United States Travel Itinerary #3

United States Travel Route

Seattle ->Portland ->Sacramento ->San Fransisco ->Los Angeles (Las Vegas) ->Phoenix ->Flagstaff ->Albuquerque ->Santa Fe ->Carlsbad ->Austin ->San Antonio ->Houston ->New Orleans ->Memphis ->Nashville ->Montgomery ->Atlanta ->Orlando ->Miami ->West Palm Beach ->Savannah ->Charleston ->Raleigh ->Washington D.C. ->Philadelphia ->New York City ->Boston

This is the southern tour of the United States. Remember that the US is very big so you won’t be able to really take it all in unless you have a lot of time on your hands. Starting in Seattle (or Boston), the land of Starbucks, head down to Oregon and the Pacific Northwest for some great forests and coastlines and drive into San Francisco for some far left and gay culture before moving down the beautiful California coast before heading into fast paced Los Angeles. After trying to spot a celebrity and taking a side trip to Vegas, drive into Arizona and up to one of the greatest national wonders in the world, the Grand Canyon. Hike the Canyon, relax, recover, and then more into New Mexico. Get a taste of the west and some Native American culture in Albuquerque and Santa Fe and then head east through Texas. Enjoy the art, culture, and music of Austin before heading to the busy city of Houston. Drive on towards New Orleans for some Cajun food, Jazz music, and a look at government incompetence. Drive up towards Memphis for blues, food, and Elvis then into Nashville for country music. After you have filled your ears with great music, move into Montgomery for history lesson on Civil Rights. Head to Atlanta, the home of Coca-Cola, CNN, and lots of traffic.

Drive south to the beaches of Florida, the clubs of south beach, and Mickey Mouse at Disney World! Enjoy southern hospitality in Savannah with their slow moving, high living, southern lifestyle. Make sure to take the Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil tour. Drive up to to the essence of the old genteel south, Charleston. This city has great houses, a rich history, good food, and a great music scene.  Continue on through the hills of North Carolina and towards the capital. Explore the center of power in the world and learn about the United States history and politics in Washington D.C. before learning more about it all in Philadelphia.  Head into the city that never sleeps to catch a show in Times Square, wave at the Statue of Liberty, explore central park, and bask in the greatness that is New York City. Finish off Boston, America’s European city, with great sports teams, amazing seafood, and the Matt Damon accent. After the fast pace of NYC, it will be a good, relaxing places to finish.

Minimum Completion Time: 1.5 month