USA
Travel Guide to Best Cities:
New
York -
a vibrant culture with a lot of attitude, top class entertainment,
fantastic sights and skyline, great restaurants and one of the best
places to shop on the planet. more
information
San
Francisco -
the hills, the quaint wooden houses, the cocktail of modern city
life stirred with bohemian cool, gay abandon and water make this
a city as unique and splendid as its bridge. more
information
Washington
DC -
for the White House and other much-filmed government buildings,
plus an extensive range of superb museums. more
info
Miami
-
warm waters, white beaches and a colourful Art Deco backdrop with
a lively city culture. It's just a short ride to the Everglades
or Keys [islands] for wildlife and watersports while Orlando theme
parks are not too far. Sun and heat are common, tho' not guarenteed.
more info
Los
Angeles -
car oriented and careless but Venice beach is super cool, Beverley
Hills, Rodeo Drive and Santa Monica are super elegant, there are
movie associations galore, the weather, shopping and eating are
superb; you will certainly see people who look like stars
or think they should be stars. Access to great theme parks
too. more information
Best
States:
California,
for almost everything you could ask from a state; cities like San
Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara; a beautiful coastline,
good beaches, surf, mountains, deserts, theme parks. more
info
Florida,
for fun in the sun in colourful, multicutural Miami; white beaches,
islands and brilliant blue seas; the swampy shrinking wilderness
of the Everglades; fantastic theme parks in Orlando and rocket science
at NASA. more info
Colorado,
for outdoor sights and activities - the most mountainous of the
states, with superb ski resorts, great hiking and rafting. more
info
Massachusetts,
for history lessons in cultured and classy Boston, quaint and historical
surroundings. more info
Alaska,
for pristine wilderness travel, a massive expanse of stunning, wet
and rocky landscapes with little but wild things for company. more
info
Hawaii,
for guarenteed sunshine, warm water, big waves and exotic colour
- flash islands in the middle of the Pacific. A wet, volcanic and
popular tropical playground. more
info |
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USA
Tours
More
tour operators offering tours to the USA can be found in our listings
here: USA
Tours
Best
National Parks:
Yellowstone
-
the
first national park, in the world and arguably the best and most
diverse in the country. Wyoming. more
information
Grand
Canyon - an
American icon and truly grand, though not very clever. Arizona.
more information |
pictures
Zion,
Bryce, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, Arches -
all spectacular national parks with insanely shaped rocks. Utah
rocks! more
info and pictures
Everglades
- alligators,
flamingos and other wetland life, with air boats to explore it.
Florida. more info
Denali
-
mountainous wilderness with bears, moose, wolves and other tough
critters. Alaska. more
info
Yosemite
-
one of the nation's most [over] popular parks for hiking and climbing.
Sierra Nevada Mountains, California.
more info
| pictures
Best Events:
US
Masters - the
most prestigious golfing event in the world, held in Augusta, Georgia.
The USA's biggest claim to fame in the world sporting arena. more
info
US
Open - the
country's premier tennis event, held at the USTA National Tennis
Centre, Flushing, New York. more
info.
Iditarod
Sled Race - no other dog sled race in the world is harder
fought or more revered than the Iditarod race in Alaska. more
info
Kentucky
Derby - the USA's horsey equivalent of the English Grand
National. more info
Indianapolis 500 - the American answer to Grand Prix. Indianapolis,
Indiana. more info
Burning
Man Festival -
one week at the end of August, a raving mad, liberal, artistic utopia
in the desert. Burning
Man Pictures
USA
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