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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.
Popular travel destinations USA
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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Roadtrip in California
Dear followers, As you know from our previous post, we have been on vacation for the last two and a half weeks. To avoid overwhelming you, I will report on the first part of our...
Bryce and Zion Canyon
'Welcome to winter wonderland' would probably be the more suitable title here 😂 For the first time on our trip, the weather didn't cooperate for two days. During the short,...
New York Arrival
Greenland
Tag 398 - Miami Beach, the last day
A final big hello everyone! Today was our last day in Florida and there were a few things left to do. First, we went to a UPS parcel station and asked what the shipping cost...
Tag 387 - St. Augustine Aquarium & Old Jail Museum
Hello everyone Today we had picked out some great activities in the area ☺️ Unfortunately, two of them didn't work out because today was a public holiday, but we had other...
Day 24: Trip to Juneau: Glacier Outburst & 20,000 Tourists
Summer heat in Alaska
Travis on the Big Island
Travis with his two older ones and “the kids” on the Big Island. Wooaaahhh!
California's coast between SF and LA
We continued south, following as much of the coast as possible. This largely corresponded to US Highway 101, but here in California there is also California State Highway 1,...
Los Angeles
Our journey continues towards Los Angeles after San Francisco. We take our time and make several stops right along the coast. September 15, 2022, ThursdayAt Greywale Beach, huge...
Oregon
August 24, 2022 Wednesday Early in the morning, we head to Mount St. Helens. It is a volcano that last erupted in March 1980. Half of the mountain was blown away during the...
Four days in Los Angeles
We arrive in Los Angeles, or the City of Angels, early in the morning as the sun rises. I'm pretty tired and exhausted because the flight was so exhausting. The airport in L.A....
Seven days on Big Island - Help, where is my car!
As dramatic as the title sounds, the seven days on Big Island were not that bad, because we actually rented a car for the last two days. First of all, some facts: Big Island...
Hello! The first days in Hawaii
Now we have already been in Hawaii for three days and have seen a few things. But first things first! In Germany: Since the storm 'Sabine' is raging in Germany on Sunday and...
10. Kauaʻi - Kilauea Bay
Kilauea Stream
5. Kauaʻi
Garteninsel,
USA West Coast Roadtrip - Day 13
Before we take our flight from Phoenix to Dallas, we get driven to Downtown Phoenix. It’s already very hot at 9 AM, and we first head to a Starbucks to have some breakfast. The...
"The Wild West" Part Two
The Grand Canyon was formed by the collision of the North American and Pacific tectonic plates. This led to the uplift of the Colorado Plateau about 50 million years ago. The...
Memorial Day Weekend in Ventura (Part 1)
We actually planned about 90% of our trip (obligatorily) in advance - only the last week was left open because we simply didn’t know where exactly we would be or where we wanted...
On 'Detours' to Morro Bay
From Santa Cruz we continued to Monterey, also a lovely coastal town where we made a brief stop. There's also the '17 Mile Drive', a particularly beautiful coastal stretch...
Welcome to Miami - Roadtrip Florida
Dear followers, We continue with Part 2 of our two and a half week vacation. After spending the first 10 days in California (see blog post Roadtrip California), we flew from...
Death Valley / Lake Isabella
Badwater Basin
Tag 396 - Southernmost Point & Duval Street by Golf Cart
Hello everyone Today we actually planned to rent a boat. Since one cannot get a boat here without a boating test, we did some research and found out that there is an...
Day 26: Chilkoot River - a big bear show & photoshoot with 'Lulu'
Photoshoot with bear Lulu
Los Angeles and San Diego
"Los Angeles" often means not just the city, but the densely populated County of Los Angeles, in which all the cities merge into one another. One of these cities is Santa...
#51 Sex for the eyes
Heyho, right at the beginning: This post will be very long and will mostly be an ode to Mother Nature. 😅 But I'm not sorry for that because the past few days have been pure...
Hawaii
After five months we handed in our camper van. We created many memories during this time and experienced some adventures. Now we board a cruise ship and sail across the Pacific...
Last day in Waikiki. Next stop Pũpũkea
On 13.02. we change our hostel for the first time. The next hostel is just around the corner. Here you get a bracelet that serves as a key and allows you to enter the room. ...
New York City NYC
New York City NYC
25. Big Island Hapuna Beach
After the noisy night with our little Coqui frog and plenty of rain, we packed our things this morning, left Hilo, and headed north. We chose the route along the old highway and...