OFF WE GO DOWN VIRGINIA’S CROOKED ROAD!
Mary heads back to her roots as she explores Virginia’s Crooked Road for some music and theatre and ends just over the border in Mountain City, Tennessee to cap off her journey with some Fiddlin’.
LET’S TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT “SWEET HOME ALABAMA”
Mary heads to the lesser-known parts of Alabama, exploring Mobile, the Golf Coast and Mardi-Gras.
CELEBRATING AMERICA’S FIRST THANKSGIVING….
Mary is in search of the very first Thanksgiving, which perhaps surprisingly takes her right back home to Virginia to meet with some descendants of the First Americans.
DRINKING MOONSHINE WITH DOLLY PARTON'S NIECE…
Mary head to eastern Tennessee, hangs out with Dolly Parton’s niece and explores Dollywood and the unexpected tourist attractions of Pigeon Forge. She then heads to Knoxville and Gatlinburg to explore the Appalachian Museum and natural beauty of the Smoky Mountains National Park.
SIPPING ALONG KENTUCKY'S BOURBON TRAIL
Mary takes to her roots, returning to her birthplace Louisville, Kentucky, where she hits the Bourbon and manages to stumble across a slugger or two of a different kind.
THE FESTIVE SEASON…
Mary takes on a very festive New York City from the most festive of skyscrapers, she then takes us to her home tome of Lexington Virginia to experience Christmas and New Year with family and friends.
LET'S HEAR IT FOR AWARD-WINNING AMERICAN BEACHES, ISLANDS AND CITIES...
Mary showcases the best beach in the USA with the help of Dr Beach. She then heads to Tennessee and Louisiana in search of musical history and great food.
AHOY, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS!
Mary is channelling the spirit of Christopher Columbus as her intrepid travels take her to Tenerife, where she naturally finds a connection to her beloved USA. She also swings by theatreland in New York and Charleston, South Carolina to learn about the new vision for the ‘Holy City’.
COME WITH ME TO THE USA!
Mary is off to New Orleans, North Carolina, Texas, Colorado, Utah, Washington State and New Jersey, from big ships to beauty queens and everything in between!
A NEW YEAR, A NEW BLOG…
Welcome to Mary Go Round America, a new USA-focused travel blog launching in a year when transatlantic travel is once again on offer.
I have visited and written about all 50 of the American states plus Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. And now, in this new era of travel, I would like to share my traveller's tales with you!