As the 4th largest country in the world, the USA is pretty hard to fit in one box and defies any attempt to define it in a few words. Where to begin? As a travel destination, it´s a multi-ethnic melting pot that offers all kinds of authentic cultures that come in many different guises. And all of them consider themselves to be American. The granddaddy of all metropolises is New York City, the symbol of the east coast and flag-bearer of USA´s role as defender of the western world. The cultural imprint the USA has left on the rest of us is also not insignificant, especially during more recent years. Broadway is just one example of how New York has helped to set the standard for theatre and live performances since the first performance of Oklahoma in the ’50s got people´s feet tapping and set the bar for musicals for many years afterward. Nothing sums up the image of New York and, indeed, 21st-century urban life more succinctly than its iconic yellow cabs crawling along the crowded city streets. Life in the fast lane!
The contrast between the USA´s teeming cities on the east and west coasts and America´s heartland, the Midwest and Chicago, could hardly be more striking – especially if you take a trip inland to the farmlands of Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma; this is rural America. Here, where patriotism flourishes and the bonds to these people´s roots, towns, and state are still strong, visitors are welcomed with open arms and an exuberant and genuine brand of hospitality is so wonderfully American. These were the lands of the pioneers who migrated west to build a new life, and later the places that witnessed mass migration to California in the 1930s during the Great Depression. That alone, makes it an important part of the USA we know today.
All the way out on the west coast lies the sunshine state of California. Until recently, it was governed by a former Austrian bodybuilder, has some of the strictest gun laws in America, and has a population that is renowned for its ”laid-back” approach to life. To sum it up in a few words, there´s no shortage of things to do and see in this land that gave us burgers and soul, pop and milkshakes and so much else that we´ve almost forgotten where it all came from. The snowy slopes of Colorado, hectic buzz of New York, hipsters of Chicago, Californian babes, or art deco hotels of Miami, Florida swamps, Disneyland and much, much more provide plenty of reasons to travel to the USA. Pick your theme. And if it starts to sound a little overwhelming, with all those great options to choose from, we hope you´ll find inspiration and guidance here to select just the right one for you in this amazing country. But remember, it´s a big country with many different “personalities”. One trip is never enough!
Globus It began more than 90 years ago, when a young man purchased a boat to transport visitors across Lake Lugano, Switzerland. Who would have thought that this single boat would launch one of the world’s leading travel companies? Today, the Globus family of brands is a global company reaching every corner of the world, yet remains family-owned and steeped
Give while you travel. GIVE is a homegrown, Seattle volunteer organization that unites international volunteering with adventure travel to create a meaningful volunteer experience abroad. GIVE was established on the creed that the global volunteer audience is captivated by contemporary and innovative development projects coupled with cultural and sustainable tourism. GIVE has mobilized several hundreds of volunteers and generated thousands
Spanish-speaking countries worldwide. How many people speak Spanish in The World? There are more than 450 million native speakers of Spanish, making it second only to Chinese in terms of the most spoken languages in the world. English is just behind Spanish, with approximately 360 million native speakers. Let´s dig in. Did you know that more than 42 Mio people speak Spanish
Best ski resorts in the USA, a selection from Colorado to Utah Best ski resorts in the US, no that´s a hard one, so many claiming the title, but let´s take a shot at it. There’s nothing like nestling in a comfortable ski chalet during your spring break. Enjoy the slopes or shopping during the day, enjoy the breathtaking mountain
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Chicago: In Ferris Bueller’s footsteps We flash back in the movie history to justify, why we bought delicious drinks in Chicago. Certian things in life need a justification. In 1986, the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, the charming and well-liked teenager Ferris Bueller takes a day off from high school, so he can enjoy a summer day in downtown Chicago.
A family vacation in Orlando, Florida Traveltalk friends from Europe kindly sent us this: “Orlando was the vacation choice. We are a mother of 45, also a father of 45, son of 16 and daughter of 13. Our vacation started in Chicago with a visit to my sister and her husband. Chicago has been reviewed here on traveltalk.dk after our
Cruise to the Bahamas from Florida for almost no money. Cruise to the Bahamas. Two girls from Denmark studying in Florida needed a few days’ breaks and they got lucky or clever. This is their story. We studied in Florida and had a week off before returning to Denmark. My girlfriend and I needed a vacation badly and wanted something
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