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USA – Great Plains

For most Americans, and visitors, North and South Dakota or Nebraska and Iowa are often seen as so-called ‘flyover’ states; places on the way from somewhere to elsewhere; boring flatness between the excitements of the east and west coasts. It is deeply unjust for these great places.

USA - New York

I went to the largest city in the USA for New Year’s Eve, when the freezing wind blows all day long, piercing your skin. It would be impossible to describe my whole trip, so here are the main places I went to during my stay in “the capital of the world”.

Explore!!

I wouldn’t describe myself as a globetrotter, and I certainly don’t get paid to do it, but I love to travel. Actually no, I love to explore… and there’s a big difference between travelling and exploring, don’t you think?

USA - Portland

Portland is my favourite American city. Why? There are many reasons but let’s start from the beginning. With a population of just over two million, it is the largest city in Oregon and the third largest in the Pacific Northwest (after Seattle and Vancouver).

How did Halloween start?

Find out how Halloween and its traditions first started, how the jack o’ lantern came about, and how the festival is celebrated in other parts of the world…

USA – Wyoming

Wyoming is big. Very big. It is actually damn huge. And empty.
I was going to visit only the north-west corner of Wyoming, which is of course the world famous Yellowstone National Park. But to get there from Salt Lake City I was crossing all its length from south to north.

USA - Utah

Utah is an amazing destination for people who like outdoor fun. But my recent trip there started in the urban jungle of Los Angeles...but in just a few hours I was able to move from the densely populated metropolis to the open desert landscapes.

USA – Sierra Nevada

California’s Sierra Nevada is one of my favourite mountain ranges. They rise abruptly from a flat valley at sea level to 14,500 feet in a matter of miles. It is one of the most dramatic mountain ranges and only a few mountain roads cross them.

Stephen Fry in America - the introduction

Here, Stephen Fry gives us an entertaining introduction to the motives behind his exploration of America for his latest TV series and book - Stephen Fry in America: "I was so nearly an American. It was that close..."

What Stephen Fry did and saw in America

Stephen Fry, the much-loved comedian, actor and writer, embarked on an epic journey across America for his latest TV series and book - Stephen Fry in America. Here is his list of some of the things he got up to in every state of the USA

USA - New England

I love the New England countryside; forested mountains, hilly pastures, red barns – postcard pictures. We decided to go there in the middle of September – which was too early for the famous autumn colours – so that we could escape the crowds which usually fill the rural roads during October, and to save some money of course as well.

USA - Disney World

So why do people travel? Many hope to experience different tastes, different cultures, many aspire to an inner journey in which some internal turmoil may be resolved or expect a new life path to be revealed...

USA - coast to coast on a budget

Driving across America is one of those things which you have to try at least once in your lifetime. Our trip started in Orlando. After three months’ work in Disney World, five of us were sick of Mickey Mouse and decided to go west...

USA - Pacific Coast road trip

Stanfords’ floor manager Gregor Swiderek followed the Pacific Coast on a road trip taking in San Francisco, Seattle, Portland and eventually, Los Angeles. Find out what happened in between…

USA - south-east road trip

Gregor, a floor manager at our Covent Garden store, has just come back from an epic road trip through south-east USA. Here’s his first report back, where he visits Washington DC and then journeys to Charleston in South Carolina…

USA - San Francisco, California

San Francisco, like New York, is an un-American city. They’re different from the rest. And while New York is characterised by its hurly-burly and take-no-prisoners population, San Fran has gone completely the other way...

USA - Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Our trip started in Toronto, Canada, and it was to be a two day car journey through New York State and Pennsylvania to the town of Gettysburg, just North of the Maryland border. The drive down takes you through some fantastic countryside including the Allegheny National Forest...

The Bill Bryson Interview

Get a unique insight into Bill Bryson's famous travels and writings with this fascinating and funny interview where our own MD, Douglas Schatz, fired the questions...

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