracy Theories

I do get caught up with conspiracy theories and that is why I ended up in Dallas and Dealey Plaza in Dallas to see where JFK was fatally shot in 1963. There are plenty of theories out there but I had never heard about Denver International Airport having a string of stories about it. It opened in 1995 almost $2 Billion over budget and after … Continue reading Denver International Airport – Conspiracy Theories

The Top 10 USA Cities by Overseas Visitors

There are two cities on this list that I haven’t visited so are there any surprises with these findings? In reverse order with percentage share of overseas visitors by air a according to records released for 2017 from the  US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census  and the National Travel & Tourism Office 10. Chicago 3.95% 9. Boston 4.24% 8. Washington D.C 5.47% 7. Honolulu … Continue reading The Top 10 USA Cities by Overseas Visitors

Smithsonian Channel SKY 195

I just had to write about this channel that I literally discovered this afternoon. Smithsonian Channel on SKY 195 has the most amazing documentaries about America. I learnt that the salt flats in Death Valley National Park are almost 200 miles long and that there is an annual race from Badwater to Whitney which is 135 miles long in temperatures of around 120 degrees. Contestants … Continue reading Smithsonian Channel SKY 195

Where NOT to start a FLY-DRIVE in America

Not something I considered before I pick up my rental car and that is what are the road users going to be like. According to recent report the worst and best States to start your Fly Drive and Road Trip of a Lifetime are now ranked. The order has been compiled by Quote Wizard that is like a travel agency but for car insurance (available … Continue reading Where NOT to start a FLY-DRIVE in America