Little Tokyo is a lively and colourful Japanese-inspired neighbourhood of downtown Los Angeles. It is dominated by Japanese shops and restaurants that give atmosphere and character to the area. I stopped off here for a few days on a return trip from Costa Rica to Australia and stayed at the stunningly efficient Miyako Hotel right in the centre...

It's a well-known saying that Orlando is one of the happiest places on earth! It has the world-famous Walt Disney World and many hotels and theme resorts. Nestled in Central Florida, Balmoral Resort is close to these parks, but you will feel like you are a world away!  For those travellers who want to take advantage of everything Orlando offer...

Escape Adventures is offering mountain bike and camp along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon in Arizona is a natural formation distinguished by layered bands of red rock, revealing millions of years of geological history in cross-section. The canyon averages 10 miles across and a mile deep along its 277-mile length. Much of it is ...

The Florida Keys is celebrating its bicentennial throughout 2023. This will mark the 200th anniversary of the Florida legislature's founding of Monroe County, which contains the entire Florida Keys, on 3 July 1823. The Florida Keys are a string of tropical islands stretching about 120 miles off the southern tip of the US state of Florida, between t...

Ranch Rider is introducing its first pop-up dude ranch experience at Montana's historic O.T.O. Ranch. The ranch is being leased by the True Ranch Collection, with bookings available from 25 June to 12 August 2023. Montana is a western state defined by its diverse terrain ranging from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Plains. Its wide-open spaces inc...

Seattle, a city on Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest, is surrounded by water, mountains and evergreen forests, and contains thousands of acres of parkland. Washington State's largest city has a skyline dominated by the Space Needle, a 1962 World's Fair legacy, and its most iconic landmark. Known for its culture scene, music history and growing g...