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USA – Do You have $80,000 to $100,000 available for this truck?

I didn’t know what to title this post  It could have been titled Beauty and the Beast! or Is this the world’s most ugliest vehicle? or Would you ride in this? On my latest visit to Texas in September 2024 we had intended to drive to a park and ride facility in Lakeline – TX and ride the light rail into Austin. Due to the … Continue reading USA – Do You have $80,000 to $100,000 available for this truck?

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Texas Road Signs: FM, RR, and More Explained

Does any other state have these road conventions? Texas does have some amazing road networks and it seems to ease congestion in high traffic areas they simply build a bolt together highway above an existing road. Our best friend ‘Google’ navigated us from Austin – Bergstrom Airport to Cedar Park by taking us of the 183 to FM620. So we are used to seeing an … Continue reading Texas Road Signs: FM, RR, and More Explained

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Texas – Road Trip Small Towns

On my most recent visit to Texas I was with my daughter who fortunately had unlimited data on her phone. If it wasn’t for Google Maps on the display in the car we would have been struggling to get around. Based north of the Texas Capital, Austin in Cedar Park, TX near the suburb of Round Rock we decided that the best day to go … Continue reading Texas – Road Trip Small Towns

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UTAH and NEW MEXICO Ticked Off !

I have ticked off States 48 and 49. Just Hawaii 50 to visit. I had to fly to achieve the dream because the distances by road are just too great in one visit to America. I still had to fly into Austin and fortunately Delta offer a connection to Albuquerque via Salt Lake City. Whilst in Austin the temperatures were 99 degrees (37 C) for … Continue reading UTAH and NEW MEXICO Ticked Off !

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DFW – MPC (Mobile Passport Control)

‘Please DELETE the APP’ quote by the Custom’s and Border Protection Officer at DFW. We arrived at DFW yesterday ahead of the scheduled arrival time and completed all the requirements of the MPC App to facilitate a quicker process to enter the United States. As soon as the AA051 had landed and the seat belt signs had been switched off my daughter took the selfies … Continue reading DFW – MPC (Mobile Passport Control)

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Austin – New Road Trip 2024

My next American trip is less than 48 hours away. I am super excited and actually have a night near Heathrow Airport to be able to be in Terminal Three and through security for the 08:10 departure to Dallas. Accompanied by my daughter for what has become an annual adventure since she was at Summer Camp and I would fly out and meet her for … Continue reading Austin – New Road Trip 2024

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Magic Kingdom – Disney Villains’ Land Announced

Have you ever heard of D23? Formerly known as D23 Expo but now known as D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Experience. This is the Disney Fan experience and has been held bi-annually since 2009 in Anaheim – CA. It is akin to a Star Trek Convention for Disney Fans and ticket prices range from $79 to $2,999 for the die-hard fan complete package and access … Continue reading Magic Kingdom – Disney Villains’ Land Announced

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