by Hanno | Jun 22, 2024 | United States, USA - Culture, ZZ
Valdez: Gateway to the Prince William Sound Valdez: Gateway to the Prince William Sound Home » ZZ Valdez is beautifully situated amidst the mountains, where many waterfalls originate. The original Valdez was founded around 1900 as a port, during the time when...
by Hanno | May 24, 2024 | United States, USA - Culture, ZZ
Anchorage, the “Gateway to Alaska” Anchorage, the “Gateway to Alaska” Home » USA - Culture Anchorage is the first impression of this state for many visitors to Alaska. Here, planes from all over the place land. Sometimes just passing through,...
by Hanno | May 10, 2024 | United States, USA - Culture, ZZ
Fairbanks, the northernmost major city in Alaska Fairbanks, the northernmost major city in Alaska Home » alaska Fairbanks was established in 1901 as a trading post due to its strategic location on the Chena River. The subsequent gold rush led to rapid growth in the...
by Hanno | Jan 12, 2023 | United States, USA - Culture, ZZ
Las Vegas, entertainment capital of America Las Vegas, entertainment capital of America Home » california On our tour of the southwestern US, we passed Las Vegas on our way back to Los Angeles. This city with the all-important nickname Sin City is the place to be for...
by Hanno | Nov 12, 2022 | United States, USA - Culture
San Diego, the birthplace of California San Diego, the birthplace of California Home » USA - Culture During our tour last autumn through southwestern USA, we also visited San Diego. This coastal city on the Pacific Ocean is located just north of the Mexican border....
by Hanno | Oct 25, 2021 | United States, USA - Culture, ZZ
Miami, the magical city in the American tropics Miami, the magical city in the American tropics Home » Archives for Hanno » Page 16 At the southern tip of the American state of Florida lie the cities of Miami and Miami Beach. In the 1980s they were the setting for,...