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Australia Day in the USA
If you're going to celebrate Australia day in the USA, you may as well do it with a bunch of Aussies who you can reminisce with, or at least feel like you can be yourself. We've got a round up of the Australia Day activities and celebrations happening across the USA,...
Donate to Australian bush fire relief from the USA
The devastating bush fires that are ravaging Australia have been burning for months now. At the time of writing this post, 23 people have been killed in fires across Australia since September, and six people are still missing in bush fire affected areas of New South...
Best San Francisco Christmas activities
Despite a lack of snow, San Francisco knows how to turn on the holiday charm and organise Christmas activities that will knock your socks off. From Christmas fairs to holiday high teas, we've rounded up the best San Francisco Christmas activities on the peninsula to...
Travel back in time on a Jamestown train ride
The California gold rush town of Jamestown is easy to get to from San Francisco for a weekend getaway, with the added gift of being entertaining for adults and kids. Start with a Jamestown train ride, then head over to neighbouring Sonora for a taste of small town...
Why you need a good credit score in the US (and the best way to start building a great one)
If you’re new to the US, you have your hands full adjusting to your new life. It’s temptingly easy to ignore your credit. But that would be a mistake, and here’s why. In the US, your credit score is a big deal - it’s a measure of your financial credibility and general...
Best time to visit Burney Falls, California
You need to visit Burney Falls, California for so many different reasons that will appeal to almost everyone who is looking for a weekend getaway or a stop on a road trip in the state's north. The problem with this fact, is that everyone is trying to get to the falls,...
Americana Modern Hotel, Redding (Review)
Have you ever walked into that "affordable" hotel room you booked and wish you had splashed a little more cash for a room that didn't make you want to wrap yourself in a sheet from home so you didn't have to directly touch anything? Even more disappointing are the...
10 Great places to eat in Seattle
Seattle is a huge foodie spot for the traveler who loves to try new things. There are so many incredible options, it’s even hard for a native like me to choose where I want to eat sometimes. But isn't that such a great problem to have? When you find your favorite...
Things to do in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
You probably know Steamboat Springs Colorado as a world class winter playland. In fact it is such a great winter sports land that almost 100 Winter Olympians hail from Steamboat. As one of our favorite destination states, we are always up for a Colorado road trip. So...