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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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Guests at the Lakers
Today we started the day with our first American breakfast at Jinky's Cafe. The breakfast was as expected not diet food. Unfortunately, it was also very delicious. So first we...
03.02.2020 - Day 40 - Honolulu, Hawaii/USA
On our third day in Honolulu, we had to get up early because we had to pick up our two Harleys at 8 o'clock. Fortunately, the motorcycle rental was right next to our hotel, so...
01.02.2020 - Day 38 - Honolulu, Hawaii/USA
No, I didn't make a mistake with the date. It's already Day 38, but still February 1st. We have traveled back in time. So our plane was like a time machine... Greetings from...
Final step to San Diego
Left Dolores early today. No breakfast at the motel! So on the way... Arrived in San Diego at noon. First at the airport, which is located here in the city, to drop off the...
ready, steady, goooo
As announced, yesterday I spontaneously decided to make up for the canceled trip to the Grand Canyon. And as if this natural spectacle wasn't exciting enough, it was also my...
04/12/2019 - New York & The Christmas Tree
We arrived in New York on the right day because today the big Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center will be officially and ceremoniously lit. The complete ceremony was scheduled...
30/11/2019 to 01/12/2019 - Washington DC / USA
Washington DC is the capital and with the 3 branches of government: Capitol, White House, and Supreme Court, it is the center of power in the United States of America. The...
Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! I had the opportunity to celebrate my first Thanksgiving with the community at the church in Boston. We had a wonderful service and afterwards a huge buffet,...
19/11/2019 to 20/11/2019 - San Antonio → Ponchatoula → Evergreen Plantation → New Orleans / USA (988 Kilometers)
There were several kilometers ahead of us, so we covered the distance from San Antonio to Ponchatoula without many stops. We found accommodation in Ponchatoula for one night and...
05/11/2019 - Mount Rushmore & Rapid City / USA (100 Kilometer)
Today we slept in and had a leisurely breakfast. The rest of our morning was spent in Mount Rushmore. This National Memorial depicts the most important and symbolic US...
18/10/2019 - Kanab → Zion National Park → St. George → Valley of Fire State Park → Pahrump / USA (474 Kilometers)
Next morning, we kept our fingers crossed that everything would go smoothly with our rental car. Since we couldn't drive fast with our spare tire, we decided to take the slow...
Day 10 - Roadtrip to San Sebastian
Today was one of the so-called 'maintenance days'. In the morning, looking for campsites... one can also 'waste' their time more 'meaningfully'... The drive to San Luis Opisbo...
Philadelphia and Washington July 9 - July 10
Rocky Steps Voorhees July 9 to July 11 Arrival in the evening at the hotel in Voorhees, NJPhiladelphiaRocky Steps Rocky I was there! Rocky Steps Sightseeing...
P-(rovince)town - place to be ...
Our new temporary home is the Snug Cottage in Provincetown. A cozy house that matches the style of many houses here in the center of town. Very tastefully decorated, with a lot...
New Glarus Brewing Company (3)
Now it was time for the packaging area, consisting of bottle fillers, can fillers, and keg fillers. Starting with the bottle filling station, there are some differences. The...
18.2. - Newark / University of Delaware
Icy Departure Quite icy in the states, we thought as we met at the buses at 9:30 am to depart. Indeed, the East Coast is currently being ravaged by an ice and snowstorm,...
17.2. - Beaver Falls
Farewell to Pittsburgh In bright sunshine, everyone met at half past nine at the church to load the buses. Now it was time to say goodbye to our dear host families. Our...
Day 51-53 Big Island
Hilo Hawaiian
Short pit stop in Miami
I can't tell you much about my 4 days in Miami because it was really just a short pit stop. But a very nice one, the weather was great (it's the Sunshine State after all), the...
Where Flyers are Born
Boeing was our main topic today. In the morning we took an Uber. Unfortunately, our driver dropped us off at the wrong museum. We only realized this when he had already driven...
Arches National Park
On Sunday, we got up early to leave behind the more than 300km to Arches National Park. When we started driving, we had temperatures around freezing point and the water in the...
Welcome to colorful Colorado
On Friday we left Wyoming and arrived in Colorado. Just before the state border, we visited another Visitor Center. Here, an original mammoth skeleton was on display. And we...
Shoshone Falls
On Tuesday we were in Twin Falls at the Shoshone Falls. We used the first rain of our trip to take a 2-hour hike to the ramp of Evil Knievel and back. He tried to jump over the...
Salt Lake City
On Monday we were in Salt Lake City. We admired the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The whole downtown area is immaculate. And everywhere they...
San Francisco and Sacramentc
On Friday, we had the pleasure of experiencing the famous fog over San Francisco. We first went to the beach and watched some surfers brave the big icy cold Pacific waves. Then...
Welcome 🇺🇸
Welcome to the America travel blog of the Freie Schule Anhalt! We would like to take you on our adventure and document our trip to the United States on this blog. Our group...
Grand Canyon / Meadview 21.9.18
Unfortunately today Calvin and our path separated again. He had to go back to Hesperia (by bus) and our journey took us to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon, to Meadview. Here we...
Final Destination
Beginning and ending at LAX
Tag 161: back in New York after four years - a gigantic city
After a total of nearly 11 hours of flight time, I arrived at JFK Airport in New York at around 11 am local time. Since I didn't take the right train to the subway at first and...
Tag 158: Hope - even more salmon and rafting in the Six Mile Creek Canyon
After we got up, we decided to have breakfast outside because the place is so great. It turned out to be the right decision because while we were having breakfast, a whole herd...