Travel Reports » Northamerica – Central America – Caribbean Sea


Geographically, North America includes Greenland (which is an autonomous part of Denmark), Canada, the USA and Mexico. The Caribbean islands, together with the mainland bridge of Central America, form Central America, which is located between North and South America. The largest metropolises include New York City, Mexico City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Toronto. North and Central America extend over all four climate zones of the earth: in the north the continent reaches up to the Poloarkreis and in the south up to the tropics.

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Orlando – Magic Kingdom Theme Park (Disney) with toddler

Categories: Travel reports, North America, USA, Florida

Disney is to Orlando as casinos are to Las Vegas or Hollywood is to Los Angeles. A visit to Walt Disney World with the 4 different theme parks Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom are definitely part of a vacation in Orlando. But which of these parks is best for a 2-year-old toddler? Disney’s main park, the Magic Kingdom, definitely has the most attractions and rides without an age restriction. The Magic Kingdom ist therefore the best …

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Orlando – Theme Park SeaWorld & Water Park Aquatica (USA)

Categories: Travel reports, North America, USA, Florida

Orlando is considered the center of the amusement and theme park industry in the United States. Walt Disney, Universal Studios and SeaWorld in particular have located their largest theme parks in and around Orlando, attracting millions of visitors each year. This made us totally curious and so we used our 5 days in Orlando mostly for visiting theme parks 🙂 Two of the most famous parks are SeaWorld Orlando and the Water Park Aquatica. SeaWorld Theme Park in Orlando The …

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Tampa – Theme Park Busch Gardens & Adventure Island (USA)

Categories: Travel reports, North America, USA, Florida

Everyone knows the big theme parks of Disney, Universal or SeaWorld in Orlando. But the City of Tampa, about 1 hour’s drive west of Orlando, also has one of the most famous Top 10 Attractions in Florida, the Busch Gardens Theme Park. And for the perfect cool down, you can visit the Adventure Island Water Park right next door. We visited both theme parks with our 2-year-old daughter and this is our report what you can experience there. Where is …

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City of Tampa in Florida – Sights & Attractions (USA)

Categories: Travel reports, North America, USA, Florida

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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Sanibel Island, Captiva Island & Cayo Costa State Park (USA)

Categories: Travel reports, North America, USA, Florida

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 …

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Fort Myers Beach, Downtown & Lovers Key State Park (USA)

Categories: Travel reports, North America, USA, Florida

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 …

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Fort Lauderdale – Sights, Beach & Attractions (USA)

Categories: Travel reports, North America, USA, Florida

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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Florida – Arrival, Route, Rental Car & Hotel in Miami Beach

Categories: Travel reports, North America, USA, Florida

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 …

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Montreal – Sights & the most beautiful photo spots

Categories: Travel reports, North America, Canada

The city of Montreal was the first and last stop of our round trip through the east of Canada. And even if we had never really had the city on our “to-do list” before, we were really excited. We definitely liked Montreal best of the Canadian cities compared to Toronto, Ottawa or Vancouver, similar to Québec City. There is a lot to see in the city on the St. Lawrence River and it is wonderful to explore the city on …

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A cruise along the 1000 Islands in the Saint Lawrence River

Categories: Travel reports, North America, Canada

On our way from Toronto to Montreal we really wanted to make a short stop at the 1000 Islands. The Thousand Islands are a group of islands in the Saint Lawrence River between the United States and Canada and consist of a total of 1,864 islands of different sizes. Just 21 of them form Canada’s smallest national park with a total area of 24.4 square kilometers – the Thousand Islands National Park. The most famous sights include various castles, wrecks, …

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Toronto – Sights & Photo Spots in one day

Categories: Travel reports, North America, Canada

After visiting the Niagara Falls the day before, we now continue to explore Toronto. Although Toronto is a large city, the number of worthwhile sights is quite manageable. So you can explore the most important points and photo spots of the city on your own in 1-2 days. Things to know about Toronto Toronto has around 3 million inhabitants, making it the largest city in Canada and the capital of the province of Ontario. The Greater Toronto Area has a …

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Niagara Falls – The largest waterfalls in North America

Categories: Travel reports, North America, Canada

Niagara Falls is not only one of the most popular tourist attractions in Canada and the USA, but is also one of the most impressive natural wonders in the world. Therefore, we were very happy that we were able to install the waterfalls as a stop on our motorhome tour through Eastern Canada. Due to the pandemic and the associated border closures, we were “only” able to visit the Canadian side of the falls and not the US side. But …

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The Bruce Peninsula – National Parks, Bays & Shipwrecks

Categories: Travel reports, North America, Canada

The Bruce Peninsula is a Canadian peninsula in Lake Huron, just a few hours’ drive from Toronto. The 90 km long and maximum 20 km wide peninsula offers its visitors a varied landscape: wild forests for hiking, spectacular bays with bright to emerald green glittering water, limestone cliffs, shipwrecks for diving and camps for camping. Our trip to the Great Lakes From our last stop near Algonquin Park to the Bruce Peninsula, there was a long drive ahead of us. …

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Algonquin Park – lakes, forests and magnificent viewpoints

Categories: Travel reports, North America, Canada

On our way from Canada’s capital Ottawa to the Bruce Peninsula, we visited Algonquin Provincial Park halfway through, which has deciduous and coniferous forests, swamps, high rock faces and over 2,400 lakes. In the nature park we did two very nice hikes, where we had fantastic views of the landscape. Things to know about Algonquin Provincial Park Founded in 1893, Algonquin Provincial Park is Ontario’s oldest natural park and was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1992. It …

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Ottawa – Sights & photospots in the capital of Canada

Categories: Travel reports, North America, Canada

After driving the 670-kilometer route from Tadoussac over the Omega Parc to Ottawa the day before, today we visited the Canadian capital. Ottawa is located in the southeast of the province of Ontario, right on the border with the province of Québec. The location on the Ottawa River and Rideau Canal together with Parliament Hill forms a beautiful and very worth seeing city backdrop. Things to know about Ottawa Ottawa has been the capital of Canada since 1857. At the …

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