Advice For Traveling To American Cities | The Communication Blog

Friday, December 17, 2010

Advice For Traveling To American Cities

By Adriana Noton


Traveling to American cities is both a pain and a pleasure, especially for those flying in from other parts of the world. On the one hand, there are so many cities with so many famed attractions and things to do that it's hard to make a choice. On the other hand, the airport security is so paranoid that it can be a major hassle just getting through.

Some things can't be helped, but as far as finding the right place to visit is concerned, a few tips might be very helpful. Choosing a destination has to be done keeping in mind the reason for the visit (family trip, honeymoon, as part of a tourist group, and so on). The final choice will also take into consideration the season and the trip's budget.

For the common Joe, the best time to visit the US is during the summer. Family vacations are in essence summer vacations for most people, and places like Anaheim and Orlando are filled with millions of families enjoying their family holidays. Another option in this regard is beach vacations, which means heading for the coasts.

There are countless such beach communities full of tourists during the summer, with the most popular ones in sun kissed areas like the Pacific Coast in Southern California and Florida's Gulf and Atlantic coasts. A special note here needs to be made for the white sand beaches of the Gulf Coast, which are still just as pristine and beautiful inspite of the tragic BP oil spill. Other popular choices for beach vacations include Hawaii, North & South Carolina and the New England states.

In fact, the New England states have a lot more to offer than just beaches, because the region also happens to the star of the fall foliage show. Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont are incredibly beautiful in the fall, and full of leaf peepers and couples enjoying romantic getaways. The South has its own star lineup for the fall, headlined by Virginia and the Smoky Mountain National Park, which happens to the No. 1 park in the US in terms of the visitor count.

For those who want to enjoy the big cities, the two destinations at the top of the list are New York and Los Angeles. On the East Coast, New York has world class shopping on 5th Ave, plus some of the world's most visited attractions like Times Square, Broadway theatres, the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building. At the other end on the West Coast, Los Angeles counters this with Rodeo Drive, Hollywood, Universal Studios and nightclubs & restaurants packed with stars and celebrities.

The pleasures of an American winter can be best enjoyed in the Rockies. This is where all the top-notch ski resorts are to be found, with Colorado's many ski resorts including Aspen and Vail as the most popular of the lot. Vermont enjoys an extended tourist season because its beautiful fall colors are followed by long lines of cars heading to the state's ski slopes. Another choice is in the West in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, with California's South Lake Tahoe and Nevada's Reno as the most popular ones in this area.

These places all sound wonderful, but traveling to American cities via Washington DC Bus Tours and such is an experience that costs a pretty packet. That said, there are certain locations where a holiday or vacation costs much less than everywhere else. One such location is Las Vegas, for those who want to enjoy some uninhibited adult excitement and fun, and assuming that the savings aren't lost on the slots or a roll of the dice. A budget-friendly family destination is South Carolina's Myrtle Beach. Choices for an American vacation can hardly be summarized in a page, but what's been said here should be enough to get the ball rolling.




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