So first, a bit of history. In 1872 railroads partnered with the National Park Service in an advertising campaign which came to be called "See America First" by 1910. In 1940, superhighways began crisscrossing the nation and not long afterward automobile companies adopted the slogan. General Motors Chevrolet Division sponsored a television show featuring a very popular singer, Dinah Shore, who closed every show belting out this ad:
My wife and I have explored all USA states and Canadian Provinces and Territories except Nunavut.
Pins colors represent:
Dark Blue = independent trips (Mostly by RV;
Alaska Marine Highway in SE Alaska and Aleutian Islands;
independent air trips to Barrow, Kotzebu, Nome, & Pribilof Islands, Alaska);
Hawaii by air and rental cars.
Brown = solo by Bill (independent air trips to Attu & Kodiak Islands, Alaska).
We have visited 79 countries and all seven continents.
Pin colors represent:
Dark Blue = American Express and Tauck tours in Europe; RV in USA & Canada
(Alaska Marine Highway in SE Alaska and Aleutian Islands;
independent air trips to Barrow, Kotzebu, Nome, & Pribilof Islands, Alaska);
Hawaii by air and rental cars.
Light Blue = Mexico with Carnival Cruise Line.
Brown = solo by Bill (independent air trips to Attu & Kodiak Islands, Alaska).
Gold = Holland America Line Baltic Cruise.
Red = Holland America Line 110 day World Cruise.
(Air excursions to Galapagos Islands, Ecuador;
Alice Springs & Ayers Rock, Australia;
Beijing. China; Alleppey & Agra, India).
White = Holland America Line 133 day Pole to Pole World Cruise.