Grand Canyon Arizona
I have been to the Grand Canyon three times now; once to the West Rim and twice to the South Rim. The South rim is where the big magnificent classic vistas are found. The...
Chicago Illinois
Chicago Illinois, located in the mid west USA on Lake Michigan, is a city with a lot of history, great architecture, excellent restaurants and very friendly people. It is a smaller, nicer version of...
Silicon Valley California
Palo Alto and Menlo Park are two beautiful towns adjacent to each other in Silicon Valley, just south of San Francisco. I've been to this area many times because two of my close friends moved...
Monterey California
Monterey
“Monterey,” the song by Eric Burdon and The Animals, was set on auto play in Jimmy’s mind while we were there: "down in Monterey...", so naturally I couldn’t get it out of my mind...
Detroit Michigan
Detroit, Motor City, is alive and well, at least when it comes to tourism. Downtown is hopping on the weekend. It has some great hotels, excellent restaurants, and the people are super friendly. We...
Washington DC
Washington DC perhaps not quite as magnificent as Rome, and not surrounded by 7 hills, but this is where the current world power lies. In Rome, Capitoline Hill was the symbolic center of the ancient...
Southern Blues Road Trip
We travelled across the Southern USA to experience authentic Blues, southern hospitality, great food and amazing scenery. It was a truly awesome trip!
Below are some photos and music clips from this great experience. For...
Mississippi River Plantations
Nottoway Plantation, near White Castle Louisiana, is one of the great plantations on the Mississippi River. We spent two nights at Nottoway in one of their lovely cottages and made a brief visit to...
Clarksdale Mississippi
Visit Mississippi for a taste of the Blues! As the sign states, it is the birthplace of America's music. Mississippi, the Magnolia state, has also been a defining force in the world of pottery, most...