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Davidson of Dundee: A Sweet Place in Florida
If you crave sweet treats, youll really enjoy a visit to the candy factory, Davidson of Dundee. Not only do you get to see how the sweet treats are made but get to taste them afterwards. ... Full story
Philadelphia Realises Arts and Culture Vision
2012 may signal the end of the Mayan calendar but it is all about the future in the city of brotherly love as Philadelphia unveils a host of exciting attractions and exhibitions including the long-awaited opening of the Barnes Foundation. ... Full story
Mobile - birthplace of Mardi Gras
I completed my tour of Alabama with an overnight stay in the coastal city of Mobile which combines southern charm and elegance with the vibrancy of a major industrial port. Set on the mouth of the Mobile River as it opens up into the central Gulf of Mexico, Mobile began life as the first capital of colonial French Louisiana in 1702. Named after the North American Mobilian tribe which had settled the area, Mobile changed hands between the French, British and Spanish over the next 100 years all leaving their own mark the combination of which has helped to make it the city it is today. ... Full story
It's a Sin to miss Monroeville!
Taking a drive – along Route 65 - south from Alabama’s state capital, Montgomery, it would be easy to continue all the way to Mobile without stopping off at one of North America’s literary goldmines. Monroeville, just a short detour off I65, is a small dawdling southern town which has spawned two of the 20th century’s most iconic writers in Harper Lee and Truman Capote; and well worth the one-hour round-trip detour. ... Full story
Montgomery - Alabama's historic capital
Arriving in Montgomery, a delightful southern city and Alabama state capital, it is difficult to believe that just fifty-five years ago it was the epicentre of the fight for civil rights in this country. When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white person on the 1st December 1955, her subsequent arrest sparked a movement of peaceful resistance which resonated around the world. ... Full story
Birmingham is Sweet Home Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, like its UK namesake, is not a city that immediately comes to mind as a tourist hotspot. But I quickly discovered that it is a city on the turn with an optimistic outlook and a pragmatic population. My stay in Birmingham was a brief but comfortable one – accommodated in the excellent Sheraton Hotel located across from the Jefferson Convention Complex. Whilst attending a tourism convention I was lucky enough to visit a number of the main tourist attractions, many of which are focused on the City’s involvement in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. ... Full story
Huntsville - a touch of southern comfort.
The city of Huntsville, nestled amongst the hills of north Alabama, is certainly not the backwater southern town that I perhaps expected. It manages to combine a delightful historical old-town with a state of the art high-tech modern city built around the U.S. space programme. ... Full story
Lost and Hound 2002: An American Odyssey (The Big Apple)
Embarking on a 50-day adventure across the United States of America – our target was to tick off as many states as possible, whilst experiencing the highlife of travelling on the road. For my companion, Rich, New York was his dream home and we discovered why it is the city that never sleeps. Our base near Times Square was the perfect spot to explore the splendid sights of the world's favourite city. ... Full story
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Huntsville - a touch of southern comfort.
The city of Huntsville, nestled amongst the hills of north Alabama, is certainly not the backwater southern town that I perhaps expected. It manages to combine a delightful historical old-town with a state of the art high-tech modern city built around the U.S. space programme. ... Full story
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