We live in Palo Alto, one of the most famous and historical towns in Silicon Valley. Many famous companies were founded in Palo Alto...

The US Postal Service is a national institution, of which many Americans seem incredibly proud. But I have to say, for my money it's...

Today we had a trip out to Carmel-by-the-Sea, about 100 miles South of here, and as the name implies, on the coast. Carmel is a place a...

Dear reader, Friday was probably the biggest day of the 51 we've spent in the US so far (not that I'm counting). Yes, almost two months...

We've collected a set of things which are notably different here in the US which we're loosely grouping together for your entertainment,...

Well, as with every week at the moment, this week was a learning experience. We're learning about how to get parcels delivered in the US,...

It's been a very busy week. This time last week we were in our temporary apartment, with our trusty rented Toyota Corolla. As I write...

It's Labor (sp.) Day weekend here, which means an additional day off work, and perhaps more excitingly, we got the keys for our long-term...

As is now traditional (in that we've done it twice), last week I left you on a cliffhanger about my driving test; I'd passed the...

Well, this week has been hectic, with me finally doing 5 full days in the office, but a couple of work-related dinners as well. But I...

It's the end of week 2, and my overwhelming feeling is that it's funny how quickly things stop seeming weird. Whilst we haven't really...

Philip had some meetings in New York this week, so I tagged along and went for a bit of an explore. First stop was the 9/11 memorial and...

Well, it's the end of week 1, and we've done a lot: got here, opened a US bank account, applied for Social Security numbers, seen 3...

Well, Philip had to go to work on Tuesday, so I've spent the past couple of days exploring the area on my own. Not brave enough to face...

After 11 hours on a plane, pretty much the last thing you want to do is spend an hour and a half in a queue, waiting to be seen by the US...

It’s not every day that a 20ft shipping container turns up on your verge. And it’s not every day that someone boxes up your worldly...

This week we're packing... or rather, we're sitting around watching other people pack, and gradually running out of places to sit. Monday...