I hope you did read it right. It’s time for desert and not dessert. Although I must admit desserts are far more tasty. We are now far from Mt Rushmore, in the state of Utah – officially nicknamed as the Beehive state. In order to get there we had to cross the great natural barrier …
No, this is not the headlines of another boring politicians’ meeting in on of the world’s posh resorts. It means rather that it is about time to see the next monument!! I think many of you have heard about this one (as opposed to the Crazy Horse). The heads of state – it is the …
We are not moving far from the badlands. Just a stone’s throw away are the Black Hills – a mountain range that pops up in the middle of nowhere just to distort the otherwise flat land of the Great Plains of the American Midwest. These terrains are and have been for ages considered sacred for …
Today, as promised last time, we will stick to the otherworldly scenery. Mother nature does her tricks all over the world and creates amazing and unbelievable structures. There is no reason why this should not apply to some places in the USA. And we will have a look at one of such places. It is …
Today we will move a fair bit westward to see a place that was named Devil’s Tower. This already makes it interesting, doesn’t it? The name however is in fact a misinterpreted Native American name of a rock formation located in north eastern part of Wyoming. Speaking of Wyoming – it is called the Equality …
New Hampshire is a great place to visit all year round. There is always something to do. So just to give you an idea: summer: great landscapes, smooth roads – at least the main ones, Lots of tourist oriented attractions and all of that at reasonable prices – New Hampshire is one of the few …
When you are in central New Hampshire there is an attraction that is a must-see even if you are not a huge fan of mountains. Behold: Mt Washington!! It is the highest peak in New England. But the height of 1917m doesn’t make it famous. It is the unpredictable weather that made the peak known …
We have seen a tiny bit of New York, now we will head to New England. You may have noticed already that a lot of places in America have the word “new” in their name. This is easy to understand once you have a look at the history of the continent. Majority of current population …
The Big Apple was usually the first glimpse of the new world for the migrants from Europe. People were deciding to leave their home countries and head into the unknown for various reasons: political, religious, financial and possibly others. The USA – a relatively new country on the world map was seen as the promised …
How did you like the big city of Manila? I hope you did at least a little bit because we are hopping to another one – Amsterdam! Wait, did I say Amsterdam? What I meant was: New Amsterdam. What the heck is that? – you may ask. Maybe it’s somewhere around Amsterdam proper. Or maybe …