New England – Rhode Island
New England - Rhode Island Rhode Island, RI (Red Clover Island) is the smallest state in the USA. It covers the flat land around the Narragansett Bay with several islands and the western adjoining hill country. Rhode Island was settled by Providence [...]
New England – Vermont
New England - Vermont Vermont (VT) is also called "Les verts monts" in French. We just say "the green mountains". The state of Vermont was founded on March 4, 1791 as the 14th state of the United States. It is also called the Green Mountain State. Th [...]
New England – New Hampshire
New England - New Hampshire New Hampshire (NH) was founded as the ninth state on June 21, 1788 and has the epithet Granite State. The capital is Concord. New Hampshire was settled since 1623 from Massachusetts and Connecticut. After fierce battles ag [...]
New England – Massachusetts
New England - Massachusetts Massachusetts (MA), the name derives from the Indian word: mass adchu ut, which means "the big hills". Massachusetts was founded as a state in 1788 with its surname Bay State. Massachusetts has everything your heart desire [...]
New England – Maine
New England - Maine The State of Maine (ME) was founded March 15, 1820 as the 23rd State of America with the nickname "Pine Tree State". Maine is the largest state in New England. The capital is Augusta, while the largest city is Portland. Maine cove [...]
New England – Boston
New England - Boston Boston is a mix between a worth seeing European city, living history and modern America. In addition, the city is manageable and is one of the attractions in the United States ideal for exploring on foot. Boston can also be descr [...]
New England – Newport
New England - Newport During some of the rides on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, at the end of the 19th century, many aristocratic visitors from old Europe would be envious. Here, the mansions with the dimensions of small castles as on the string of pea [...]
New England – Kennedy
New England - Kennedy Many celebrities from the US have their roots in New England. This is not surprising, because New England has long been the center of American culture, business and science. These personalities included the Kennedy family. John [...]
Canada – Vancouver
Canada - Vancouver Our first stop in Canada is Vancouver. We land here a few days before Christmas, so that we get something from the pre-Christmas time. On the day of arrival, the + 4 degree temperatures are unusually warm for this time of the year. [...]
Canada – Banff National Park
Canada - Banff National Park We leave the city of Calgary, take over our pre-booked Dodge, a SUV with typical North American proportions. We passed the city of Calgary in two hours and find that it is not worth seeing for us. So we make our way to th [...]