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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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September 5, Day 12 - Vacaville & Los Angeles
Our last morning at the campsite starts early. So early that not even Basti plays his wake-up call. Breakfast is served at 7 a.m., and then all the stuff, the tents, air...
Nova York
Either Manhattan or not
Chicago
Big City Life
08/01/2020 to 10/01/2020 - Boston / USA
On January 7th, we returned from Niagara Falls in Canada to the USA. Fortunately, this time the entry by land was unproblematic and we received a new entry stamp. So there are...
19/12/2019 - Helicopter tour of New York & 9/11 Museum
Today, we had another exciting experience - a helicopter tour of New York. We left Ben at home today because he had already been on this adventure before, and such a flight is...
Portland
By now it has proven to be worth it for us to continue to the next stage after dinner. So we drove from Boston to Portland. Portland slowed us down after all the stress of the...
Little Italy
On May 1, 2022, we arrived at the port of New York with the Queen Mary 2. Experiencing this at sunrise was something very special for us. The customs entry went quickly and...
23&24. Tag - day 23&24 (for english scroll down)
Chickens :-)
Tag 0 - 1: from departure to abandonment
Day 0: The evening in CLEEF was exactly what I needed. Legend, a former thru-hiker, is building a hiker hostel here, which opened five days ago, and every evening he treats the...
Life is a highway…
... our day started with this song by Rascall Flatts. 100% chance of rain - a good day to continue driving. We had a delicious breakfast at IHOP, bought some water for the road...
Room with a view
Attentive readers will have noticed that the title of the blog is a bit strange. By now, the perlenketten will have been explained, today we come to the second part. In Natchez...
Going to San Francisco
After a six-hour drive on the freeway, we reached our destination on Thursday evening, a little aimlessly crossing the Oakland Bay Bridge, then the search for parking, an hour...
Somewhere over the Rainbow
Sunday morning, similar setting as the day before, but with sunshine. I sat in the common room having breakfast. Next to the kitchen, the television dominated the room, 'Sex and...
Going Guggenheim
Cloudy and rainy, that's how Saturday presented itself. Bad weather. Accordingly, I took it easy. After all, my tourist flat was cozy. And while I prepared my breakfast, I had...
Saturday
The streets of New York, a big city jungle, bustling with activity, but little light and another world that unfolds above people's heads. An excursion to Coney Island offered a...
In Universal Studios
October 5th. After a two-hour drive, we reach the bustling metropolis of LA. You can easily drive from west to east for 2.5 hours on the highway through the city and its...
Back to the coast
24.9. Today we are going back to the coast, passing through huge areas of dead forest again. The people we meet all say the same thing: This didn't exist 10 years ago. The area...
Crossing North Oregon
22.9. Today we head inland. First, we get all the flavors of Tillamook Country Smoker Beef Jerky, which has its factory on our way. Then we visit Tillamook Creamery, a...
La Push and Second Beach
13.9. A rabbit seems to have no fear and leisurely eats grass while we brush our teeth. Amelia can approach it to within 1m without it reacting. What an encounter!! Quickly...
20.9 - 26.9.2021 San Francisco and surrounding area
Highlights of this week 20.9.2021Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito and surrounding area, Downtown, evening: Pier 39 Hard Rock Café at Pier 39 21.9.2021Lombard Street, Coit...
Rafting, hiking - Riggins and Palouse Falls
Drive to Riggins
Cirque of the Towers
20-21.8. Our first long hike takes us through the Cirque of the Towers. A heavenly place, with picturesque lakes, forests surrounded by majestic granite cliffs. When we arrive...
Pacific Crest Trail, 'Hiker Town' & L.A. Aqueduct
One of the iconic hostels on the PCT is 'Hikertown'. Almost every hiker stops here for a short break, if not for one or two nights. The entire facility is built in a Wild West...
Pacific Crest Trail, Deep Creek River & Hot Springs
The last stages mainly consisted of rocky deserts in California and were dry and hot. Several meters below the trail ran the Deep Creek River, which we crossed repeatedly to...
Liebe Grüße aus Hawai‘i
Hello everyone! I don't want to make you jealous, but I'm currently lying on the beach on the beautiful island of Oahu in Hawai‘i, it's such a dream here! I'm so glad that I...
My last month as an au pair
I'm finally done with my au pair job! February 25th was my last day of work in my second host family. For the past few weeks, I've been working 40 hours a week until late Friday...
Surfside Beach on the Gulf of Mexico
Wednesday 7.5.2014 The hotel's "breakfast" consists of coffee, dry Frosties, and orange juice. The offered Continental Breakfast doesn't even include toast or butter/jam, and...
My Trips
In the last 3 months, I went on 3 weekend trips: Las Vegas, Boston, and San Francisco! San Fran was so beautiful and one of my best short trips! I drove up the coast with two...
Michael Jackson and the Fresh Prince of Bel Air
After a long sleep break, we started our day heading to Venice Beach. We went to the legendary Gold's Gym. Arnie wasn't there, but it was still super cool. Exhausted from the...
14.02.2020 - Day 51 - San Francisco, USA
People.... it's starting to get a bit embarrassing 😊.... but today was once again an absolute highlight of our trip. After the weather forecast for Valentine's Day was rather...