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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.
On Sunday (December 3rd, 2023) we drove from Washington to Philadelphia. On the way there we drove through Baltimore, but didn't see anything of the city due to the extreme fog....
Dubbed the “biggest and best American Indian museum” in my guidebook, the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center is actually worth the trip. Although I didn't visit the...
Wednesday, October 25th, 2023, day 25 Today it was another wonderful summer day, it was cloudless and sunny and it was 27°. in the sun over 30°. Accordingly, it wasn't a...
Tuesday, October 24th, 2023, day 24 Today we had a home office and I gave a training session on liver fasting. That meant we wouldn't have left until around 12:30 p.m. anyway....
Monday, October 16, 2023, day 16 This morning we were happier because we were able to leave the heater on in the RV overnight because we had electricity at our campground....
Thursday, October 12th, 2023, day 12 We had a very good night and rewarded ourselves with coffee and tea in the morning. Afterwards we had breakfast in the sun (yogurt, oatmeal,...
Monday, October 9th, 2023, day 9 Today we left San Francisco, after eight days in San Francisco we went on an adventure tour in our motorhome. We took the BART from Powell...
Wednesday, October 4th, 2023, day 4 This morning we left quite early, took the bus to Outer Richmond to visit a friend who had invited us for coffee. From there we walked to the...
Thursday: From Las Vegas we took the FlixBus to Los Angeles. During this time we noticed that there was not a single construction site on the freeways and the roads are in...
National Museum of the American Indian I reach the museum after a long journey from Herndon by car and subway (Orange Line, one of six subway lines) in pouring rain. There is a...
This is the last day in Las Vegas. We decided to spend a quiet day by the pool. We put that into practice - at least until a thunderstorm came along (it didn't rain for several...
After three days on Boulder Beach in one of the suburbs of Las Vegas, today we begin our final leg to Los Angeles. The journey time is 4.5 hours and takes us past the well-known...
On our last day in NYC yesterday we went on a shopping tour along 5th Avenue. We happened to run into a Trump 🤡 and had a really good laugh. Suddenly we were standing in front...
Yesterday we strolled through Central Park and got to know New York's green lung. It is 800 m wide and almost 4 km long. When the high-rise buildings rise between and above the...
We have a lot planned for today. In this respect, a good breakfast is very important. My biggest worry about the trip is that the food doesn't taste good or I don't like it......
Today our friends took us and the whole family on a trip into nature. Here we came to hidden corners that only locals know. We encountered antelopes, deer and lots of small...
Today we had a day trip to Glacier National Park on the agenda. Get up at 6 a.m. to secure good parking spaces in the park. After a tour of the visitor center, we went to the...
Saying goodbye to Sequoia National Park was difficult - but what is the West Coast without a visit to Yosemite. On the map it's only a few centimeters, but after just crossing...
The drive from Clearwater was exciting because you drive through landscapes that you only see in the movies. Palm trees, sea, great views and huge bridges. There are even...
The Warner Brothers tour starts today at 1:00 p.m. So, as always, everything is made ready to drive again and off we go in the direction of Burbank/LA. It doesn't take too long...
Today we were in the center of power, namely in the Capitol directly. We had a guided tour and it had a lot to offer historically. First we got to see a 13 minute film,...
After the great experience at the Grand Canyon, we decided to drive further into the interior of the country to see more rock monuments. Along the Colorado River and the...
We had lunch directly at the harbor. Simply beautiful there. Many boats and a really nice promenade. The kids then got a milkshake and then we went to the second part of the...
Now we are finally getting to the unplanned pleasure of visiting the southern rim (South Rim) of the Grand Canyon. This is certainly the more developed and touristy side of the...
Let's head towards the easternmost point of our journey, the Monument Valley. The drive takes about two hours, through landscapes that are not as attractive as before. However,...
On our last evening, we took a walk to the harbor and had dinner there, and then took a nighttime harbor tour on a sailboat. We got our food from a supermarket where there is a...
We have booked a guided tour through the Lower Antelope Canyon for 11:30 a.m. today. So we need to be at the starting point of the guided tour through the Slot Canyon at 11:00...
Then we sat in the beautiful little park next door, ate delicious pizza, and thought about the next stop... the Statue of Liberty. What would it be like to take the ferry there...
$530 for the admission of 2 adults and 2 children is not cheap. Since this amusement park has been recommended to us from all sides and the children will surely enjoy it more...
It's still windy and foggy, but we'll pay the beach another visit, who knows when we'll be back to the Pacific. By the way, we're already clogging the toilet for the second...