New England 25 May – North Conway, NH

As I am so organised I set the GPS (Sat Nav) with favourites and set it for Moose thinking that it was taking me to the Spruce Moose Bed & Breakfast in North Conway. I travelled through stunning forests and lakes and had about 30 miles to go when I came across Settlers Green Outlet Village which I knew was in North Conway. I stopped … Continue reading New England 25 May – North Conway, NH

New England 24 May – 31 May 2018

Virgin Atlantic wouldn’t let me check in online which was rather puzzling. I had to see a Virgin representative at the airport, was I going to be upgraded as a surprise thank you for being such a loyal subject over the years? No I had been selected for extra security checks. As I am currently through airport security in the shopping extravaganza that is in … Continue reading New England 24 May – 31 May 2018

USA – Public Holidays

In the UK in May we get two Bank Holidays, one on the first Monday for Labour Day and then another on the last Monday of May. There isn’t another until the end of August and that is it until Christmas! I will be in New England for Memorial Day and in Florida for American Labor Day in September but have visited on other holidays. It got … Continue reading USA – Public Holidays

New England – Latest Road Trip 2018

The count down is on. I have done all my planning and research and this week I put the finishing touches on my latest road trip. Probably missing some ‘must not miss’ areas but feeling pretty pleased with the result. If you have read my earlier blog on planning in progress or Great Rail Journeys you will remember that I want to visit Mount Washington … Continue reading New England – Latest Road Trip 2018

American Sports – Go See It!

You all know which sports are exclusively American I assume. I speak of Baseball, American Gridiron Football, Basketball and Lacrosse. The latter I can’t speak about but I suspect it is an amateur sports. The others are in the life blood of American society. Those cities that don’t have a AFL or NFL team are graced with a college or state team. The stadia built … Continue reading American Sports – Go See It!

Florida or just Orlando

Outside of Europe namely France and Spain which are the still the most popular destinations for the UK market the next most popular is Florida. Visitors flock to the centre of Florida to make homage to the multiple theme parks and associated tourist attractions that have been set up to capture this constant flow of visitors. Personally I must have visited the area over a … Continue reading Florida or just Orlando

Max vs Food!! Tip or not to Tip?

My personal experience is that it is cheaper to eat out than purchase meals or the ingredients for meals from a supermarket. The service is nearly always on point and friendly and coffee and soft drinks are more often than not refillable. Sometimes you can have 3 or 4 half empty glasses on your table as the server just keeps bringing more out to you. … Continue reading Max vs Food!! Tip or not to Tip?