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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.

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.

All travel reports from USA

DAY 16 Please hold on...

The journey continues towards the hippie city San Francisco, which we will only reach tomorrow. Today we had some small items on our agenda and the weather was also good again J...

DAY 15 Road trip, just right!!

Today we had a relatively short but super relaxed night at Danielle's in Santa Barbara, which we unfortunately didn't meet in person because we arrived very late last night and...

Day 11 Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Park

Hello my loves 😊 Today we first went to Yellowstone National Park. An amazing mountain and forest landscape 😍. After a short time, we saw the first buffalo, followed by many...

Day 2 in New York (05.10.2016)

We wake up relatively late, start our second day at 10:30 am local time, and head towards the 42nd Street subway station to go to Grand Central Terminal, which we visit and...

Tag 9 Badlands & Mt Rushmore

Hello my dear 😊 This morning we went to our first national park on the trip, the Badlands. At first we were a bit shocked as it was only 5 degrees there 😱. But nonetheless,...

Day 6 Niagara Falls & Toledo

Hello my dear ones 😊 This morning we visited the waterfalls again and had the opportunity to get really close with the Hornblower Cruiser 😁. We also got these funny red rain...

Day 4 Washington

Hello my dear 😊, Today Washington was on the program again. After a short drive to the Pentagon, we continued to the Arlington Cemetery where we admired the impressive graves,...

Day 16: Santa Barbara

Our journey through Europe continues :D Santa Barbara's architecture dates back to the Spanish settlers and is still an integral part of the city. Overall, Santa Barbara...

Day 14: Highway #1 Carmel - San Simeon

Many say this is the most beautiful stretch on the #1. We were also impressed by the picturesque coast and by the highway itself, which runs for about 80 miles along the coast. ...

Redwood National Park

Difficult to describe! Mystical atmosphere, overwhelmingly tall trees, some of them over 100 meters. Almost all photos are vertical... but still, you just can't really capture...

Joshua Tree National Park

Just before reaching the park, we decided to fortify ourselves with a burger at FiveGuys and let Google guide us to the nearest branch of the burger chain. When we suddenly...

Grand Canyon

Just a big gorge, that's what we expected. But what we were able to see was overwhelming: For the night, we set up camp in the Kaibab National Forest....

Bryce Canyon

Wir haben uns heute 2 National Parks angeschaut. Der erste war der Bryce Canyon. Wir haben hier eine kleine Wanderung durch das Tal gemacht. Einfach unglaublich schöne farbige...

Hoover Dam

Today on the way to Bryce Canyon, we quickly stopped by the Hoover Dam. An impressive construction. We would have liked to stay there longer, but it was simply too hot. We...

Auf Wiedersehen New York

Brooklyn Bridge. That's the last mandatory destination we kept for our last day in NYC. But before heading downtown, we had to do the online check-in and make the first...

Madame Tussauds, Times Square and Empire State Building

This morning we set off for the impressive Times Square. Because right around the corner from all the blinking lights and screens is the New York Madame Tussauds. After a tour...

Las Vegas ... Baby

IHi Leute, Omg Las Vegas has totally pulled us in. The city is in the middle of a desert, why? You could tell by the scorching heat of 46 degrees Celsius (115 degrees...

- Chicago -

HI guys Sorry you had to wait so long, but the WiFi is not always the best 😬 On 07.06 Chicago was on the to-do list. The city is beautifully located on Lake Michigan. With...

Maui

Continuing from the northwest towards the southeast - now it was Maui's turn. Here, we had another main goal - we wanted to hike through the crater of the Haleakala volcano...

Sam Nail Ranch

We have moved on, a short 30-minute circular walk...

Fun in the Sand

I built something in the sand yesterday and today. Yesterday a unicorn cake. Today a sandcastle with Dad. I put in a lot of effort. Although the castle collapsed once during...

D1 - First Day Kona, HI

Loren ipsum Breakfast at Lava Java, good but quite expensive Dig me beach swim Grocery shopping at Sack’n Save Hike to Hannes Central Salad at home

Last Station

Today, after some shopping, I drove to Two Harbors on Lake Superior. Marten immediately started his search for Agates after Janet, our host, told him that you can certainly find...

Snake Recovery

Day 5 Today something different 🐍🦎🐢🐊🐸 Hotel change and the Snake Recovery! A small reptile zoo with attached shops. Their snakes, chameleons, and various other animals are...

Tag 2: Valley of Fire State Park

Day 2: Valley of Fire State Park We actually only want to get up at 7:30, but because of the time change we are awake again at 5:30. So we use the time to wash our things. Then...

Capitol Reef - the unknown

Capitol Reef NP, a real surprise.

Bryce Canyon - the final day

Sunrise at Bryce Canyon and farewell.

Roadtrip USA East Coast Day 12 (May 9, 2024)

K-G: The drive from New York to Boston takes approximately 5 hours without a break, it feels much longer in the USA than in Germany to cover a distance - maybe it's due to the...

12.12. - 19.12.2023 - San Juan, Woche 2

12/12/2023 The others are go drink salt water (go surf) and I used the time to write the blog, bring my journal up to date and then go sunbathe on the beach (and don't get...

MoMA in NYC

After the MoMA was in Berlin in 2004 (and the exhibition catalog is now with me), I visit the MoMA and walk through all the floors. The many audio guide tips are well done and...