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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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Goodbye Chester
Today we leave Chester for our next destination. We should cover the 351 miles to the “West Gate Yellowstone” campground in about 6 hours. We had three wonderful days with our...
Arrive in Chester MT
Today we left the Mountain Madows Campground towards Chester MT. We have about a 3.5 hour drive to our next destination. Montana offers breathtaking landscapes as you drive...
Arrival and sightseeing in Seattle
Seattle is a lively city in the northwest of the USA and offers many sights and activities. Our road trip with the camper starts from here. But before we start, we took another...
05.08. Monterey
Today we want to cover the most beautiful section of Highway 1, the drive along the coast between Morro Bay and Monterey. Our first stop is the 'Elephant Seals View'. There you...
Life is like a box of chocolates
You never know what you're going to get. That's why we had to cancel the total exploration of Savannah because of rain. However, the park where Forrest Gump sat was still on the...
01.08. departure
Straighten the backrest, fold the tables, buckle up - here we go again! Off on vacation!Wake up at 6:00 am, grandpa picks us up at 6:30 and takes us to the airport. No problem...
Torches in the storm
Today we followed in the footsteps of Patrick Swayze and fell in love with the plantation of the former series. The Southern charm has totally captivated us and we are looking...
Day 2 - Not quite as relaxed as planned
There was just so much to see. And so we also broke the 25km mark on foot on the second day in New York. The highlight was the Rockefeller Center with a magnificent view over...
Hudson Valley
Day 5 Today we are driving north from Alexandria (Washington). After a few hours of driving, we finally arrive in a sleepy town in the Hudson Valley called Poughkeepsie. ...
Glen Garder N.J. at Rita's Place
Visiting Rita from Glarus. She lived with me and another Swiss Girl in a family in Montclair N.J. in the 80s. Since then she has lived in America, currently in Glen Gardner, NJ....
Back in Bristol 'Birthplace of Country Music'
Museum 'Birthplace of Country' Very impressive: The history of women in country music.Why is Bristol Tenesse referred to as the birthplace of country music?The answer: Bristol...
USS Missouri and Waikiki Beach, Day 20
We men returned to Pearl Harbor to visit the USS Missouri. This battleship was commissioned in 1944. Nevertheless, it has a special significance. On this ship, on September 2,...
Angels Landing
Today we hiked the Angels Landing Trail in Zion National Park. One of the most beautiful trails in the world. Difficult 6/10, Endurance 8/10, Views 10/10, Weather 10/10 At first...
Travel day, Day 1
It's 3 o'clock in the morning. Our travel day starts early. Taxi is waiting at 4:30 to take us to the airport where we meet the rest of the group. Full of anticipation, we board...
WV University & Rock climbing
Today we visited the University of West Virginia. Five students from the University showed us their campus. Also, we were able to drive with the campus metro it’s called Prt....
Galveston Island
Our next stop was Galveston Island, there is a bridge there and we stayed at the Sandpiper RV Resort. Before that, we took the free ferry to Bolivar Peninsula, drove around a...
Grabstein
Tombstone is a former 'boomtown' in southern Arizona, near the Mexican border. It was the site of several famous shootouts in the 1880s, including the Gunfight at the O.K....
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, February 13, 2023
Today, we took the first shuttle bus to the city center and took the number 5 bus to the Manoa Valley. From there, there is a footpath leading to the 50-meter-high Manoa Falls....
I have never been to New York...
Intro! Almost nine years after our first trip with the big kids to the West Coast of the USA, we are now heading to the East Coast with the teenagers who have grown up in the...
Hilo, Big Island, Hawaii, February 12, 2023
We went to the airport early this morning and picked up our rental car. As always, we chose the smallest category and got some random cannonball (image). I had trouble because...
Yosemite Day 4
I hadn't slept through the night in a long time, I could have left at 2am, but I ended up leaving around 6am to be at the top by 8:30am. Half Dome was definitely an experience,...
Key West
Gimme the Keys - Tropical Island Paradise
Orlando - NASA
Rocketman
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
21.8.2022 - USS Hornet & Golden Gate Bridge
Today I visited the USS Hornet aircraft carrier on the other side of the bay in Alameda. From there, you could admire the aircraft carrier from the outside and inside, as well...
Boston - Newport - Old Lyme
Birds shitting stone
Boston
Come to MIT, go away
Boston
What should I do, tuna? You have the whale
Oh Savannah...
After a hearty breakfast, we head back into the city and walk through the typical squares. One of them even made Hollywood history, as the 'bank scenes' from Forrest Gump were...
Chicago River
Feeling small on Chicago River