Today we wanted to explore the island of Oahu with our rental car and drove from our Hotel Maile Sky Court in Waikiki to Diamond Head.
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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.
Oahu – Pearl Harbor & Downtown Honolulu Memorial (USA)
For today we had planned to visit the Pearl Harbor Memorial and Downtown Honolulu. For this purpose, we went from our city hotel in Waikiki by local bus directly to the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. This route takes just over 1 hour.
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After almost 2 months on a world trip we left the American Continent today and flew further west to Honolulu in Hawaii… 12,000 kilometres from Frankfurt at the other end of the world.
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After 7 weeks in South America and 2 weeks in Central America, Las Vegas was the last stop of our trip on the American Double Continent. From here we go on to the other side of the earth. In the end, from our point of view, there are two useful ways to travel from America to the West. Either in the south in Chile via the Easter Islands or in the north via Hawaii. We chose the way over Hawaii …
» Read the full blog postOrlando & Swimming with Manatees in Crystal River (USA)
Since our flight from Reykjavik took off rather late, we only had one hour to get to the US in Boston before our connecting flight continued to Orlando. As every time, immigration officials asked a number of questions, including when we will return to Germany. When we answered that we were going on a 6-month world tour, we were told with big eyes and the statement “You must be a millionaire. I’m jealous.” looked at. Then there was a “Have …
» Read the full blog postMiami – Wynwood Walls & Jetski in Biscayne Bay (USA)
After our adventures in Orlando and Crystal River,we went over Marco Island and the Tamiami Trail to Miami. Here we spent 2 nights.
» Read the full blog postCrystal River – Swimming with Manatees in Kings Bay (USA)
One of our absolute highlights in Florida is to swim with the Manatees in Crytal River. Manattes, or round-tailed sea cows, manatees or dugongs, are absolutely peaceful creatures that may look a bit weird, but are simply worth 🙂 Unfortunately, they are endangered species, and they enjoy special protection in Florida and it is forbidden to swim or interact with manatees almost everywhere. However, there is one place where swimming with the Manatees is officially allowed: Kings Bay on the …
» Read the full blog postOrlando – Wild Willys Airboat Tours at Lake Tohopekaliga (USA)
If you are in Florida, a ride on an airboat must not be missing. These airboat tours can be done in many places in Florida, also here near Orlando. At Lake Tohopekaliga you can make a great trip to the lake with “Wild Willys Airboat Tours” and watch aligators, bald eagles, turtles, birds and many other animals. And in the end you even have the opportunity to hold one of the little baby 🙂
» Read the full blog postOrlando – Swim with dolphins at Discovery Cove Water Park (USA)
If you’re in Orlando, visiting theme parks is just part of it 🙂 One of the most extraordinary parks is certainly discovery cove, a water park modelled on a tropical island. It is the third theme park of the SeaWorld group in Orlando, along with SeaWorld Orlando and Aquatica.
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As the first amusement park in Orlando, we wanted to visit Sea World. Opened in 1973, Sea World Orlando is one of the city’s most famous attractions. The park is a mix of dolphinarium (with sea lions, polar bears, manatees, penguins, dolphins and whales) and amusement park with rides & shows. Our detailed travel report to the Sea World theme park will follow. But we have already uploaded some pictures of this trip.
» Read the full blog postWashington D.C. – Tourist Attractions, Things to Do & Photo spots (USA)
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 postPhiladelphia – 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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