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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.
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.
Then the last hour of the drive is really exhausting. The road is very bumpy, and the bumps only allow for reduced speed. Finally, just before 8 p.m. (Utah time), we reach our...
Today we want to go hiking in the Grand Canyon. To do this, we drive the 30 minutes from the campsite into the national park and quickly find a parking space. Our tour begins...
Day 3: Valley of Fire and Zion NP If you go to bed early, you wake up early. The heat is getting to us. The camper is too warm and we are awake again at 5:30 a.m. We watch the...
We had nice weather again. We drove through snow and ice, and had temperatures below zero at night. The rain didn't stop during the day. Nevertheless, we always had beautiful...
I will never understand why people pace in a motel room. And normally it's not a problem, but when it happens above you, it's annoying. Luckily, my earplugs are very tight and...
My alarm clock goes off at 4 o'clock in the morning. And like clockwork, I grab my phone and check the weather forecast for Grand Teton National Park. And sure enough, clear...
It's pretty cold in my room, and I'm going to stay in bed for a little while longer. You don't have to get up at 6:00 in the morning. When I finally motivate myself to shower,...
The morning started like the last one: early. I bet I'll sleep normally the day I head home. And then the next week will be fun. But at my age, sleep is overrated anyway. For...
Instead of the alarm clock, we were woken up today by a stupid constant beeping from the street. I have no idea what that was, but it was loud, extremely annoying and went off...
“All dreams can come true if we have the courage to follow them.” (Walt Disney). For Madlin, a big dream comes true - New York in the run-up to Christmas. We spent the last few...
Monday, October 23rd, 2023, day 23 Today started our 3rd week in the motorhome and our 4th week in the USA After the bison steak 🥩 we had a fantastic night's sleep in a very...
Wednesday, 18.20.3023, day 18 We started in Albuquerque and drove about an hour to Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico. Santa Fe is a really cute western town in the center that...
Tuesday October 17th, 2023, day 17 Our second week in the motorhome started yesterday and we are still happy and satisfied with our tour and our experiences. We started from...
Wednesday, September 11th, 2023, day 11 We slept very well the first night in the motorhome, even though it was a bit cold. We started the day with tea and coffee and set off...
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023, day 3 Tonight the jet lag had already subsided, at least we slept until 4:00 a.m. We started around 9:30 a.m. and walked through Chinatown, from...
Day 1, October 1st, 2023, departure from Cologne, first with line 1 (KVB) to Deutz train station, until then so far so good. Then the adventure started faster than we would have...
My journey takes me in the borrowed Honda Civic from Newark in New Jersey via Allentown (a pop song by Billy Joel is named after this former “steel town”) to New Tripoli...
We have big plans for the first day in the Keys because we will be going all the way down and not up. Driving south to the southernmost point of North America (only 90 miles to...
The trail took us from Monument Valley - where we stayed for expensive but great views - deeper into beautiful, barren and usually dry Utah. After a cool night it got warmer and...
We are flying with United Airlines. Not the first time, but I can't remember past flights in detail. UA was not a budget flight, but not on a high level either. Like everything...
Day 15 Today, after breakfast, Lucas and I set off on our own. First towards Rockefeller Center through Bryant Park, then on to Grand Central Station. Bryant Park ...
After high granite mountains with waterfalls and a wide view of Yosemite NP and an overnight stay in Oakhurst, we set off the next day to visit "old acquaintances" in Kings...
Our early farewell from San Rafael, heading towards the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, was extremely worth it. We already saw on the way to San Francisco that a thick...
After our fantastic experience in Yellowstone National Park, which was formed by a large volcano, as well as Mount Rainier, also a volcano, we were curious about another...
Three days ago, we drove from Rexburg to West Yellowstone to the West Entrance of Yellowstone NP to start our tour through Yellowstone from there. Yellowstone NP is the oldest...
Waking up, blinking for a moment, padding to the window and? - The sun is here😊 From now on, everything went pretty quickly. Have breakfast, upload pictures on the blog, and...
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Today there will be a smaller contribution😅 We had breakfast at the hotel and then went to Freemont Street. Jörg worked off his friends-wishes list at Harley Davidson, then we...
Getting out of the city and into nature was our motto today. When I planned this trip and looked at how to get there and what routes we had, I came across a cool bar in Topock....
Today, hiking in the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument was originally planned on our itinerary. Located on our way from Albuquerque to Santa Fe, it protects a desert...