Have you ever wondered how places are named? One of our destinations today has the most unusual name, which is more of a description, and...

Québec City, the capital of the province of Quebec, is probably the most French-inspired place outside France. Unlike Montreal, which is...

I will always be grateful that Captain Arthur Phillip arrived in Australia with the First Fleet just before French explorer Jean-Francois...

After leaving Boston, we drive towards the Canadian border through the states of New Hampshire and Vermont. Although we are primarily...

It takes nearly one hour to leave Manhattan, and it is not long before our Mexican driver, who is delightful, thinks she is driving in...

Is there a more dynamic or exciting city than New York City? Probably, but the words New York conjures images of hustle bustle, yellow...

I find myself entering a tunnel. Bowing trees with bright green early summer foliage dance on the breeze and a weird mist, caused by the...

And now, I want to tell you about Abby.

Arriving in Nashville is like coming home. That is how much I love this city. It is vibrant and noisy and dynamic. It is fun. But it is...

I leave the horrors of the Battle of Franklin behind me as I head towards Nashville on the freeway, then follow the signs and the GPS...

On 30 November 1864, The Battle of Franklin took place, and it was the Confederate Army’s worst disaster in the American Civil War. The...

I come full circle today – in reverse. I had started at the middle and end of Elvis’ life in Memphis, Tennessee and visiting his home,...

To be honest, many of the America’s southern states are undervalued and therefore are under-visited. The best part of taking this road...

Have you ever watched the 1989 classic movie ‘Steel Magnolias’? If not, I think you should watch it. If you have seen it, then watch it...

A road trip requires meticulous planning to ensure that each day has a comfortable amount of driving time with a healthy balance of...

How I stumble upon this place has its own back story but all I will say for now is that with a little pig-headed stubbornness on my part,...

From the windows of an Uber, it is hard to look at the outside scenery. Really hard. When did the decay set in or was it always like...

We fly into Memphis, Tennessee and a decision to stay at The Guest House at Graceland seals our fate for the next three days, as it...

The queue at the rental desk is long and very-very slow, but I am not complaining because at the end of this excruciating process, I am...

Have you ever been in a place that is so exciting, so atmospheric, so wonderful, that you can’t wait to return? When I think (with...