Elvis Presley’s Memphis Homes Before Graceland
Explore Elvis Presley’s Memphis homes before Graceland, tracing the places he lived during his rise to fame and early music career.
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Elvis in Tupelo
Discover the home, museum, church, hardware store and diner that shaped the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Ten Best Things to See in Yosemite
Top 10 things to see in Yosemite National Park, from Yosemite Falls and El Capitan to Half Dome, Glacier Point, Mariposa Grove and more.
Ten Songs about Memphis
The Travel Pages picks ten songs about Memphis, Tennessee, including tracks by Chuck Berry, Marc Cohn, Roy Acuff and Bob Dylan.
Best Time to Visit Las Vegas
The Travel Pages suggests the best time to visit Las Vegas, Nevada, taking into account the weather, hotel prices and any special events going on in Sin City.
Best Time to Visit New York
The Travel Pages picks the best time to visit New York taking account of the weather, hotel prices and any special city events that might add to the trip.
Ten Best Things to See at MoMA
The Travel Guide recommends the ten best things to see at MoMA, one of the best museums in New York.
Ten Best Films Set in New York
The Travel Pages brings you its list of the ten best films set in New York, from the classic King Kong through timeless Woody Allen to the gritty Taxi Driver.
Ten Best Books About New York
The Travel Pages picks the ten best books about New York including memoirs, classic fiction, modern novels, essays, history and biographies.
Best Things to Do in Ogallala
The Travel Pages lists the best things to do in Ogallala, Nebraska, including a visit to Boot Hill, where to stay in Ogallala, and where to eat.
Staying in Raton
The Travel Pages visits Raton, New Mexico, and stays at the vintage cool Raton Pass Motor Inn to spend the night in the Pin-Up room and eat true Mexican food.
The Five Best USA Road Trips
The Travel Pages recommends its five best USA road trips, including the Pacific Coast Highway, the Alaska Highway, and of course Route 66.
Smoky Mountains and Log Cabins
Renting a log cabin is a great way to enjoy the most visited national park in the USA, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Top Ten US Driving Tips
Top Ten US Driving Tips: advice for first-time drivers in the USA if planning a road trip like Route 66 or the Pacific Coast Highway.
The USA’s Literary Landscapes
American authors have been inspired by the USA’s landscapes, and readers can visit places like Steinbeck’s California, Hemingway’s Key West, and Harper Lee’s Monroeville.
Best US Music Festivals
Some of the best US music festivals include bluegrass in Telluride, the Tucson Folk Festival, and the Tortuga Music Festival on Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Staying in the USA’s National Parks
Advice from The Travel Pages on staying in the USA’s National Parks, and booking a long way ahead to get the best accommodation.
Fun Things to Do in Denver
Fun Things to Do in Denver include taking a selfie on the mile-high steps, eating buffalo in a historic restaurant, and seeing your money made at the US Mint.
Fun Things to Do in New Orleans
It’s impossible not to have fun in New Orleans, one of our favorite US cities, but this list of fun things to do includes some lesser-known and quirky attractions, including a couple outside the city but close by.
The Best City Parks in the USA
There are several city parks in the USA that are bigger and have more attractions than New York’s Central Park.
10 Fun Things to Do in Nashville
Here are some more unusual things to do in Nashville including eating hot chicken, dining at a historic lunch counter, and visiting an award-winning restroom!
13 Fun Things to Do in Memphis
13 Fun Things to Do in Memphis include eating a burger in Elvis’s favorite restaurant booth, having a beer with goats, and singing with a soul legend.
The USA for Wine Lovers
The USA’s best and most attractive regions for wine-loving travellers visiting the United States.
Kentucky Beyond the Bourbon
Exploring Kentucky beyond the bourbon and finding historic sites, craft-making experiences, factory tours, and a lot of bluegrass music in The Bluegrass State.
USA’s Ten Best Roadside Attractions
The Travel Pages chooses the USA’s Ten Best Roadside Attractions, including the world’s biggest baseball bat and art installations like Cadillac Ranch, Foamhenge, and Carhenge.
Free USA Museums
A comprehensive list of all major museums that can be visited free in 12 main US cities including Boston, New York, Washington DC.
Where Harry Met Sally
Where Harry Met Sally: Top Ten Romantic US locations, from New York to California
Making Minny’s Chocolate Pie in Mississippi
Mike Gerrard visits the Viking Cooking School in Greenwood, Mississippi, and learns how to make dishes from the movie The Help, including Minny’s Chocolate Pie.
The Train They Never Robbed
All aboard the Train They Never Robbed, the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad on the Colorado and New Mexico borders.
Memphis’s Top Ten Music Attractions
Memphis’s Top Ten Music Attractions naturally include Graceland and Sun Studio, also Stax records, the Blues Hall of Fame and the WC Handy Home and Museum.
No Stopping on a Chicago Architecture Tour
No Stopping on a Chicago Architecture Tour, taking in the city’s history of skyscrapers and notable buildings like the Chicago Art Institute.
Where’s My Large Intestine?
Where’s My Large Intestine? Ten of the USA’s funniest place names, from Eek and Why to Boring and Intercourse.
Ten Historic US Hotels
Ten Historic US Hotels: some US hotels are tourist attractions too, and here’s a top ten in cities including New York, Chicago, Denver, and Los Angeles.
Top US Cities for Food Tours
Some of the best food tours across the USA, from New York and Boston to Tucson and Los Angeles.
Mardi Gras in Mobile
Enjoying parades and pizza at Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama, the oldest Mardi Gras in the USA.
Hank Williams Country
Touring Hank Williams Country in Alabama, including visits to his boyhood home, the Hank Williams Museum in Montgomery, and Hank’s grave in the Oakwood Cemetery in Montgomery.
Gulf Shores in March
Visiting Gulf Shores in March and discovering the wonderful sandy beaches and seafood of Alabama’s Gulf Coast.
Beyond the Beignets
Mike Gerrard reviews the award-wining Shaya restaurant in New Orleans, whose Israeli chef serves up an eclectic Mediterranean menu.
Off the Strip in Las Vegas
10 Fun Things to Do that Aren’t a Gamble in Las Vegas
The BB King Museum
A visit to the BB King Museum in Indianola, Mississippi, a tribute to the king of the delta blues.
Tupelo Automobile Museum
A visit to the Tupelo Automobile Museum, the largest private collection of cars east of the Mississippi.
Only in Boston
Only in Boston is the latest quirky travel guide by the Urban Explorer Duncan JD Smith.
New York’s Washington Square Hotel
New York’s Washington Square Hotel has had many famous guests, including Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, and Norah Jones was a waitress there.
25 Scenic Side Trips in Arizona and New Mexico
25 Scenic Side Trips in Arizona and New Mexico, book review on The Travel Pages.
Back to Tupelo
Mike Gerrard goes back to Tupelo to visit Tupelo Hardware, where Elvis bought his first guitar, and to the Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum.
Nashville Skyline
The Travel Pages visits Nashville in Tennessee, the world capital of country music, and sees Ryman’s Auditorium, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, where Hank Williams sank a few beers in his time.
Birthplace of the Blues
Mike Gerrard visits Dockery Farms off Highway 61 in Mississippi which BB King described as the birthplace of the blues.
Seeing Stars in Mississippi
Mike Gerrard takes a tour of movie locations in Mississippi, and in Clarksdale meets a real live movie star.
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