After visiting Philadelphia yesterday, the last stop of our trip was the capital of the USA: Washington D.C. Arrival in Washington & our hotel From Philadelphia, we drove the 220-mile route to Washington, D.C., via Interstate 95 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. We chose the Americana Hotel in the Arlington district as our hotel. The capital Washington D.C. Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States since 1800 and has a population of about 600,000. The metropolitan area is home …
» Read the full blog postTravel Reports » North America
North America geographically includes Greenland (which is autonomously owned by Denmark), Canada, the USA and Mexico. The largest metropolitan areas include New York City, Mexico City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Toronto. North and Central America extends across all four climate zones of the world: in the north the continent reaches as far as the Arctic Circle and in the south as far as the tropics.
Philadelphia – Tourist Attractions, Things to Do & the Liberty Bell
After first spending a few days in New York from Denver, we picked up our rental car at the airport in Newark and took Interstate 95 to Philadelphia. Things to know about Philadelphia Philadelphia is the largest city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. She is best known for her important role in the American Revolutionary War. The city has a population of 1.5 million and is colloquially known as “Philly” or “City of Brotherly Love”. Our Philadelphia Hotel Our …
» Read the full blog postNew York – Travel Guide for a visit to the Statue of Liberty (USA)
A visit to the Statue of Liberty is an absolute must in New York. With a figure height of 46 meters and a total height of 93 meters, it is one of the highest statues in the world and is considered the most famous landmark of America. The location of the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island, a small uninhabited island in Upper New York Bay in New York Harbor. The island, …
» Read the full blog postNew York – One World Trade Center & 9/11 Memorial (USA)
A new World Trade Center, known as Ground Zero, was built on the site in 2006, consisting of six skyscrapers, an underground shopping mall and the National September 11 Memorial and Museum.
» Read the full blog postNew York in one day? The perfect route to walk through Manhattan (USA)
If you’re in New York for the first time, this 18 million metropolis with the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Manhattan can easily overwhelm you. There’s so much to see – but where do you start best? This travelogue shows you a walk through Manhattan that combines the main sights and photo spots.
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After 2 really great days in Yellowstone National Park, the city of Denver in the state of Colorado was today the last stop on our tour through the west of the USA. Behind us was a distance of more than 3,000 kilometers through 6 US states (California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming and Colorado).
» Read the full blog postYellowstone National Park – Travel Guide & Things to Do (USA)
Already during our holiday preparation we were especially looking forward to the Yellowstone National Park. The pictures and reports we had seen on the Internet in advance were simply breathtaking. So we were very excited about what to expect.
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Our goal today was Yellowstone National Park. We had a 6-hour and nearly 600-kilometer drive through the states of Utah, Idaho and Wyoming.
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Today we went from Bryce Canyon National Park to Salt Lake City. It took us a good 4 hours for the 430 km long route.
» Read the full blog postBryce Canyon – Navajo Loop, Wall Street & Viewpoints (USA)
After we had inspecting Zion National Park yesterday, today was all about exploring the Bryce Canyon National Park.
» Read the full blog postZion National Park – Attractions & Hiking Trails (USA)
Today we wanted to explore Zion National Park, which can be reached within 2.5 hours by car from Las Vegas.
» Read the full blog postLas Vegas – Casinos, Fremont Street & the Las Vegas Sign (USA)
It takes just over 4 hours to get from Los Angeles to the gambling metropolis and casinos of Las Vegas by car. On the route of Interstate 15, one drives through the Southern California desert, which is characterized by various rock formations, sand dunes and encrusted salt lakes.
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After a short stopover in Chicago we were loaded around noon at the airport of Los Angeles. From here, our tour through the West and the national parks in the USA can be seen.
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Around noon we landed today at Chicago O’Hare Airport. Chicago was a short stopover for our next day’s flight to the west coast of the USA. So we only had one afternoon to stroll around the city and visit the most famous Tourist Attractions before our trip continued to Los Angeles.
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