The Best Time To Visit

The climate of the United States is not as varied as could be expected to face the immensity of its territory. Type for most temperate regions, it has shades most important function of latitude temperatures are higher in the south, the seasons are more mixed in the land or to the north. The Rockies, for example, has a continental climate with cold winters, sometimes softened by a warm, dry wind called the Chinook, and summers are very hot and stormy. Southern California enjoys a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and dry summers. The Colorado Plateau, where a large number of national parks, have hot summers and winters snow loads. The desert regions of South West know obviously hot summers. You will take all these data to choose your time of departure, but avoid the summer if you want to escape the crowds. Fall and spring are ideal times to most places, including New York: April, May, June, September and October and then you avoid a cold winter often tough with temperatures of up -20 ° C and hot summers in some regions.

A trip to the United States obviously can not greet each other like any other destination. You will meet once in every territory and you must make choices to plan your trip. A typical approach is to divide the United States in two: you choose the East Coast or West Coast, this may be a good way to decide a route. Or you decide to follow the famous Route 66: 4000 km across 8 states from east to west.

New York is almost inescapable: although traumatized by September 11, the Big Apple still attracts its continuing agitation and places become legendary: the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Central Park, the Museum of Modern Art, but as restaurants and theaters, its frenetic pace, its relentless innovation, its excess, which makes it an irresistible magnet for all, even the most recalcitrant.

California is another myth of the Atlantic. Both wild and urban, it continues to embody the American Dream: booming economy, ideal climate, optimal quality of life, symbols preceding it in the representations we have of it, whether the gigantic Los Angeles the famous Golden Gate Bridge or the beaches of Malibu and surf spots.

French travelers are bound to be particularly sensitive to Louisiana. As part of their history, this piece of America released a unique warmth. New Orleans, very marked by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, sees spending a motley crowd: partygoers, lovers of architecture, antiques enthusiasts, jazz fans, everyone will find his account.

San Francisco seduces all who enter it: its steep streets, its legendary bay, its diverse neighborhoods with multiple connotations, make another symbol of the USA, where are born the most avant-garde of each period . Elegant and original, the city is unanimity among travelers of all persuasions.

We can not leave Las Vegas, temple of the game and excess, the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Yosemite Park and its giant sequoias, the Valley of Death with his ghost town, the Yellowstone National Park with bears and his beaver, then east to Washington and Philadelphia, Niagara Falls and Cape Cod, except to conclude that visiting the United States is not the case for a single trip, but probably that of a lifetime.

The capitals of all states are served by international flights to most.

The visa is not required for stays of less than three months for French nationals, provided they are in possession of a certain type of passport.

The currency is the U.S. dollar (USD).

An average meal will cost around 20 dollars, and a proper room $ 120 on average.

Regarding food, you find all kinds of kitchen and all prices. According to reports, you feel different influences in the specialties that you will: Cuba to Florida, a map more international in California, more focused on the meat in the South.

The American breakfast is a good habit to get into, especially as its quantity and quality, and the multitude of institutions that offer the necessary will also quickly and economically. Brunch, a hybrid between breakfast and lunch, is another custom to adopt emergency if you are willing to feed you too much.

Also note that the tip is strongly recommended in restaurants, where servers are very poorly paid.

The types of accommodation are as varied as catering establishments: domestic and private campsites, youth hostels, motels, bed and breakfast, hotels of all categories, you will not encounter a problem for you to stay whatever your budget.

To move inside the USA, the aircraft remains the most convenient given the distances. Greyhound buses are no exception: numerous and effective, you will find in all states. The car however is the queen of transportation for Americans, and you can easily rent one for a sum quite affordable. There are also very few tolls and gasoline costs less. In cities, metro or tram are widespread.

There is no particular problem with a health point of view, if this is the high cost of care: do so to take out insurance before leaving. A good aid kit may be necessary, but be aware that some prescription drugs in France are open access in the U.S. ... for twice the price.

If you want to bring memories of your trip to the United States, a number of items worth a shot though if you choose where to buy: Indian handicrafts if you buy directly from the Indians, Levi's jeans, sportswear or ready-to-wear, beauty products for American brands in drugstores or at duty-free airports.