This year was our first time in Tampa, the third largest city in Florida. The city on the Hillsborough River and Tampa Bay has a lot to offer: whether it’s the large amusement parks Bush Gardens and Adventure Island, the Tampa Zoo, the historic Latino neighborhood of Ybor City, the Florida Aquarium or the approximately four-kilometer-long Tampa Riverwalk – there is something for everyone to see and experience here. And despite these many tourist highlights, Tampa is not as commercial …
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We love to travel the USA. We like the country, the people, the nature, the cities, shopping and in general the incredible diversity of this continent. From deserts to swamps, huge mountain ranges, virgin forests, beautiful beaches, glaciers, cities with over a million inhabitants or lonely prairies – the USA is characterized by an incredible variety of landscapes. So far we have been together in New York, Washington, Philadelphia, Orlando, Miami, Denver, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Hawaii and have explored fascinating national parks like Yellowstone National Park, Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park, Big Island Volcanoes National Park, Waimea Canyon, Napali Coast and of course the Everglades National Park in Florida.
Sanibel Island, Captiva Island & Cayo Costa State Park (USA)
When you visit the West Coast of Florida, be sure to make a stop one of the many pre-margined barrier islands between Naples and Clearwater. These include Marco Island, Big Hickory Island, Estero Island, Boca Grande, Longboat Key, Siesta Key, Anna Marie Island and many others. On a beautiful day we started our trip to discover the 3 islands Sanibel Island, Captiva Island and Cayo Costa. Things to know about Sanibel Island & Captiva Island Sanibel Island is a small …
» Read the full blog postFort Myers Beach, Downtown & Lovers Key State Park (USA)
After spending a few days in Fort Lauderdale, our Florida round trip took us to the state’s southwest coast to Fort Myers Beach. For several nights we were accommodated in the very well located beach hotel Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina and could wonderfully let our souls dangle here. We were already looking forward to exploring ‘The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel’ in advance, because finest pristine sandy beaches, national parks, mangrove forests, wildlife, numerous shells and fantastic …
» Read the full blog postFort Lauderdale – Sights, Beach & Attractions (USA)
The city of Fort Lauderdale, north of Miami, is often referred to as the “Venice of America” and “Yachting Capital of the World“. We had the opportunity to spend three wonderful days in Fort Lauderdale. In this travel report we will tell you something about our hotel, the beach, the great ride with the water cab through the canals of the city and about our excursions to the Museum of Discovery and Science, the Butterfly World and Flamingo Gardens. Things …
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The City of Miami is an ideal starting point to explore Florida and the region due to its many direct flights from Germany, the numerous hotels in all price ranges, the miles of fine sandy beach, the large cruise port and the many sights. We have been to Miami 3 times so far and have listed our top 10 most popular sights & activities for you here. Of course, there is so much more to see in the city! But …
» Read the full blog postFlorida – Arrival, Route, Rental Car & Hotel in Miami Beach
Sun, beach, palm trees, sightseeing, beautiful hotels, pools and the world of Sea World, Walt Disney & Co… We were really looking forward to this three-week vacation in Florida, since the entry into the USA was unfortunately not possible for a very long time due to the Corona pandemic. It is now the 4th trip to Florida for us, but the first trip together with our little daughter. In the following travel reports we will tell you about our first …
» Read the full blog post1 Day in New York – The Vessel & the High Line Park (USA)
After 7 hours of flying time, we arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport in the early morning from Alaska at around 8 a.m. Luckily, we didn’t have to go through immigration to get out of the airport because we came from Anchorage and it was a domestic flight. Since our onward flight to Frankfurt did not continue until 6 p.m., we still had enough time to drive in for a short time to Manhattan. There was a new attraction with …
» Read the full blog postAnchorage – Seward Highway & Alaska Wildlife Center (USA)
After checking out in the early morning on our cruise ship – the Royal Princess – we took the transfer bus from Princess Cruises from Whittier to Anchorage. The transfer took about 90 minutes, so we were at Anchorage airport around 10 a.m. Here we got off and were able to store our luggage for free at the airport in a room that was open especially for cruise guests. This service is offered until 5 p.m., then you have to …
» Read the full blog postCollege Fjord – A Scenic Cruise & Arrival in Whittier (USA)
The last day of our Alaska cruisewith Princess Cruises took us from Glacier Bay National Park along the west coast of Alaska to the Prince William Sound. From here, our Scenic Cruise starts through the College Fjord and the final drive to Whittier.
» Read the full blog postGlacier Bay National Park – A Scenic Cruise in Alaska (USA)
After the last days on our journey through the Inside Passage the cities of Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Haines, the last 2 days of our Alaska cruise with Princess Cruises were a “Scenic Cruise”. This means that the ship no longer docks in a harbour, but that you can admire the highlights of Glacier Bay National Park and college fjord directly from the ship.
» Read the full blog postHaines – Bears and bald eagles on the Chilkoot River (USA)
One of the main reasons why we always wanted to go to Alaska is the fascinating landscape and of course the wildlife! Once seeing bears in the wild, it’s been on our wish list for a long time ♥ And where’s better than in Alaska? Unfortunately, we were not lucky in Ketchikan and Juneau. Therefore, for our stop in Skagway we had chosen a very special trip to Haines, where the chances of seeing bears in their natural habitat were …
» Read the full blog postSkagway – Musher’s Camp & Dog Sled Adventure (USA)
Anyone who thinks that dog sledding is just for winter is wrong 🙂 Even in the summer months you can experience this adventure in Alaska. To get a glimpse of a dog sled camp, we took part in the Musher’s Camp & Sled Dog Experience after our walk through Skagway in the afternoon. Musher’s Camp in Skagway The trip via Princess Cruises takes just over 3 hours and costs USD 160 per person. For the tour we – and about …
» Read the full blog postSkagway – A walk through the old gold mining town (USA)
The old gold mining town of Skagway was the 3rd stop of our Alaska cruise with Princess Cruises. Since we had already laid out at 6.30 in the morning and our departure was not planned until 8.30 p.m., we had all day to explore the town and the surrounding area. Perfect for us, because we were able to take a bear-watching boat trip to Haines, explore the Old Town of Skagway and take part in a dog sled adventure 🙂
» Read the full blog postJuneau – A trip to mendenhall Glacier (USA)
After our Whale-Watching Tour in Auke Bay, our tour went even further. By coach we drove 10 kilometers to the parking lot of Juneau’s most popular attraction: the Mendenhall Glacier.
» Read the full blog postJuneau – Orcas and humpback whales at Whale Watching (USA)
After exploring the city of Juneau on our own in the morning, we had booked a trip with Princess Cruises to Whale Watching and Mendenhall Glacier in the afternoon.
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