Travel quotes
Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
America > USA
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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. |
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What to do ?
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. |
USA : The basics
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. |
Towns in USA
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• Boston
Capital of the state of Massachusetts, Boston is also the economic and cultural center of New England. Famous universities, libraries, cultural manifestations, its colonial architecture, makes it an American city apart. It has about 700,000 inhabitants, and over five million if we take into account the suburbs in its entirety.
You might be lucky enough to attend one of the frequent festivals held in the city involve several movies, but there is also a festival of Baroque music, and other significant events such as Gay Pride, Day Puerto Rican or Haitian Parade, reflecting the cultural diversity of the city.
Museums are another attraction in Boston, you can visit the prestigious collections, either at the famous Museum of Fine Arts at the Institute of Modern Art and one of the many other museums in the city.
The historical heritage is very rich and interesting: the Freedom Trail signpost a discovery tour featuring monuments and sites, such as the Public Garden in Boston Common, Park Street Church, the cemetery King's Chapel, the site of the Boston Massacre and the Paul Revere House, the oldest in Boston.
Subways and buses allow you to move easily into the city, but cycling is a means of transport to honor the city, and highly praised by students.
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• Kansas City
City of the American state of Missouri, Kansas City has about 500,000 inhabitants. Mainly devoted to business, the city only opens moderately tourism.
A gigantic park, Swope Park, occupies a large area of the city, with parks, golf courses, a zoo, a theater and outdoor sports facilities in different areas. You can also visit the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, bringing together collections of ancient art, classical and contemporary, the Westport neighborhood, very old and restored with its many restaurants and various businesses, the Kansas City Jazz Museum, the River Market which is the largest open-air market in the Midwest, and The Plaza shopping center with its chic boutiques and cinemas and theaters. Do not miss the Agricultural Hall of Fame and National Center, with its unique display of farm machinery from around the world and its technology demonstrations of agriculture of all time.
Many restaurants dot the city and you'll have no problem eating, especially in fast-food grills very frequent. You can also go by car to Weston to visit the oldest distillery in the USA.
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• Atlanta
State capital of Georgia, city itself has a little over 500,000 inhabitants, but the metropolitan area exceeds 5 million people. Its climate is subtropical with mild winters and summers hot and humid.
The scene in Atlanta has given birth to many hip hop artists, but also the birthplace of Martin Luther King, and several monuments dedicated to him. Margaret Mitchell, author of Gone with the wind, is another figure in the city, and you can visit his house. See also: Coca-Cola Museum, the studios of CNN, Jimmy Carter Library, Oakland Cemetery, the only surviving monument to the Civil War, Stone Mountain and its bas-reliefs of the leaders of the Confederate States America, but also the High Museum of Art with its fine collections of painting, the Georgia Aquarium, which is the largest in the world and home to 500 different species, and the botanical garden with its various habitats replicated glasshouse.
Atlanta is a modern metropolis that offers further entertainment, ranging from the nightly shows various sporting activities. Have also curious to taste the local cuisine in the many establishments in town.
City of Texas in the United States, Houston has a little more than two million inhabitants. Populated with many skyscrapers, the city has however kept older structures: 19th century buildings around Old Market Square, reconstruction of a shopping street of the same period in Long Row, for example. Tourists visiting Houston will not fail to visit Space Center, NASA's only site open to the public, and where it addresses the discovery of space in a playful way. They will also discover the zoo and its 4,500 exotic animals, the Museum of Natural Science in Hermann Park, and numerous parks scattered throughout the city.
In artistic terms, Houston has a symphony orchestra, an opera, a ballet company and a theater very dynamic. Several museums are worth visiting, especially the Menil Collection, the Contemporary Arts Museum and The Heritage Society Museum. One of the other attractions of the city is that it is close to the coast and marinas, and beaches. You will travel easily by car because the road network is very impressive ... but that does not traffic!
Don't visit the city during summer because the temperatures are very high humidity and often unbearable.
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