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.
USA
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.
Walking in Memphis
Mike Gerrard goes walking (and driving) in Memphis, visiting Graceland, Beale Street and hearing the Reverend Al Green’s Tabernacle Choir.