Charleston, South Carolina – ‘America’s Best Small City’*
Read Bill Bryson’s classic travelogue ‘The Lost Continent’ (Secker and Warburg) and you will find he can be both hilarious and rude about certain places in America. He pours affectionate scorn on his home town of Des Moines, Iowa and is none too complimentary about Carbondale, Illinois. But when his… Read More...
The top 10 restaurants in the USA for foodies
Do you take the time to consider the best places to eat before you even get around to booking your holiday? Is the food a key priority for you when you head abroad? If so, the USA is the place to go. A haven for any self-confessed foodie,… Read More...
The Harry Potter Bucket List
When the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at Universal Orlando resort in 2010, the fans went mad. For so long, they had waited for Harry’s world to become real and they were finally starting to see their dreams come true. Since then, it’s expanded to become a double attraction in two interlinking parks, allowing you to immerse yourself fully in the Harry Potter experience. So what are the must do’s at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando? Read More...
The Day I Stalked Al Roker
Theresa Young is Bon Voyage's own resident American and our Business Development Manager. She has lived in the UK for 15 years and this is her perspective on the Queen's Jubilee.........with, of course, a Yankee twist! I have to start with an apology, as I believe this blog may be lost on 87% of the UK public, to whom the name Al Roker will mean nothing . For the other 13% and various Americans who might stumble on this, you will know Al as the affable weatherman/co-host on NBC’s Today Show. And, for the past few years, Al has had his own show on the Weather Channel too. Read More...
A Weekend in Washington
Bon Voyage Director, Phil Newcombe, revisits Washington D.C. for the first time in more than a decade to see what all the fuss is about. He discovers that things certainly "ain't what the used to be". OK. Hands up all those who knew what an outstanding city Washington DC has become. Anyone? Just a few of you then – thanks for keeping that little nugget to yourselves! Read More...