United States

I mostly know the United States through the West. I lived in Las Vegas for a little over two years, from 2023 to June 2025, working on the Cirque du Soleil show KÀ. Long enough to see the city beyond a weekend: taking my driving test again for a Nevada license, buying a $2,000 car (a real rip-off, it spent a year in bad shape) and walking through a casino every time you enter a hotel.

Honestly, I liked Las Vegas, but there isn’t that much to do, apart from going out or spending a lot. Its real strength is what’s around it. An hour’s drive away, the red cliffs of Valley of Fire. A little further, Death Valley, crushingly hot even in March. And in four days by car, you go from the Grand Canyon to the pine forests of Oak Creek and the red rocks of Sedona. That’s what struck me most: landscapes that change completely within a few hours on the road.

Los Angeles, where I spent a few days, was a real contrast: a city you can explore on foot, greener, and a longboard ride from Santa Monica down to Venice Skatepark.

Here you’ll find my guides to the American West: itineraries and hikes tested on the ground, with the year of each trip and the prices at the time.