Roads Less Travelled

Everett, Washington – Boeing Factory Tour

This really is off the beaten track but really worth the effort. Between SeaTac Airport and downtown Seattle running alongside the Interstate 5 is Boeing Field. It is an airport just for new Boeing aircraft and it’s customers. There is a museum of flight there built next to the Red Hut which is where it all started over 100 years ago. We visited the museum … Continue reading Everett, Washington – Boeing Factory Tour

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St Augustine – Florida

Although I have seen many iconic and instantly recognisable landmarks across the United States I have discovered some really interesting gems by going along the ‘road less travelled’. History would have us believe in the UK, that Jamestown in Virginia was the first English colony established in the new country and Colonial Williamsburg the first town. We are all reminded of the Pilgrims landing in … Continue reading St Augustine – Florida

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Tour The Pentagon – Washington D.C

After the awful events of 9/11 I always assumed that The Pentagon was a no go area so I was really pleased when I searched for free tours in Washington DC that a tour is possible. There are plenty of hoops to jump through to be accepted on to a tour of the Pentagon. To request a place on a tour of the Pentagon This … Continue reading Tour The Pentagon – Washington D.C

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White House Tour

The White House When investigating visiting the White House it is straight forward for a US national but for overseas tourists it becomes a problem. The website directs you to ask for permission to tour the White House via your embassy. Following the instructions the British Embassy in Washington and that site clearly denies being able to grant any access to getting on a tour … Continue reading White House Tour

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JFK 22 Nov 63 Dealey Plaza Dallas

When I was a teen there was a mini series called ‘The Trail of Lee Harvey Oswald’ Movie 1977 and it was promoted in a Sunday Times Magazine and I think that fuelled my fascination for JFK, Dallas, Lee Harvey Oswald and all the conspiracy theories that ensued. Visiting Dallas was on my Bucket List but I didn’t realise the impact of actually standing in Dealey Plaza … Continue reading JFK 22 Nov 63 Dealey Plaza Dallas

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Mount Rushmore – South Dakota

At the top of my most wanted to see and do things were: To visit Mount Rushmore was the top closely followed by seeing where JFK was assassinated in Dallas. Both could be considered to of the beaten track for a UK visitor to America. I achieved both independently and I mean independently as my husband wasn’t interested in accompanying me on either trip. In … Continue reading Mount Rushmore – South Dakota

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Washington DC – Max’s Favourite City

A question that I am asked often is what is my favourite State and actually it isn’t a State at all. Probably because it is so iconic and easily recognised but to actually be there is something altogether different the answer has to be Washington D.C Every time I visited I discover more and more about this fascinating and prominent capital. The wide avenues and … Continue reading Washington DC – Max’s Favourite City

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