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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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16/11/2019 - Oklahoma City → Dallas → Fort Worth / USA (410 Kilometer)
From Oklahoma we continued south. Our destination was Dallas in the state of Texas. From the pedestrian bridge Ronald Kirk we enjoyed a first view of the skyline of the city and...
04/11/2019 - Billings → Little Bighorn → Devils Tower → Rapid City / USA (601 Kilometer)
Today we had a gray sky and snow all day. Nevertheless, we had planned to visit a few things. We started at the battlefield of Little Bighorn. On June 25 and 26, 1876, one of...
27/10/2019 - Eureka → Redwood National Park → Crescent City → Harrisburg / USA (426 Kilometers)
The power was still not back. On the drive, further north, we heard on the radio that the power in the entire northern part of the state of California would be turned off for at...
15/10/2019 - Las Vegas / USA
We stayed 2 nights at the Luxor Hotel, one of the huge theme hotels in Las Vegas. The Sphinx and several obelisks were not to be missed here. We settled into our two huge rooms...
Relax in Estes Park
15.06. / Wednesday / Estes Park We get up leisurely at 9:30 am. What a luxury. No discoveries await, no education. I quickly go to Safeway for a coffee and then we have...
Lincoln Beach - Relaxing at the Pacific (Day 2)
Wednesday 27.06. Two miles from our hotel is a small outlet that I visit this morning and do a little shopping there, but I'm already sitting on the beach at 12:30pm. Today the...
Tag 41 - USS Midway & Ocean Beach
Day of Contrasts - Military and Hippies. The USS Midway is an aircraft carrier that has often saved the US in about 40 years of service (including deployment in Vietnam, Gulf...
Day 39 - Mojave Desert & Joshua Tree National Park
It goes from Mojave National Preserve across the entire Mojave Desert to Joshua Tree National Park (from one desert to another desert to the next desert - that's the motto of...
Tag 38 - Zion National Park & Mojave Desert
I'm doing the Angels Landing trail in Zion National Park - great views and nice scrambling (the Americans call it "Oh my god"..) I meet a Chilean who did his PhD in the USA and...
Day 35 - Death Valley National Park
Bishop is a very nice small town and the starting point for outdoor activities east of the Sierra Nevada. In the hostel, mountaineering equipment hangs on the walls and I grab a...
Day 31 - YNP 2/5 - Yosemite Valley & Nevada Falls
Visiting Yosemite Valley, the heart of the National Park, is definitely one of the highlights of the trip. It is recommended not to go to the valley on weekends and to go as...
San Francisco and on Highway #1 to Monterey
On the first day after our arrival on the US West Coast, we took to the hilly streets of San Francisco. Along the 'Painted Ladies' - the colorful Victorian houses - we made a...
Day 14 - Silicon Valley (1)
Since the disaster hostel is located south of San Francisco, I decide to first go to Silicon Valley for two days and then stay overnight in SF directly. (Silicon Valley is...
Day 12 - Monterey Bay Aquarium
The Monterey Bay has been praised by European and Asian settlers for its abundance of fish and underwater riches - and served as a food supplier in the form of sardines for...
Day 7 - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara has two main attractions as a city: the mission and the courthouse. Both buildings have been preserved since their founding by the Spaniards (I use Spaniards and...
Lazy Sunday at Herring Cove Beach
Today, the weather has cooled down a bit in the morning, after raining during the night. After breakfast, we drive to Seashore National Park to pay the required $20 for a day at...
Sand dunes in Lancelin and Pinnacles.
We stayed the night here in the middle of nowhere.
Martha's Vineyard - Here Presidents Relaxed
Our breakfast at 'Hyannis Travel Inn' was something special. The continental breakfast was set up in the indoor pool area. As there was already a muggy humidity outside the...
Homer
~ 18.05.2019 ~ Hello there, our journey took us to Homer today, a small fishing town at the very end of the Kenai Peninsula. The highway wound through forests and mountains,...
New Glarus Brewing Company (2)
My next stop at New Glarus Brewing Company was the 'Brewhouse'. Here, no expense was spared, and the complete Krones package was purchased: Variomill wet malt mill, Pegasus...
Day 5: Universal Studios
Today we waited for our shuttle bus to Universal Studios at 8:15 am without breakfast. Despite the not so promising weather, it took us 45 minutes to reach the park as there...
Day 3: White Beach
This morning we were woken up by the unusual sound of roosters. After getting up, we enjoyed delicious waffles with fruits for breakfast in the garden of the Guest House, under...
Tag 1: Long journey
December 17, 2018: I was so excited that I had a sleepless night. But the suitcase was packed and nothing could stop us. At check-in, the first surprise came when we were...
In Zion National Park
On Tuesday, it was time for Zion National Park. Since we stayed so close to the park entrance, we were there early and it was still very cold. In Zion, you have to park your car...
Ruhige Metropole
Our second-to-last day in Seattle was spent leisurely, as we had explored more than expected the previous day. We started in Chinatown. It didn't really have an authentic Asian...
Grand Teton and the Steppe
On Thursdays, we covered a considerable distance again. In the morning, we visited a dam that broke in the 70s, causing a huge flood wave. Afterwards, we wanted to enter the...
Green City
We spent our last full day in the green today. We walked around Golden Gate Park almost all day and enjoyed the sunshine. We especially liked the Japanese Tea Garden. However,...
Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada
On Saturday, we finally went to the first National Park, Yosemite. We drove through the valley and of course saw El Capitan and Half Dome. Afterwards, we took a little hike to...
From noise comes music
We took it a bit easier today. Also because we both slowly but surely notice the air conditioning. So we were a bit later than usual today at Broadway Bagel for breakfast.