Welcome to our series of posts covering our road trip on the west coast of the USA.
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USA West Coast Fly-Drive Series
Why you should do a family road trip
A family road trip is a great way for your kids to see a bit more of the world. Though it's not always easy... Read more >
Booking a Fly-Drive Holiday
Tips on booking a Fly-Drive family holiday. Read more >
Our Route
The route and itinary for our family road trip in the USA. Read more >
Airport Hacks
Airport hotels, airport parking, and flight delays. Read more >
Vegas, Desert, and Mountains
Our first few days saw us acclimatise in Las Vegas, before heading out through the desert and Death Valley, before eventually reaching the Sierra Nevada mountains. Read more >
Mammoth Lakes
We step out of our hotel and are taken by the magnificent beauty of the Sierra Mountains. Read more >
Tioga Pass
The views over the Sierras could have been taken straight out of a copy of National Geographic Read more >
The Giant Redwoods
These trees are immense. You feel as if you have shrunk when walking among them! Read more >
Yosemite Valley
Yosemite is beautiful. Stunningly beautiful. Read more >
Welcome to San Francisco
Arriving in San Francisco was.... interesting Read more >
Alcatraz
A visit to 'The Rock' is a must when visiting San Francisco Read more >
