Your Guide to getting the best from your USA City Adventures
We recently visited the Georgia Aquarium and noticed that they offered what they call a Behind the Seas Tour. We couldn’t resist the chance to get behind the scenes and see how the Aquarium is run. We have visited Aquariums all over the country and beyond and have been heavily into the Marine Aquarium Hobby, … Read more
July 14th, 2022 Today was tinged with sadness as we had to leave the wonderful little town of Wilmington. We had such a great time here we really were sad to leave, this was also marking the end of our trip. We were heading home from now on, it was going to take us 2-days … Read more
Nestled right in the Heart of the City of Atlanta sits the Jewel of the USA’s Aquarium line-up, The Georgia Aquarium. The Largest and most spectacular of America’s aquariums it hosts some incredible exhibits and some of the most beautiful animals in the ocean. The fact it’s the biggest of all Aquariums is beyond doubt, … Read more
For 4 million people every year heading up to the top of the Empire State Building is a must-do activity. Situated on the 86th floor it offers stunning views out over the concrete canyons of manhattan. But did you know there is another higher Observations Deck, situated on the 102nd Floor and over 1224 feet … Read more
We are big fans of Airport Lounges. Anything to get you away from the masses and your own private space to feel a little more VIP rather than Cattle Class is often money well spent. But the quality and offering of lounges are quite drastically different around the world and we have often found US … Read more
July 11th, 2022 Today was a mixed bag really, starting well, being dull and boring in the middle, and ending with some poor choices. For an East Coast Road trip, we had certainly seen very little of the Coast. Apart from Coney Island, we had barely seen the Sea! That would change today as we … Read more
July 9th, 2022 – Steve This was the day that made very little sense and really went against our better judgment. We knew we bit off more than we could chew yesterday, but we had a backup plan and we pretty much knew we would be implementing it, but Today, we had just knowingly planned … Read more
July 10th, 2022 We awoke in our apartment after a really long sleep. The trip had been pretty much full on up until this point and yesterday had been an epic day, and that was hot on the heels of one of the longest drives we have ever done. So our energy this morning was … Read more
July 13th, 2022 We woke up for our full day of Film sightseeing in Wilmington and headed out in the car in search of more locations. River Court/ Battleship USS North Carolina For our first stop, we drove across the river to the USS North Carolina, or for filming location purposes, the grass area next … Read more
July 12th, 2022 We woke up in Myrtle Beach for the day I had been waiting for all trip (plus 2 years…plus 20 years actually!): We were going to Wilmington, North Carolina aka Capeside aka One Tree Hill!! Neither of us had been particularly taken with Myrtle Beach and was looking forward to Wilmington so … Read more
