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Vacation in USA : Highlights & Travel Tips
The United States is a vast and varied destination where travelers can experience an extraordinary mix of landscapes, cultures, and city life in a single trip. From iconic skylines in New York City and Chicago to the beaches of California and Florida, the country stands out for its diversity and scale. Travelers can explore world-famous national parks such as Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon, dive into regional food scenes from Texas barbecue to New Orleans Creole cuisine, and enjoy everything from small-town road trips to major cultural events, music festivals, and sporting spectacles.
What makes the USA especially rewarding is the sheer range of experiences available across its regions. Visitors can hike in the Rockies, drive along the Pacific Coast Highway, discover American history in Washington, D.C., Boston, and Philadelphia, or enjoy entertainment capitals like Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Nashville. Practical planning is important because distances are long and weather varies widely by season and region, so domestic flights, rental cars, and advance bookings can save time and money. Tipping is customary, public transportation is excellent in some major cities but limited in many other areas, and shoulder-season travel can offer better value while still providing great sightseeing and outdoor conditions.
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Best time to travel USA
The best time to visit the USA is generally from July to October, with August and September standing out as the most popular months based on the data. This period offers warm weather, strong access to outdoor attractions and road trips, and a lively calendar of events, though September and October can be especially appealing for slightly fewer crowds in some destinations and beautiful seasonal scenery.
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Is This Thing On (New York / Philadelphia)
The Amtrak train spits me out at Penn Station. I have arrived at my destination in my world tour. Little was concrete, but Christmas in New York, the Big Apple, was something I...
19. Big Island Manta Ray Snorkeling
Sometimes you just need a day on vacation where the alarm clock stays silent. This is exactly how we start our day on Big Island: we sleep in comfortably until half past seven,...
Buy Me A Star On The Boulevard (Auckland / Los Angeles)
'All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.' Following Gandalf's wisdom, I contemplate what to do with my last month of remaining travel time. I find...
You betcha! (Grand Canyon)
'Macksamillion?', a tall guy calls out to me from the platform as I hurriedly walk towards the bus station. Dave, my driver, has singled me out in the dark among all the...
The final leg of a great journey
Once during Christmas time in New York – as long as I can remember, the movie “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” has been a staple of my personal Christmas routine every year....
23. Big Island - Hilo & Mauna Kea
Akaka Falls
Latest travel reports from USA
Week 67 - Bear-tastic Road Trip Conclusion
Carmacks Ridge
Kilauea Eruption - Episode 52
As previously mentioned, Kilauea is currently erupting every 2-3 weeks for about half a day. The volcano is monitored with extensive technology and personnel, and thus there is a...
Week 65 - it's all about wildlife
This week we experienced a lot again, starting on Sunday with a highlight. Under bright sunshine, we ventured out on a boat to cruise for 6 hours in the fjords of Kenai Fjords...
Big Island
Our last stop on the Hawaii island-hopping tour is Big Island. The name says it all: The island is so large that it takes about 2 hours to get from one side to the other. That’s...
Week 64 - Glaciers Up Close!
The weather in Valdez unfortunately wasn't in our favor, and so it rained almost continuously. This left us completely unable to view the surrounding mountains. However, we...
26. San Francisco
which means leaving the water to rest and digest. They first settled here at the end of 1989, shortly after an earthquake. At that time, the marina was being renovated, and with...
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Yukon to Alaska
We have once again had an exciting week. Sunday started off with our first grizzly bears. We saw a mother and her two little cubs by the roadside. The mother didn't care about...
15. Maui Road to Hana
Bags packed, backpacks on: We are currently loading our things, leaving the hotel room, and finally starting the car – today we have the legendary Road to Hana on the agenda!...
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas (Champaign Urbana / Washington D.C.)
Robert and I sat in the back row for biology. It was one of those basic courses that always flew by because we could pass the time with bad jokes and comments. It was also one of...
Thank you, chef! (Chicago)
In the fictional US series The Bear, five-star chef Carmen Berzatto returns to his hometown of Chicago to save his deceased brother's sandwich shop from bankruptcy. The series is...
24. Big Island Isaac Hale Beach Park (Pohoiki)
Fire Department Helicopter
18. Maui and Big Island
We spend our last morning in Maui in a relaxed manner. After the eventful days, it feels good not to have to get up in the middle of the night for an excursion. We take our time...
14. Maui - Haleakalā National Park
Haleakalā National Park
Round Trip Hawaii Preparation and Arrival
We have long dreamt of traveling to Hawaii, and now this dream is about to come true. After careful planning, we decide to take time for 4 selected islands. Hawaii consists of...
"The Wild West" Part One
While California, situated on the cool Pacific, is known through its metropolises Los Angeles, far from being the City of Angels;-), Sacramento, and San Francisco….
USA West Coast Road Trip - Start
It is Thursday, April 16, 2026, and we begin our trip to America in Jena at 6:00 PM. We have been working all day, and now we first need to drive to Hermsdorf so that Andreas can...
It's all good man (Albuquerque)
Traveling by train across great distances in the USA feels like a time travel. It’s the exact opposite of the meticulously timed and super punctual train journeys in China and the...
Gigantic giants in Sequoia
Tunnel Log
Antelope Canyon, Monument Valley, and Lake Powell
Antelope Canyon
Grand Canyon
Before we got to that point, we still had a long drive from Needles to the Grand Canyon ahead of us. We had planned two stops along the way: Oatman, an old gold mining town with...
Days 389 - 392 - Orlando & Daytona International Speedway
which was a really amazing experience! It consisted of three main pools where you could swim and a few smaller side pools. The first pool had saltwater, and different fish and...
Day 23: Skagway - Haines: the big sweating in Alaska begins!
Glaciers, fjords, and summer heat
Week 65 - it's all about wildlife
This week we experienced a lot again, starting on Sunday with a highlight. Under bright sunshine, we ventured out on a boat to cruise for 6 hours in the fjords of Kenai Fjords...
Week 64 - Glaciers Up Close!
The weather in Valdez unfortunately wasn't in our favor, and so it rained almost continuously. This left us completely unable to view the surrounding mountains. However, we...
26. San Francisco
which means leaving the water to rest and digest. They first settled here at the end of 1989, shortly after an earthquake. At that time, the marina was being renovated, and with...
22. Big Island - Hawaiʻi-Volcanoes-National Park
The hiking shoes are laced up, the backpack is packed. Right after we set off, we head towards the first highlight of the day: the Nāhuku Lava Tube (Thurston Lava Tube). It's the...
21. Big Island - Papakōlea Beach
Farewell from Kona! We leave the west coast and head to one of the island's most extraordinary places: Papakōlea Beach, better known as Green Sand...
16. Maui - Haleakalā National Park Kīpahulu
Early in the morning, we leave our cabin behind. The day begins as we head into the Kīpahulu section of Haleakalā National Park. On the way, we pass the...
9. Kaua'i - Ha'ena Beach
First, we packed all our things and left Popui around 9 a.m. When traveling on Kauai, you almost automatically stumble across Wailua Falls . The nearly 30-meter-high twin falls
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