United States of America

Alcatraz - San Francisco, United States of America
Alcatraz - A unique experience (06.07.2007 06:55)
The island of Alcatraz lies in the middle of San Francisco bay off the west coast of California; although it is only about one and a half miles from the coast its isolation is immense and best appreciated from the island itself. As I stood on the edge of the courtyard and looked down the steep rocky cliffs to the sea I realised that this was the true definition of isolation. The distant lights of [more...]

Empire State Building - New York City, United States of America
The Empire State Building (01.07.2007 16:01)
Very few visitors to New York can leave the city without visiting the Empire State Building, as its presence dominates the city, but that is exactly what I did a few years ago. The truth is I fully intended to pay a visit but I just ran out of time. Therefore when I found myself back in New York a couple of years ago I made sure that it was at the top of my list of things to do. THE [more...]