Stupidly I ignored my own advice and we headed up to Arches National Park when we arrived in Moab at lunchtime. It was like a nightmarish cross between buying a new kitchen in ikea and trying to shop on Oxford street on Christmas Eve – a positively vile and overcrowded experience. We gave up after […]
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If I was a bandit hiding from the law (especially pre drone and heat sensing technology) I would head straight to the Needles in Canyonlands! The terrain is bizarre, endless numbers of sandy canyons interrupted by giant red rock formations needling straight up from the ground. You could hide out (or get lost) in these
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Given we were in the vicinity, we popped by the Grand Canyon. We first visited 16 years ago, and have been a few times since, and it hasn’t changed much. It’s still stunning and there are still way too many people. But I would still recommend going, and applying my standard advice of ‘go
Pleasant detours – Grand canyons and Monument Valley Read More »
We are still in the under-rated Vermilion cliffs national park – a fantastically surreal landscape of reds and pinks and whites – which most people drive past without exploring on their way from the Grand Canyon to Zion or Bryce. Today we headed out on the rough 4wd road to White Pocket, a stunning area
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The Buckskin Gulch is rated as one of the most lethal hikes in the US – it’s the longest uninterrupted slot canyon in the world. It runs for 11 miles and in parts is so narrow your shoulders touch the sides. Any hint of rain and you should absolutely not start hiking – the logs
The worlds longest slot canyon – in the Buckskin Gulch Read More »
It is easy to understand why Bryce is one of the most popular parks in the US. Most other parks in the US make you work hard to see the best they have to offer – at the Grand Canyon, you really need to go to the river to get the most of the experience
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Get thee to the Zion Narrows – in my opinion one of the top five day hikes in the world….. In a rare turn of events, hubby and I are on a hiking holiday together! Being French (well Parisian), camping and hiking are not typically high up on his list of preferred activities, so I
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Kiev – not just famous for the awesome deepfried breadcrumbed chicken with garlic and butter, also a destination to visit for the amazing orthodox architecture and for the more adventurous, the opportunity to visit Chernobyl. I loved Kiev and can’t wait to go again, provided you have a European passport, it is a cheap, lovely
Haiti didn’t have a wonderful tourist reputation before the earthquake, and sadly now there is probably even less reason to visit Haiti. I wanted to check it out and see if it was as bad as people said. Especially given I have spent a lot of time in Miami, where most people have a general
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Honestly I thought that Moldova was a made up country, because I had mistakenly confused it with Molvania – the subject of a spoof guidebook….., so was happy to realise my mistake Moldova is lovely. A small and perfectly formed ex Soviet Republic with a few nice things to see, friendly people, and everything is within
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