Tax Free States
Here in the UK the price you see on the bill or price tag is the price you pay. Unless it is a service such as car repair or building where 20% VAT is added. So one of the most frustrating things for a UK visitor to America is going to the till with your $9.99 item and not knowing what the total bill be … Continue reading Tax Free States
Shop to the Max
On a previous blog I wrote about the Malls that you could feasibly visit on a long weekend trip to the States. Thinking about MY must visit stores that has been narrowed done over the years here is a list of my favourite places to get a Retail Thrill. I have to emphasise that some trips are really successful and others it is a struggle … Continue reading Shop to the Max
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?
Casinos – A road less travelled!
My Husband likes to visit a casino when we travel to the States. It isn’t something I enjoy and none of it makes sense to me. We have visited Las Vegas on a number of occasions as well as Atlantic City. These are two of the biggest casino resorts in America but when we have been on our road trips there has hardly ever been a … Continue reading Casinos – A road less travelled!
Alexandria, VA
Within a 15 minute metro train of Washington D.C is the fascinatingly and historical town of Alexandria. If you take the metro to King Street there is a free shuttle bus to the water front. What is striking about this town are the cobbled roads and vintage houses all in the beautiful shadow of the Potomac River. It is easy to imagine how America looked … Continue reading Alexandria, VA
Great American Rail Journeys – BBC2
Michael Portillo has one of the best jobs ever! He and his little Appleton’s book get to travel and experience America by rail. His obvious enjoyment in presenting the history of his destinations and how they affected modern America is infectious. He is a retired Politian and yet he presents in an informative and often humorous style. I love his obvious British awkwardness but he … Continue reading Great American Rail Journeys – BBC2
Flying the Flag
Miriam Margolyes is a British actress and voice actress who recently did a 1000 mile road trip from Chicago to New Orleans for the BBCto discover what it means to be an American and how America is right now. It was a personal view of the presenter who in turn has strong views of her own. I thought some of the subject matter was very … Continue reading Flying the Flag
Portland, OR – Voodoo Doughnut
Man vs Food was on the television. I guess it was an old episode but it was in Portland, Oregon. We visited the original store in downtown Portland because of Man vs Food. We got there around 11.00 in the morning having found parking space a couple of roads over. It wasn’t a busy time but judging by the barriers that surround the store they … Continue reading Portland, OR – Voodoo Doughnut
Louisville, KY – Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby
Designed and influenced by the Epsom Derby race course in the south of England is Churchill Downs the home of the famed Kentucky Derby. There is the Kentucky Derby Museum with interactive exhibits as well a panoramic movie that follows a new born thorough bred foal to the greatest two minutes on earth. Located in horse country near the city of Louisville this is a spectacular … Continue reading Louisville, KY – Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby
Fairfield, CA – Jelly Belly Factory
AS SEEN ON GREAT AMERICAN RAIL JOURNEYS BBC2 with Michael Portillo and to my great satisfaction. If you happen to find yourself between San Francisco and Sacramento on the I 80 make a stop at the Jelly Belly Factory. Factory Tours of Jelly Belly, Fairfield, CA. Tours are free and you get to see the in depth process of how these little beans of joy … Continue reading Fairfield, CA – Jelly Belly Factory
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