Florida Keys to Cape Canaveral Robert Van Den Hoven, September 11, 2024September 11, 2024 Florida Keys to Cape Canaveral After leaving Key Biscayne our first stop was Miami, population nearly 6.5 million. Miami is the second most populous city in Florida after Jacksonville. It has the third largest skyline in the USA with over 300 high rises. More than 60 exceed 150 meters. It… Continue Reading
VIDEO CLIP Grand Canyon to Mexico Border Robert Van Den Hoven, September 8, 2024September 8, 2024 Hi All We left the Grand Canyon via the East Gate and turned South again, and we followed the Colorado Plateau with amazing breathtaking scenery. At the 4×4 overlander show we presented our 20 year around the world trip, and participated in 9 round table discussions, radio, TV and podcast… Continue Reading
The Florida Keys Robert Van Den Hoven, September 4, 2024September 6, 2024 The Florida Keys. The Florida Keys are a chain of coral and limestone islands curving southwest from Virginia Key south of Miami to Loggerhead Key at the Dry Tortugas in the Gulf of Mexico 355 kilometres further south and are surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico on the western side… Continue Reading
Ft Myers to The Everglades Robert Van Den Hoven, August 31, 2024September 4, 2024 FLORIDA. FT MYERS to THE EVERGLADES Enroute to the Everglades we stopped in beautiful Naples, not far south of Fort Myers. Naples is in southwest Florida between Miami to the East and Fort Myers to the North. It is known for its high-end shopping, sophisticated dining, and the outdoors. Fifth, South… Continue Reading
Florida Panhandle to Tampa Bay Robert Van Den Hoven, August 24, 2024August 24, 2024 Florida Panhandle to Tampa Bay Unfortunately, the weather was poor and with the chance of tornadoes we continued south and spent a few days at Bluff Springs before we entered the State of Florida. The Florida Panhandle, also known as West Florida, is the northwestern part of the state of Florida. It has… Continue Reading
Nashville, Tennessee to Alabama Robert Van Den Hoven, August 16, 2024August 16, 2024 NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE Nashville known as the music city, is the capital of the State Tennessee, located in the middle of Tennessee around 400 kilometres East of Memphis. In the late 1950’s, Nashville became known for the Nashville Sound. The new sound broadened country music’s appeal and solidified Nashville’s status as a music recording… Continue Reading
Memphis, Tennessee Robert Van Den Hoven, August 11, 2024August 11, 2024 MISSISSIPPI After leaving New Orleans in the state of Louisiana we entered the state of Mississippi on our way to Memphis in Tennessee. Mississippi has the lowest per capita income in the USA and its capital city Jackson is roughly halfway New Orleans and Memphis. We did not stay long… Continue Reading
New Orleans Robert Van Den Hoven, August 3, 2024 NEW ORLEANS (LOUISIANA) Blog 20 New Orleans. Having visited the USA many times since the mid 1970’s we had never been to New Orleans while it had been on our to do list forever. New Orleans has a reputation for being a particularly dark city. Its battles with yellow fever,… Continue Reading
PADRE ISLAND to NEW ORLEANS Robert Van Den Hoven, July 27, 2024July 27, 2024 PADRE ISLAND to NEW ORLEANS From the naturally preserved landscape of Padre Island National Seashore near Corpus Christi, and Rockport to Jamaica Beach in Galveston there are a lot of beaches and small villages to explore on our way to New Orleans. Arriving late in Corpus Christi, unfortunately we… Continue Reading
LAS VEGAS, Video Clip 2024 Robert Van Den Hoven, July 27, 2024 Throughout its 118-year history, Las Vegas has been known as the planet’s premier destination for gambling – and for good reason. This desert metropolis has more places to try your hand with Lady Luck than any other city in the world. But Sin City’s entertainment options have become more diverse… Continue Reading