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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.
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.
As we leave the campsite, we drive through the snowfall to Seattle. Here we explore the city a bit and warm up with a coffee at the Starbucks headquarters where various roasts...
We had a wonderful stop in the small but beautiful town of Monterey. We strolled through the center and tasted the delicious clam chowder. The absolute highlight, however, was...
Once walk across the stars of the Walk of Fame in front of the famous Chinese theater. We can now check that off our to-do list. Then we went on the flatbed of a pickup...
After a hearty breakfast around noon, we went to the shooting range at Battlefield-Vegas, where we took the opportunity to shoot with a real weapon. On the one hand, it's...
Then we continued towards the Grand Canyon and for the first time got a glimpse of the vastness of the states. Endless, barely vegetated, hot and dusty plateaus. But due to the...
Welcome to Miami... is our motto. We arrived at Miami international airport at 10:00 a.m. Outside the airport the uber app helped us to get a very cheap taxi which drove Martin...
Alex Romagnolo… an old US soccer friend. I played with him in Reno during the Spring Season. We were then able to compete in regional championships in Vegas, San Diego, and...
After a stroll through Fisherman's Wharf, grab a bike and ride over one of the most famous bridges in the world, the Golden Gate Bridge. If you're lucky, 'Carl the Fog' will...
First of all: since I don’t like to be photographed, let alone take selfies, you will find here, perhaps with a few exceptions, landscape pictures and the like. The reason is...
The last day in New York, it was once again time for sightseeing on foot. First, we headed to the New York City Library at Bryant Park. After that, we took the subway to Chelsea...
Back on the bus
New continent - new adventures! With this attitude, I crossed the Pacific Ocean to the USA. My first stop here is San Francisco for the next 3 days. My excitement and curiosity...
Good morning 😃 Sunshine State Florida, We slept very well and had a good breakfast too! Our suitcase has now shown up and we have to pick it up at the airport! Unfortunately...
After a restful night, we continued before 9 a.m.: we met in front of a conference room, got to know new participants and had a lively conversation. Cruise check-in began at 9...
From October 31st to November 2nd I will visit (far too briefly) the city of Asheville and the small town of Cherokee with the Museum of the Cherokee People.
Tuesday, October 31, 2023, day 31 Today is Halloween, it has no meaning for us. We started at Clear Lake this morning and headed south back towards San Francisco. In Napa we...
Pretty little village with lots of shops and fine restaurants. A boutique has such great stuff, you could spend hours looking around.. And a shop had dollhouses and everything,...
Outbound flight went smoothly (we could even sleep throughout the entire row), the bus ride to the accommodation as well. Honestly, who would have thought about the time...
So that was our big RV trip through the USA, now we're also glad to be back home safe and sound :)
Today we went to Orlando and met up with Sylvia and her daughter for a game of mini golf. I went to school with her in New Jersey during my exchange year and she flew in with...
Today we all went to St. Augustine together. There is a Night of Lights every night from November to January, where the buildings are illuminated for Christmas, carriages with...
A few hundred meters from Karin's and Dan's house lies Alpine Groves Park. It used to be a citrus plantation and the white house from those days still remains. Today, it is a...
Our last and tenth state on the list is Florida. That's where we arrived today. We visited Pensacola Beach and the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center, where they...
This is a dune landscape near the Stovepipe Village campground. The area is vast, and the highest dune is 35 meters high, but it takes about 2 hours to walk there. The dunes...
Early in the morning at 5:30
Der letzte Tag! Es heißt Koffer packen. Mit einem lachenden und einem weinenden Auge räumen wir unsere Zimmer und fahren Richtung Flughafen. Um 19:30 (New York Zeit) ist Abflug....
8h flight, passport control, getting on the right train and finding the hotel. We have overcome the first big hurdle! Just as you imagine it in New York, we got the rooms on the...
Noch nicht bereit für Half Dome, einfach auch sehr spät los, und daher auf dem Weg zum Clouds Rest, nachher auf der anderen Seite runter, zu den Sunrise Lakes und auf dem JMT...
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