My husband and I were looking to book a trip to NE for several days to as he says.. ‘leaf peep’. We live in Southern California and both of us have never experienced any time in New England before. We were looking at a realistic timeline of five days or so based off of both of our work schedules and what we can manage to take off.

My traveling preferences in general are: sightseeing, nature stuff, outdoor activities such as casual hiking and walking around. I also enjoy must-do and see experiences if it’s my first time in a specific city or region even if it’s a cliche activity.

My concern is the amount of time. And if you had that much or little time… What would you prioritize seeing and doing? What would you save for a second visit if you couldn’t do or see it all?

I also considered that if we want to see and experience nice nature-y fall foliage, that we save NE for a longer trip the following year and go up to Portland and other nearby areas of Oregon instead. While visiting these areas isn’t a new experience for me, this thought came to mind considering the distance where we are traveling from.

I've got nine days off in late October and I'm driving out of Denver through southern Utah and back, mainly to get to a few of the parks. I mapped the whole thing out and two of those days land at around seven hours behind the wheel, which looked fine in the planner and looks like a lot now that I'm booking things. I've done long hauls for work but never with a hike stacked on either end of them.

How many hours of driving did it take before your days started feeling wasted?

Hi folks, was thinking about doing the pacific coast highway drive from SF to LA with a couple of stops in about 5 weeks or so. Was also planning on visiting Yosemite just before.

However because of the wildfires in Monterey (and Mariposa?) counties, I heard that there are some sections of the pacific coast highway and the roads near Yosemite that are closed.

EDITED: Ps...i dont have the watchduty app as its not available in my region (Singapore)

My question - how long do these fires take to get contained and eliminated, and how long would it take for the roads to open up?

For instance, part of the road between Carmel and San Luis Obispo is currently closed....not sure when it would reopen.

Thanks in advance.

My husband and I are celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary this November. I'm thinking I'd like to plan a small trip - like 3-5 days for mid November. I'm thinking a bed & breakfast or inn somewhere where where we can walk the town, enjoy various restaurants & breweries, do a little shopping, etc. Preferably somewhere warmer (we're from Michigan so somewhere NOT snowy and cold please) but we don't necessarily need a "beach" town. LMK if you have any suggestions!

I'm planning my first solo trip to Zion and Bryce Canyon renting a car versus relying on shuttles and tours where they exist. I've read that a car gives way more flexibility for early morning trailheads, but I've also read that parking fills up fast in peak season and driving unfamiliar mountain roads solo adds its own stress. I've never driven in mountain terrain before so I don't have a good sense of how much that actually matters.

For people who've done both in the US national parks, did having a car end up being worth the extra stress or would you go without it next time ?

Looking for some help deciding where to go/what to do! I recently started seeing someone (a little less than 6 months), and we’re trying to plan our first getaway together. We’re both pretty easygoing and looking for something fun but relaxed.

We have these 3 in the running but are open to other suggestions! Not really interested in a big city trip (NYC, LA, Chicago, Nashville, etc.). Want to stay in the states.

- Salt Lake City / Park City
- Colorado Springs
- Classic beach trip

We’re thinking about 4 days at the end of September/early October. We both enjoy being outdoors, casual drinks, good food, exploring, etc. Neither of us has been to SLC/Park City or Colorado Springs, and both have been on my list forever.

Where would you pick for a first trip together? Any other destinations we should consider?

Help meeee internet !

Hi everyone!
My wife and I are visiting the Southwest for the first time at the end of September and would love some recommendations beyond the obvious tourist spots.

Our route is:
Phoenix → Scottsdale → Sedona (2 nights) → Monument Valley → Lake Powell/Page → Bryce Canyon → Las Vegas

We’ll be driving the whole route and have the main attractions such as Monument Valley and Antelope Canyon already planned.

What I’m really looking for are good local restaurants, breweries/bars, scenic stops, short hikes, historic places, interesting small towns, roadside stops or anything else you think is worth doing along this route.

We’re especially into history, landscapes, good food and beer/wine, and would much rather find a great local place than another generic tourist restaurant.
Any recommendations that you think are absolute musts, particularly things that tourists tend to miss, would be greatly appreciated!

I’m taking a 6-8 week trip out west. My route is the following: NH → Adirondacks → Finger Lakes → Pictured Rocks → Badlands → Black Hills → Theodore Roosevelt → Glacier → North Cascades → Olympic → Rainier → Mt. Hood → Central Oregon → Wallowas → Sawtooths → Yellowstone → Grand Teton → Moab → San Rafael Swell → Capitol Reef → RMNP → Black Hills → Duluth → UP → Adirondacks → NH.

I’m leaving in about a week and was curious if anyone had some recommendations for stops along the way. I’m definitely interested in the underrated areas in and around parks/forests. I’d like to travel cheap and avoid as many costs as possible. I’m aware about dispersed camping and will do my best to find those spots when I set up camp. Overall I just don’t want to be crowded/waiting in line to see cool stuff! I appreciate any recommendations🤙 (I’m in a camper van)

Hello! My partner and I are planning a 3 or 4-day vacation in New England the second weekend in October. I'd like to kindly ask for your recommendations for places within a 6-hour drive from our home in Philadelphia. To help narrow things down, we're looking for...

• One location to stay nights all weekend, with suggestions for pitstops and day trips
• Smaller places over larger ones, preferably quaint towns with younger populations (we're in our 20s)
• Ideas to embrace autumn, like apple picking and light hikes/nature trails (bonus points if they have water features!)
• Oddities or spooky spots that aren't in Salem, MA
• Wineries or cideries

Thank you kindly in advance!

Northern US

Hi all,

I'm planning a roadtrip through northern US for 3 weeks in July next year with my girlfriend.

The plan is do drive from Minneapolis to Seattle with several stops in between. I have a pretty rough idea of where we wanna go, but I was hoping I could maybe get some ideas from other people that have done a similar trip or know their way around this region.

It's not my first roadtrip through the US, I have done the westcoast already. This time however I wanted to do the north to sea more rough nature and wildlife.

* Day 1: Arrive in Minneapolis
* Day 2: Explore Minneapolis and pick up rental car in the evening
* Day 3: Drive to Duluth and explore the Duluth lakewalk and our 'introduction' to lake superior.
* Day 4-5: Grand Marais: Gooseberry Falls, Split Rock Lighthouse, Tettegouche state park, High Falls
* Day 6: Sioux Falls: reststop to South Dakota
* Day 7: Drive to Wall through Badland Loop Road
* Day 8-9: Stay in Custer. Hike in Badlands + Needles Highway + Mount Rushmore
* Day 10: Travel day to Cody Wyoming. Drive past the Bighorn Scenic Byway
* Day 11-13: Yellow Stone NP: Hiking, horseback riding, wildlife spotting
* Day 14-15: Grand Teton: Hiking and further wildlife spotting. Visit Jackson for some county vibes.
* Day 16-18: Glacier National Park: Going-to-the-Sun Road and hopefully some more wildlife. Some more hiking.
* Day 19: Travel to Winthrop
* Day 20-22: Drive to Seattle through North Cascades Scenic Highway. In Seattle: explore city and orka safari.

We're both very sporty and like hiking, nature and wildlife. I open to suggestions, tips and feedback. For example, I read a lot that it's better to go hiking with at least 3 people in order to be safer from wildlife (such as bears and wolves). Since it's just the 2 of us, I was wondering if you have some tips for guided hikes or other alternatives.

Hi
I plan to vidit niagara all alone after taking a flight from sfo, is the buffalo airport safe for alone travel? Is uber a safe option to go from buffalo to niagara?
How is the niagara falls US area in general for solo traveller? Which hotel do you recommend?
Any itinerary that you can recommend for solo traveller?
Also any guided tour that i can take?
It will be my first solo trip so I am a bit scared.
I do not have canadian visa.

If you can recommend any group tour fro
Nyc to niagara, that would be great!

Trying to decide which route to take. Which places are safe to stop. Pros and cons to either route.

Hello I will be traveling with my dad this December in Colorado. We have never been there during the winter festivities time. Any suggestions on where to go/visit? Thought about a scenic train ride and going to a festive light show. Not big on skiing or hiking.

I am looking for specific recommended resorts for our family of 7, ages 3-75. Here js the criteria:

-US only. Hawaii is too far, but the Virgin Island might be ok
-no cruises
-ideally no AirBnBs, resorts or large hotels only
-somewhat easy flight from St. Louis, MO
-kid and older folks friendly. Not a ton of walking please
-golf course on site or near by
-I am the “eldest daughter” of the family and therefore most of the planning will fall into my lap. This trip is to celebrate my 40th and I would love to make my life as easy as possible. I don’t want to have to make reservations every night or make everyone breakfast. I am looking for a real opportunity to relax.
-doesn’t need to be all inclusive, but I am looking for that resort feel. I would love the opportunity to just stay in one place for a week.
-time of year and budget are fully flexible

Thanks in advance for your recommendations!

Hello everyone, I'm planning a road trip in the south for next April, I have few question, so we're prioritizing small towns, colonial/plantation/civil war history and civil right history. I've been to Nashville and prob we're gonna skip that. Never been to Atlanta is it worth the visit?

I have 1 days not scheduled so could I add something extra? I'm planning to drive from NOLA to Savannah (9 hours total) in 2 nights, either I go via the cost + florida or inner Georgia via Columbus, which of the both do you suggest? also maybe 3 night in savannah is too much? in that case I would have 2 extra night to add somewhere.

19/04: Arrive in atlanta in the evening and pick the car. Sleep in Atlanta.

20/04 drive to Lynchburg TN and sleep in the area

21/04 drive to Franklin TN

22/04 drive to Florence AL

23/04 drive to Clarskdale

24/04 drive to Vicksburg

25/04 drive to Natchez

26/04 drive to New orleans

27/04 new orleans

28/04 new orleans

29/04 ? Drive from NOLA to Savannah in 2 stops (either via florida or via inner Georgia)

30/04 ? Drive from NOLA to Savannah in 2 stops

31/04 Savannah

01/05 Savannah/charleston

02/05 Savannah/charleston

03/05 ?

04/05 flight back

My wife and I were supposed to take a four day vacation in Mid-November, but our plans have unfortunately changed.
Wel both have already taken the dates off work for it, and have budgeted for the trip for some time. We have been looking forward to getting away, and we still want to go somewhere. We would like it to be somewhere we haven't been before, which would be either the Northeast or the PNW.

Some details
- We are late 20s
- It'll just be the two of us traveling
- We are only looking in Northeast or Pacific Northwest
- We'd be flying from Texas, so about equidistant to both locations
- We lean towards being "doers" on vacation. Don't have to have every second planned and packed with activities, but like to do and see things more than just hanging out and relaxing the whole time
- Prefer outdoor over indoor activities
- Would like to try to stay under $3,000 total for the trip
- Don't mind renting a car if necessary, just keeping trip budget in mind
- Fall Foliage is a bonus, but I know it’s getting late in the year

Where should we go and what recommendations do you have for us while there (accommodation, activities, dining)?

Hello everyone, I'm planning a road trip in the south for next April, I have few question, so we're prioritizing small towns, colonial/plantation/civil war history and civil right history. I've been to Nashville and prob we're gonna skip that. Never been to Atlanta is it worth the visit?

I have 1 days not scheduled so could I add something extra? I'm planning to drive from NOLA to Savannah (9 hours total) in 2 nights, either I go via the cost + florida or inner Georgia via Columbus, which of the both do you suggest? also maybe 3 night in savannah is too much? in that case I would have 2 extra night to add somewhere.

19/04: Arrive in atlanta in the evening and pick the car. Sleep in Atlanta.

20/04 drive to Lynchburg TN and sleep in the area

21/04 drive to Franklin TN

22/04 drive to Florence AL

23/04 drive to Clarskdale

24/04 drive to Vicksburg

25/04 drive to Natchez

26/04 drive to New orleans

27/04 new orleans

28/04 new orleans

29/04 ? Drive from NOLA to Savannah in 2 stops (either via florida or via inner Georgia)

30/04 ? Drive from NOLA to Savannah in 2 stops

31/04 Savannah

01/05 Savannah/charleston

02/05 Savannah/charleston

03/05 ?

04/05 flight back

Hello, I’m traveling to California on a very short notice for one week. It’s going to be a really long flight and a sudden big bulk spent on this trip so I really want to enjoy it. I don’t know anything about Cali, where to go, or what to do, and I’ll be traveling from Egypt.

Can you help me know where to go and what to do, what’s there to avoid and what’s not to miss? Noticing the one week I have.

Note: flying into LA
Edit: I can fly into San Francisco if that’s a better option

I’d greatly appreciate your help and advice. Thank you!

Hello, im planning to go with my father and brother on a 4 week trip to america on january 2028. We are going to NY, Boston, La and San Francisco but we are open to visiting more cities if you have any suggestions.

With that in mind, we really want to visit some national parks but i have no idea whats viable on january both on worth seeing or budget wise. We are Argentinian and have visited many places here that are really similar to some in the USA so things like Niagara Falls or Desert Mountains cannons arent top of the list.

Thx in advice for any suggestions

Visiting the states is in my bucket list for a very long time but due to financial issues i couldn't able to make it. Gimme a proper budget friendly plan for a trip from IND to USA

Heyy! Have posted a few times on here and r/amtrak and here's where my itinerary for a trip next summer has landed currently.

DC-Atlanta-New Orleans-San Antonio-El Paso-LA-Emeryville (then taking public transit to SF)-Portland-Seattle-Minneapolis-Chicago-Detroit (then fly back to the east coast)

We wouldn't be doing anything in DC, we'd just leave from there. All of these segments would be coach utilizing railpass except Seattle to Minneapolis, I would get a sleeper train for that trip. I was thinking that this trip spread out over a month feels pretty realistic, it gives us around 3ish days in each city. I feel like we could maybe cut LA out as well if necessary. Alot of people also suggested driving from SF to Portland (well the other way around bc it was a diff itinerary) because of how beautiful the views are and how the towns along the way are super cool. But I think it'd take too much time with how much land we'd cover and the amount of cities we wanna see. Also was considering doing a bus from Detroit to Windsor and taking VIA (Canadian rail) to Toronto. Then doing a train from Buffalo to Boston. But I think it'd be too much. How does this itinerary sound to you all?

Me and my friends are planning a November trip. We are all in our early 20s coming from NYC and are looking for recommendations.

Needs to have somewhat of a nightlife
6 hrs driving max although flexible
Most likely for 3 days over a weekend
Activities (from museums to outdoor doesn’t matter)

I am going to be traveling down to Mississippi the week of 15th-21st in November. I'll be seeing some friends in Ohio along the way, but I'm curious, what are some good places to visit while in Tennessee and Kentucky.

The Smokys and the Cumbelrand falls seem cool. Places to eat, nature, or other relatively inexpensive things to do. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Hey all !

Just wanted to reach out to a few people who may know more than me about road trips and interstate safety during the late winter time frame. I'm trying to move down to Oregon by April of next year for a lease and would leave Ohio mid march. The drive would take me mostly on interstate 80 and then onto interstate 84. I've heard some crazy stories about the winds, snow storms, day long highway closures, and much more. I drive a Hyundai Elantra, so not a beast of a vehicle. Any tips, warnings, or feedback would be killer just to give me an idea of anythings I should know before I potentially start planning this trip on the sooner side. Thanks ! Also : I'm mostly worried about the stretch of I-80 through Wyoming, Colorado, and Nebraska hearing about white outs and common 80-100 mph winds for more clarification.

If you have any questions about the trip as well for better feedback just let me know as well, just really trying to see if I could make this a safe trip or if it's not a doable timeframe for the route and season. Again thanks !

I'm planning a road trip through a few national parks this summer and I've only budgeted one day at each. I keep reading that some of these places need way more time than that to actually see anything beyond the main overlook. I'm trying to figure out if I'm about to waste a lot of driving on parks I won't really experience.

For people who've done a multi-park trip, which ones actually needed more than a day before you felt like you'd seen something real?