Las Vegas is a city built to resemble an amusement park and it’s busy. It’s always busy. It’s a surreal technicolored 24-hour fantasy city where you can play the slots and play blackjack and then visit (the American versions of) the Eiffel Tower and the Bridge of Sighs, get married in a Cadillac and spot Elvis a dozen times an hour. It is unlike any other place on earth. Walk down The Strip and pick and choose from shows, casinos, hotels and bars of every shape and size - it’s all for the taking. Of course it’s not all about Vegas - Nevada has some of the most desolate and striking natural habitats when the noise of the city gets too much.To see it all, start with a drive through the bewildering Red Rock Canyon and then move onto thephenomenal Grand Canyon, to see the Colorado river winding its way through he rock. Next up is the distinctive Hoover Dam - a gigantic 726ft structure and one of the world's tallest dams.
Afterwards, cross into Utah to Bryce Canyon National Park, which is a sprawling red-tinged reserve best known for the spire-shaped “hoodoos” that rise from the ground in grand towering rocky formations.
Cross yet another state border into California to get a glimpse of the world-famous Death Valley National Park - the hottest place in North America, and filled with undulating dunes, starkly sculpted canyons, volcanic craters, palm-shaded oases, and enduring desert wildlife.
Our favourite stop along the West Coast, though, goes to San Francisco, a beautiful city lined with Victorian townhouses and high, view-filled hills. Look out for the fog-covered Golden Gate Bridge and the huge Bay Bridge that links San Francisco with Oakland. Get the best view by taking the cable cars to the hills, like always-stunning Telegraph Hill. Of course, no trip to San Francisco is complete without a boat trip across the bay to the infamous Alcatraz Island.
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