the empire builder
In May 1804 Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on a historic journey. Their goal was to reach the Northwestern coast of America and claim it for the young nation before England or another European power would do so. Eighteen months and almost 4000 miles past before the expedition reached the Columbia River delta. Over […] more…
america magazine #1 2017
Journeylism.nl contributed five articles to the new spring 2017 edition of the Dutch travel glossy AmericA Magazine. Dust of your Dutch and read all of them in the publication section of journeylism.nl. The topics of these five articles? Annapolis, The new Trump Hotel in DC, On board Amtrak’s Empire Builder, Jack London and American Songbook: Happy Birthday. more…
big time little goat
New food ’n drink concepts pop in the US like poppies in spring. And Chicago must be one of the most fertile cities currently. With West Randolph street in the West Loop as the centre of this development. So it is actually no surprise that when you are heading for one place to eat, you […] more…
california zephyr dreaming
Between San Francisco and Chicago you find 3924 kilometers of tracks. Tracks that meander along rivers, cross deserts, conquer mountains and touch the sky. To follow these tracks you have to ride a silver bullet; a legendary train called the California Zephyr. The start of our trip does not promise much good. Thanks to a […] more…
bucktown benedict
Some say it was a pope who invented it, others say the honor goes to a stockbroker. A Wall Street man named Lemuel Benedict, who one day walked into the Waldorf Hotel accompanied by a huge hangover. Here he invented his own breakfast sandwich made of poached eggs, ham and an English muffin with hollandaise […] more…
a bite of bucktown
It was one of those Chicago nights. Chilly, wet and windy. After wiping its way through rush hour traffic and billions of raindrops, the cab dropped us of in Bucktown. North Damen number 1952 to be specific. Mirrored in the dark and wet road a brick building topped with a gabbled roof beckoned to people […] more…
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