As part of my normal travel segment, I spoke about Colorado on The Couch. The Couch is a weekly entertainment and variety show on Australia’s Foxtel network. I have presenting travel on the show for a number of years, so I decided to talk about Denver, Colorado. I visited Denver as part of my rail…
Chicago in tune celebrates the musical history of Chicago. As the home of Chicago Blues, where the careers of artists like Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy and others were nurtured at Chess Studios, Chicago has a great musical history. Chicago is also the home of House music. House is a genre of…
Discussing Idaho the Gem State. Idaho is a state in the United States which boasts high snow-capped mountains, with heights of 3000 – 3800m, plus white water rivers (one running through the deepest river canyon in the U.S.), dense forests, high desert, and plenty of wilderness. Most of the land north of Boise is National…
To avoid the crowds spend winter in New York City. It’s a great time to explore the vibrant and affordable winter scene to be found in the City’s five boroughs, one of the most exciting places in America. New York City is an irresistible draw 365 days a year, but a wintertime visit is like…
Follow this spectacular California Highway One coast-hugging drive, making time for stops in places like Huntington Beach, Santa Barbara, and Monterey. It is one of the great trips you can start in California. San Diego San Diego is one of California’s sunniest destinations. This waterfront city is overflowing with exceptional dining and craft beer experiences,…
This is Part 2 of my train trip across the USA, and this feature was published in the June 2018 edition of Western Australia’s seniors’ newspaper Have-A-Go News. This time I travel from Denver, Colorado to New York, the final leg of my train trip across the USA. Starting in Denver, a city I really…
In 2017 I enjoyed making a train trip across the United States on Amtrak. I travelled from San Francisco to New York, via Washington D.C. and had a fabulous time. Crossing a country overland really lets you get to know both the people and the place, as on any train trip you do get to…
There’s always something to see in New York, particularly if you’re near Broadway. I was in the downtown area, just popped up from the subway only to find that Broadway was closed to traffic. I heard music, and there were hundreds of dancers in costumes gliding their way along the street. I didn’t quite know…
Provo is a pretty town in Utah about one hour’s train ride from Salt Lake City, just the sort of town I didn’t expect to find a printing museum.. I was travelling by train, that’s how I measured time. I just happened to find out about the Crandall Historical Printing Museum, which they say is…