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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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Forest and Warriors
Sunday, fourth Advent, brunch, with prosecco, meet friends, then a short stroll through the more than manageable 'Christmas market' of the Castro district, into a bar, meet...
Bar Night
Bar conversations
Grand Central and Times Square
Oh tempora, o mores!
USA Florida Sanibel Island
27.11.2021 Today we drove to Sanibel Island early. The bridge costs a mere $6 and parking is only $5 for an hour... and we complain in Cologne. But there are...
Golf in Cape Coral
22.11./23.11.2021 Today we were at the Cape Royal Golf Course in Cape Coral⛳️ As you can see from the palm trees, it is quite windy. There is quite a lot of "real"...
First boat trip
21.11.21 The weather is so-so.... but we're still going on our first boat trip. Jürgen in his element as captain. We see dolphins, pelicans and lots of...
From Canyonlands to Grand Junction
10/17. We have a wonderful night and cuddle with the cat before having a leisurely breakfast and then heading to the Needles Section in Canyonlands National Park. We only have...
Yant flats
14.10. After a long night and warm shower, we have breakfast under our "private pavilion" and sit in the sun. Today we are going hiking in the Yant Flats. Since we will surely...
Joshua Tree National Park and short stop at Kofa Mountains
6.10. Today an oil change is on the agenda for Carlito. A free car wash wouldn't hurt either. In addition, Starbucks offers us coffee and internet. (So you can also get a plain...
From San Fran to Solvang
3.10. Breakfast is served in a café, then we drive to the entrance area of a racetrack to write and kill time until the Sixflags amusement park in Vallejo opens. ;) For $100,...
Volcanoes and Baker Lake
Yoga-Romy
Winthrop
8.9. In the morning we take a long shower. Since the lady at the reception couldn't read my chicken scratch, we have to stop by again. When I try to pay with my credit card, it...
Leavenworth - Bavarian Feeling
Leavenworth
Crazy Horse Memorial
18.8. And that's exactly right: the amount of collected raspberries really jazzes up our porridge! We use our energy for morning strength training and yoga by the lake. We...
Car trouble and human luck
Shortly after Cheyenne, we had a flat tire. Most likely we picked up something on the road. We tried to change the spare tire on a gravel road, but failed because we couldn't get...
Pacific Crest Trail, Mount Whitney Summit Climb
Although Mount Whitney is not directly on the PCT, most hikers want to climb the highest mountain in the US (excluding Alaska) at 14,505 ft. So we leave the trail and hike about...
December 7th, 1941
Dear travel diary Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 After school, we spent the afternoon at the beach again. Once again, I fell asleep and woke up just before we went home. I don't know...
Pacific Crest Trail, Town Day in Julian
The first week on the PCT is behind me - it was both challenging and beautiful. The first three days I had stomach problems and struggled with the heavy backpack. That's why I...
Atlantic City & Irrfahrt - 120 miles searching for hotels in New Jersey
Saturday 12.06. – Philadelphia – Atlantic City – Philadelphia – ? We have breakfast at the hotel and then visit the Quaker House opposite the hotel. It is a plain assembly...
Flag Day in Cape May
Monday 14.06. A peaceful day. Nice. I get myself a bagel and coffee for breakfast and enjoy both in the sun outside my room. Then I take a little walk and grab my beach chair,...
Two Step at Broken Spoke / Austin
Tuesday 13.5.2014 It's raining again or still when we wake up. We missed breakfast. While looking for a replacement, we pass by a place called "Opa" and stay there for coffee...
18/12/2019 - New York by bike
It may be quite cold outside, but with the right attire, a bike ride in New York is a lot of fun even in the depths of winter. Additionally, it is an easy and quick way to...
Dream trip to Hawaii 2018 - Island Hopping Part 4 Maui
Explore all of Maui on the 'Road to Hana', characterized by diverse landscapes and adventurous roads.
My summer on the East Coast
The summer on the East Coast was very beautiful! I spent some weekends with my host family in Rhode Island (the smallest state in the USA, known as the "Ocean State"), where we...
Quarantine as an Au Pair in the USA
Apologies for not being active here for so long. As an Au Pair, I couldn't just relax at home during the quarantine, it was a very exhausting and stressful time for me. I still...
More spots and more beaches
Hey guys! Today our day started even earlier than yesterday, the alarm clock rang at 6:30 a.m., and at 7:20 a.m. we were already picked up by Daniel and Emely. Today we took...
Maui is history
Hello! After Mareike and I woke up at 07:30 am this morning and couldn't fall back asleep, we got up and had breakfast on the balcony in the beautiful morning sun. 🌞 After...
Chasing waterfalls
Hello, The alarm clock went off at quarter to 7, then we had breakfast and got ready for the day. Today, we spent the whole day on the 'Hana Road' with Helena and Simon, two...
City tour LA
Without breakfast, we took a taxi early this morning at 6:30 to the meeting point in Venice Beach. We had an appointment with Dennis, a German emigrant and our tour guide for...