Packing for a trip that covers areas with wildly different climates is never easy, and after the first week in New York we were casting off our coldest winter layers, not expecting to use them ag...
https://www.501places.com/2012/12/notes-from-the-road-2-los-angeles-and-hawaii/
For the next few weeks we will be making our way slowly around the world and I’ll be writing for various sites and publications as we go. I’ll be using this site mainly to let my mother know...
https://www.501places.com/2012/12/notes-from-the-road-new-york/
I don’t know what I had expected from Mexico City. It was our final stop on our six week tour of Central America, and as such one of the few immovable objects in our plans. Yet I knew precious ...
https://www.501places.com/2011/03/mexico-city-the-worlds-most-under-rated-city/
One of my top places in the world to visit, the west of the United States is rich with natural wonders and well-managed national parks. I have raved on about the American national parks in this a...
Over the years I’ve encountered many Europeans and Antipodeans who have travelled extensively throughout the world, yet they have never been to America. When I ask them why they have neglected ...
https://www.501places.com/2010/01/is-visiting-america-just-for-old-people/
The Grand Canyon is surely one of the most famous and instantly recognisable natural wonders of the world. Yet surprisingly few people are aware that just over an hour’s drive from the Grand Ca...
https://www.501places.com/2009/11/slot-canyons-of-arizona-the-worlds-most-underrated-natural-wonder/
Imagine you are 24 miles through the NY Marathon (for some of us that’s a tough thing to picture). You have ran through the 5 boroughs of the city, and are now stumbling through the final coupl...
New York has so much to offer that it’s hard to imagine why you would want to leave it for a weekend. Indeed while living there we spent most of our weekends exploring different neighbourhoods ...
https://www.501places.com/2009/10/new-york-weekend-getaways-5-ideas-to-leave-the-city/
After a year in New York where my paycheck barely covered my rent, we found many ways to enjoy a day out on a tight budget, and often for free. So much so that our New York native friends would a...
https://www.501places.com/2009/10/new-york-city-5-cheap-ideas-to-enjoy-its-hidden-charms/
We counted over 100 restaurants within 10 minutes walk of our appartment, serving over 20 ethnic types of food. New places would spring up regularly, and it was clear that those who were damned b...
https://www.501places.com/2009/09/new-york-city-a-world-of-food-my-favourite-eating-spots-in-nyc/