I would suggest Seattle. I lived there for a year while taking some time off from school. 15 minutes east and you're in the mountains, head west to the Olympic peninsula and you're in the rain forest. Vancouver is only a few hours to the north by train, and Portland to the south. Seattle has a ton of tiny neighborhoods, each with their own personality, shops, and restaurants. Seattle also has an awesome public transportation system. Getting downtown is no problem on the bus or light rail (if it's done, wasn't when i left last fall). Large music scene, lots of aircraft history (home boeing), great seafood. I would just recommend visiting in the summer, there is nothing better than a summer in the northwest. If you're seriously considering Seattle check out www.greentortoise.net it's a hostel right across the street from Pike Place Market. I lived only a few blocks away and it's a nice place. PM me if you have any questions.
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im planning a holiday in the usa, but where to go?
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wow, thanks guys! you have all been really good on this one, im so late for work this morning after oversleeping, and im so tired after staying up all night thinking about coming over there!
i'll be thinking about it all day too im sure!
hope to make it there at the end of the summer when everything is sirted at this end.......
i'll be thinking about it all day too im sure!
hope to make it there at the end of the summer when everything is sirted at this end.......
The USA would be a dream trip for me. My aunty and uncle took their children in March 2008 and said it was the best experience of their life!
Maybe you could look into house swapping. I know there are a ton of americans who would loooooove to go to NZ. My entire immediate family has been there but meOriginally Posted by WellingtonCats
The USA would be a dream trip for me. My aunty and uncle took their children in March 2008 and said it was the best experience of their life!
I would recommend New Orleans, Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago or San Antonio if you want city stuff.
If you want more relaxed, then I would do the Grand Canyon and maybe some of the parks out west (Yosemite, etc.) or maybe the northeast (Maine, etc.) only don't go there until winter is over!
If you want more relaxed, then I would do the Grand Canyon and maybe some of the parks out west (Yosemite, etc.) or maybe the northeast (Maine, etc.) only don't go there until winter is over!
sheesh! I live in the US and now I want to go traveling
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theres allot of you saying seatle and chicago, i hadnt really considered either, i gotta do my research i think!
im definatley waiting till winter is over, is freezing here, i dont want more of the same, ill wait till i can enjoy the weather too!
im definatley waiting till winter is over, is freezing here, i dont want more of the same, ill wait till i can enjoy the weather too!
I have to say I'm with some of the others that said the Grand Cannyon. I've never been there, but always wanted to go. Also, if I'm correct you would be with in driving distance of my ultimate vacation which would be going to Best Friends Animal Rescue. I know it's a little strange, but I would love to go there & volunteer for about a week. I believe they even have some housing on their property.
I have been in all the states in the U.S. However, as a truck driver, there were a lot of places I couldn't visit.
Much of the U.S. is never seen by those from outside our country. The reason is easy. The U.S. is huge, and traveling is not as easy as in Europe or the UK, where you can hop a train to anywhere.
The Grand Canyon is great, and it's in an area that is very much unlike what most of us think of as Arizona. That is, it's at over 7,000 feet altitude, it's cool in the summer, with pine trees, etc. A night at the El Tovar Inn (look it up--it's an old Harvey House, right on the rim) is worth the expense.
After that, I'd love to have you see Yellowstone National Park. You probably can't get a room at the Old Faithful Inn, but be sure to at least go inside.
To really see America, you should drive from New York to Los Angeles, taking I-80 to I-57 (Chicago) to I-55 (with a stop in Memphis, for Beale Street! I have a musician friend who could take you out for great music, great ribs, and maybe a visit to the Gibson Guitar factory), to I-40 (Little Rock) to I-30 (Dallas) to I-20 to I-10 across Texas to El Paso, across New Mexico, Arizona (Tucson and Phoenix) and all the way to Los Angeles. Drive back by going up I-15 to Las Vegas all the way up to Salt Lake City. Continue on up to I-90 and go across Montana (follow the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers), South Dakota (stop at Mount Rushmore), Minnesota, Wisconsin, and back to Chicago.
That shouldn't take more than about 3 months!
And even then, you'd be missing going across I-70 from I-15, seeing some of the most beautiful country in the West and some of the most productive land in the Midwest.
And then, take a flight to Seattle and eat at Ivar's Acres of Clams! Just as an example, there are about 15 different salmon dishes on the menu.
Ivar's Dinner Menu
Much of the U.S. is never seen by those from outside our country. The reason is easy. The U.S. is huge, and traveling is not as easy as in Europe or the UK, where you can hop a train to anywhere.
The Grand Canyon is great, and it's in an area that is very much unlike what most of us think of as Arizona. That is, it's at over 7,000 feet altitude, it's cool in the summer, with pine trees, etc. A night at the El Tovar Inn (look it up--it's an old Harvey House, right on the rim) is worth the expense.
After that, I'd love to have you see Yellowstone National Park. You probably can't get a room at the Old Faithful Inn, but be sure to at least go inside.
To really see America, you should drive from New York to Los Angeles, taking I-80 to I-57 (Chicago) to I-55 (with a stop in Memphis, for Beale Street! I have a musician friend who could take you out for great music, great ribs, and maybe a visit to the Gibson Guitar factory), to I-40 (Little Rock) to I-30 (Dallas) to I-20 to I-10 across Texas to El Paso, across New Mexico, Arizona (Tucson and Phoenix) and all the way to Los Angeles. Drive back by going up I-15 to Las Vegas all the way up to Salt Lake City. Continue on up to I-90 and go across Montana (follow the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers), South Dakota (stop at Mount Rushmore), Minnesota, Wisconsin, and back to Chicago.
That shouldn't take more than about 3 months!
And even then, you'd be missing going across I-70 from I-15, seeing some of the most beautiful country in the West and some of the most productive land in the Midwest.
And then, take a flight to Seattle and eat at Ivar's Acres of Clams! Just as an example, there are about 15 different salmon dishes on the menu.
Ivar's Dinner Menu
Last May a friend and I did a tour of Lake Powell, the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, and Zion National Park (2-3 days each place). We saw the sign for Best Friends while driving from one place to another so stopped in. We didn't stay for one of their tours since we didn't know how it was organized and hadn't planned the time.
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oh my god mrblanche, that sounds great, i would love to do a good tour like that 3 months or so. i would definatley need to find a pot of gold to take 3 months off work though, the peril of being self employed!
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thats pretty hardcore mate, and certainly eye catching, i dunno about making a huge tour like that in it though! may be a bit draughty!
petrol ( i think you guys call it gas over there dont you) is cheap there isnt it?
that would be a major concern if i had to cover some serious miles
petrol ( i think you guys call it gas over there dont you) is cheap there isnt it?
that would be a major concern if i had to cover some serious miles
I believe compared to where you are gas is cheap here. It depends on where you are, but here in Milwaukee it was about $1.75 a gallon as of yesterday. It is currently on it's way back up, but compared to about $4.00 a gallon over the summer I'm happy with the current price.
I think it really depends on what you wanted to do or see. The US is so big we have different climates, rural vs urban, the whole gamut. And really the time of year that you come would influence any decision. I have it lucky. I live right out of DC and if I could plan an ultimate trip here for someone it would be two weeks in the fall. The fall for several reason. One, the kids are back in school so it is less crowded. Two, the weather can be spectacular in the fall. One week would be spent in DC. We have some fabulous world class musuems, many in the Smithsonian Institute umbrella are free. Our zoo is also free and I love going there for a day and then having lunch at one of the eateries in Woodley Park. A night tour of the monuments letting a bus take me around to see them. I wouldn't bother trying to go to the monuments during the day, save that for the musuems. One week spent in the outlying areas. A day trip to Baltimore to the inner harbor. Depending what you are into, a Raven's football game would be in order. (American Football that is) Or a daytrip to Pennsylvania to Hershey Park. Yes the park of the chocolate factory. If you like rollar coasters and water rides. Then a tour of the chocolate factory. A couple days to drive into Virginia to see the spectacular Skyline Drive as the leaves slowly turn the most majestic colors nature thought of. Stopping off at the different wineries for tasting and staying in a quaint bed and breakfast. Or if you are really into roughing it Virginia has spectacular camping and hiking along the shenandoah trail.
I have been living here all my life and have never been bored. I have to look up some of the other suggestions though. I would like to see more of the US.
I have been living here all my life and have never been bored. I have to look up some of the other suggestions though. I would like to see more of the US.
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that does sound good, you are all very pleased with where you live, and very proud. i am proud of where i come from but its nothing like a visitors venue!
is this your kinda thing that you have described then? sounds pretty good to me, only thing missing is a bit of people watching, i love to sit and watch the world go by, catch a glimpse of other peoples lives, and to hear those accents over there would be great!
is this your kinda thing that you have described then? sounds pretty good to me, only thing missing is a bit of people watching, i love to sit and watch the world go by, catch a glimpse of other peoples lives, and to hear those accents over there would be great!
There are so many places here to see that it would take a lifetime to visit them all!
I don't know how accurate this is, but here's a map I found showing the US (blue outline), Australia (black outline) and the UK (red). That should give you some idea of the size difference
http://deshika.files.wordpress.com/2...-us-uk-map.gif
I don't know how accurate this is, but here's a map I found showing the US (blue outline), Australia (black outline) and the UK (red). That should give you some idea of the size difference
http://deshika.files.wordpress.com/2...-us-uk-map.gif
Yikes! I never realized we were so big! lol...Originally Posted by AlleyGirl
There are so many places here to see that it would take a lifetime to visit them all!
I don't know how accurate this is, but here's a map I found showing the US (blue outline), Australia (black outline) and the UK (red). That should give you some idea of the size difference
http://deshika.files.wordpress.com/2...-us-uk-map.gif
If you do rent a car here get one fuel efficent, then gas right now is about 1.75 to 2.00 a gallon. Of course that could all change by the time you get here.
When you finally come up with an intinerary, let everyone know so they can tell you were to eat. Oh yeah..And while I have only studied Travel to Australia so I am not sure it's the same where you live. Tipping is a big thing here so don't forget that. I think where you live it's just added into the bill. They don't do it like that here.
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yeah that really puts it in perspective eh! plentyto explore there! cant see me getting bored!
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