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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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Los Angeles
Los Angeles is reeeeeeeally big! We spent most of our time driving there, which was also due to the traffic. There are no public transport options there. Everyone drives by car....
Zion National Park
On 13.05. we drove from the small town of Cedar City to Zion National Park. Since it was Saturday, the park was a bit busier than we were used to :-) But that was totally okay....
Grand Canyon National Park
From Las Vegas we drove to the vicinity of the Grand Canyon on 08.05. and spent the night in the small town of Williams after a 4.5 hour drive, which is located directly on...
Death Valley National Park
After about 4 hours of driving, we crossed the border into Death Valley. For several kilometers, there was no civilization in sight, and now we were driving deeper into...
USA / California
To all readers... I was a lousy blogger during my stay in California, so I can't summarize this travel section. Besides, I'm too lazy to browse through my diary and tell a...
Excursion to Guam
After a whole 4 days back in HK and my Cantonese test, we spontaneously continued to Guam. Originally, a trip to Mainland China was planned, but we changed plans due to bad...
USA #hawaii
Things, we've done in Hawaii: + survived the 23-hour time difference and experienced the day twice + danced the Hula with Hula dancers + relaxed in the sun at Waikiki Beach +...
Finally - Grand Canyon
After an eventful week in Las Vegas, we are now heading to the Grand Canyon. We stop at a campsite where we will set off towards our destination the next morning. At the I-max,...
Los Angeles - Summer, Sun, Sunshine
Finally, sunshine! It's great to lie on the beach and enjoy the sun after all the snow and cold weather, and in January! LA is totally different from New York, but just as...
Day 64 - Mall Day
15.01.17 After three exhausting days in various amusement parks, we sleep in today. Before having breakfast, we pack all our things because it is another travel day. After...
Day 49 - NYE*
31.12.16 Getting up was a bit difficult today, as we haven't slept much the past two nights, so we gladly linger a bit longer. While Marco takes a jogging round to the beach,...
Day 29 - Marco 2.8
12/11/16 Today, something is different when we wake up. Hmmm... Oh, now it dawns on us! For the past 3 weeks, we finally have a proper bed to sleep in. However, we have some...
DAY 21 A little loss is always....
Unfortunately, the weather put a damper on our plans today and we couldn't go to Yosemite National Park with heavy hearts. After a hearty breakfast with the other guests of...
DAY 18 .... you should wear some flowers in your hair !!!!
As you can see, we are still alive and we were not attacked last night, so after a very restless night, we were able to continue. Our motel neighbor next door was blasting the...
DAY 17 If you´re going to San Francisco.....
Heute sind wir endlich in der Stadt der wilden Zeiten angekommen und fühlen uns auf Anhieb pudelwohl. Zugegebenermaßen ist unser jetziges Motel nicht unbedingt im besten Viertel...
NYC's Hush Hip Hop Tours
You love Hip Hop? You're interested in its history? Well, I got something for you: NYC's Hush Hip Hop Tours. Hush offers bus and guided walking tours throughout Brooklyn, the...
Day 13: Monterey and Carmel-by-the-Sea
We spontaneously decided to stay one more day in Monterey and continue driving on Highway #1 tomorrow. Arriving at the Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey, we first inspected the...
Tag 12: Petaluma
Wer oder was zum Teufel ist Petaluma. Ganz einfach in Petaluma war unser Campingplatz und nebenbei haben wir erfahren, dass die 50.000 Einwohnerstadt eine für amerikanische...
Day 3: Port Angeles, Hurricane Ridge
Mountains
Continue by ferry to Ocracoke and Cedar Island. Next stop Charleston.....or not?
We continue our road trip to the south and have to use 2 car ferries due to the lack of bridges. The ranger informed us that building bridges here doesn't make much sense as the...
HWY 101 South
We crossed the next state, Oregon. Always along the coast, the sea on the right side, on Highway 101 towards the south. The coast is an American holiday area and was well...
Olympic National Park
Located in the most northwestern corner of the USA, Olympic NP can be reached through the small port city of Port Angeles. Geographically isolated on a peninsula, everything is...
Hello Seattle
Finally arrived in Seattle and immediately annoyed by the terrible city traffic... We seem to be no longer used to big cities ;-) Naively, we just drove around hoping to find a...
Zion National Park
The second National Park today was Zion National Park. At first, we didn't expect the canyon to be so huge and diverse. That's why we didn't have as much time as we needed to...
Crazy Las Vegas
What can we say about Las Vegas?! It's warm, it's big, it's crazy. In the 'desert' is a city with gigantic hotel complexes that have also partly recreated whole cities (of...
Kajaking auf Key Largo
Und sofort waren wir on the Road again. Diesmal auf dem Overseas Highway #1 in Richtung Florida Keys mit dem Ziel: John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park auf Key Largo. Dort...
Yosemite Park - in search of big trees ;)
Another exciting day has come to an end. Today we visited Yosemite National Park. One day is definitely not enough to explore this incredibly vast park, but we were able to get...
Bodie Town - A ghost town in the middle of nowhere
Today we visited Bodie Town, an abandoned gold mining settlement. Miraculously, the town looks as if the residents just left, even though no one has lived there since the 1930s....
Whale Watching - Bay of San Francisco
Today we got up extra early to go on a whale watching tour. With a small boat and about 10 other early risers, we sailed out into the bay of San Francisco. We didn't have to...