Destination: USA

THANKSGIVING & FOOTY - Thats America

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 | By stefan_and_jonno | Views [560]

WEDNESDAY Thanksgiving is a traditional day when family & friends comes together to give thanks for the blessings and one another...and eat a LOT! We were lucky enough to experience our first Thanksgiving with the Fletchers, and friends. The pic ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

T-Minus 2 months...

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 | By jakeandgenny | Views [874]

The trials and tribulations of preparing to travel around the world on a budget. From quitting our jobs, to picking our hostels, every step we take, and every resource we utilize.

Tags: The Planning Phase

Saturday, 11/25/2006

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 | By brightwork | Views [655] | Comments [2]

Soooo we've made the decision to leave for San Carlos MX on or about January 1st. We think beginning a trip on the first day of the New Year is auspicious. In order to bring some order to the packing process, we bought two 6'0 plastic folding banquet ... Read more >

Tags: Packing & gadgets

Gallery: Chicago Going Away

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 | By travelin_texan | Photo Gallery

Thanks Giving

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 | By amanda | Views [419]

Today was quite a slow day in comparison to the past 2 days, things didnt heat up untill around 4pm when everything needed to be warmed up and prepared. Guests started arriving around 5.15pm and it was all go from then. There was so much food that Maryjo ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

Cincinnati

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 | By amanda | Views [477]

Today was an entirely cooking day apart from lunch at an icon of Cincinnati a restaurant called Skyline Chilli, was a mexican type place.

Tags: Food & eating

BROKEN DOWN...

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 | By stefan_and_jonno | Views [465]

So our 1987 GMC Ice Cream Truck has broken down, once again, in Arkansas. Story goes like this... Friday 17th November - We are Driving from St.Louis, Missouri, (where we surfed down the staircase infront of 'The Arch') to Little Rock, Arkansas (home ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Cincinnati

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 | By amanda | Views [428]

Today we picked up the turkey from "Krogers" and cooked in the afternoon. Karen, Lauren, Dominic, Gemma and i went out for chinese following by catching to movie Stranger than Ficton, not my type of movie. Once we got home which was around ... Read more >

Tags: General

Gallery: Some Pics

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 | By stefan_and_jonno | Photo Gallery

Cincinnati

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 | By amanda | Views [448]

Today was a shopping for Thanks Giving food day, there was Karen, Lauren, Dominic, Larry, Gemma and myself on a massive food shopping experience. We ended up with 3 trolleys worth of food for Thursday's big feast, we just now have 3 days to prepare and ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping

Travelling to Cincinnati

Sun, 19 Nov 2006 | By amanda | Views [412]

After checking out of the Sheraton we headed to a buffet breakfast then started the long road trip to Cincinnati which we arrived at around 8pm.

Tags: On the Road

Hudson, NY State

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 | By amanda | Views [520]

Stayed in today, got ready for tomorrow's road trip.

Tags: General

Hudson, NY State

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 | By amanda | Views [353]

Staying at Lauren and Dominic's, Gemma and I went to the Shaker Village.

Tags: Sightseeing

New York

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 | By amanda | Views [477]

Today was our last day in New York. We managed to see Wicked on Broadway, the show finished at 5pm and our train to Hudson left at 5.45pm so we had to run from the theatre to our hostel (which is completley normal to see ppl running on the streets in ... Read more >

Tags: General

Boston to Pennsylvania and Back Again

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 | By martin_rix | Views [492]

Boston is a beautiful city. A city obsessed with Irish heritage it is packed full of pilgrim history, however upon arrival in Boston I was unable to take any of the city in as my first port of call was in another state, Connecticut. Having taken ... Read more >