I’ve travelled to all 50 states, mostly on Greyhound buses, the cheapest way to get around the country — and the most interesting. I booked a hostel in Santa Monica, decided that San Francisco didn’t look that far away on the map and bought a £23 Greyhound ticket. AdvertisementThe Greyhound bus station in Jackson, Tennessee ALAMYThat bus ride to San Francisco was the start of a Greyhound love affair for me. I stayed in budget motels and Airbnbs, and the more states and cities I notched up the more I wanted to see. When I told him that I’d travelled his country on Greyhounds he grinned at me in disbelief and asked: “Wasn’t it … sketchy?”“It was wonderful,” I said.

Source: The Times November 06, 2024 00:04 UTC