Hallelujah, we’re finally back in Las Vegas. Since we’re going for the 4th time (just a few hours layover the first time just before Covid, 2nd and 3rd time starting and in the middle of this road trip), we feel like we know the city more or less. This article is part of our series of articles on the American West road trip. If you haven’t read the previous travel diaries, here they are: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15 Part 1: Travel JournalPart 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Journal Day 33 of the road trip I say “hallelujah” because…

Between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, we were recommended to pass through Joshua Tree National Park. This article is part of our series of articles on the American West road trip. If you haven’t read the previous travel diaries, here they are: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14 Part 1: Travel JournalPart 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Journal This little stop at Joshua Tree National Park lets us take a small part of Route 66, the famous one! After several days of hopping from city to city, we really miss the national parks. We’ve heard about Joshua Tree National Park as…

I was a bit apprehensive about going to Los Angeles. I’ve heard so much about it that I was afraid of being disappointed. And then, in the end, I really liked it. It’s great to visit, but to live there, I doubt it 😀 This article is part of our series of articles on the American West road trip. If you haven’t read the previous travel diaries, here they are: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13 Part 1: Travel JournalPart 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Journal Day 28 of the road trip Today, we don’t do much because JB is super stressed.…

I don’t know if it’s the fatigue or the lack of research, but we couldn’t enjoy California’s central coast like others do. This article is part of our series of articles on the American West road trip. If you haven’t read the previous travel diaries, here they are: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12 Part 1: Travel JournalPart 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Journal Days 21 to 27 of the road trip: When I see other tourists able to do a road trip just by hugging the California coast, I wonder how they do it because it’s the least interesting part of our…

Fatigue is starting to set in, and despite an afternoon of rest yesterday, we had a hard time getting up this morning to head to San Francisco. This article is part of our series of articles on the American West road trip. If you haven’t read the previous travel diaries, here they are: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11 I would never have known what goes on in San Francisco if a friend hadn’t warned me. Knowing I was on a road trip in the States, she told me to look up “bipping” in San Francisco. Cars get their windows smashed in, especially if you…

After Sequoia National Park, we find ourselves at the gates of Yosemite National Park. In winter, the Tioga Road is closed, so we enter the park via El Portal Road. This article is part of our series of articles on the American West road trip. If you haven’t read the previous travel diaries, here they are: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10 Part 1: Travel JournalPart 2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Journal Day 17 of the road trip: Our hotel is in an area with no cell reception. Even the Wi-Fi at the hotel is paid, so we’re cut off from the internet for the…

Our hotel is 30 minutes from Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, and after a good night’s sleep, we’re ready to brave the cold and wind to explore. Visiting Sequoia National Park means taking a big detour before heading to Yosemite, but we have plenty of time, so we might as well take advantage. And we’re glad we did, because in the end, we preferred Sequoia National Park to Yosemite. This article is part of our series of articles on the American West road trip. If you haven’t read the previous travel diaries, here they are: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9 Part 1: Travel JournalPart 2:…