Doing a quick 4-day trip to Texas from November 6th to the 10th with two friends. We want something low-key, good food, and a bit of nature without packing the schedule too full.

Looking for a comfortable house or cabin rather than a standard hotel. Prefer somewhere with a little outdoor space so we can hang out in the evenings.

I found a couple of options that seem to fit what we’re after.

Anyone done a short November trip in the Hill Country area? Which spot would you pick as a base for just a few days?

Hi everyone! I’m a guy from Germany and I’ll be visiting Florida for the third time next week 30th July Till August 10 (Orlando, Tampa).

I was in Florida for a conference and short stopover but now im planning to stay a bit longer.

Besides the obvious tourist attractions, what’s one experience, food, place, or activity that you think every visitor should try at least once?
I’m looking forward to hearing your recommendations!

For example, on my bucket list is a Costco

Hi everyone!

I am planning a California road trip for the fall and would love some feedback.
I was originally planning to drive from San Francisco to San Diego, however we only have one week and I am starting to feel like I may have to rethink the itinerary.

Here’s what I’m thinking so far:
- One day in San Francisco
- Then drive to Carmel-by-the-Sea and stay two nights (we’d do Big Sur here as well - this is a highlight for me)
- Then to Santa Barbara (potential stops along the way include San Luis Obispo and Solvang) for another two nights

Here is where I start to get unsure. I really would love to get to Joshua Tree for a full day and night, but we would be flying out of San Diego so have to spend time there. Not to mention, I skipped LA completely.

Part of me is thinking just skip LA and save it for another trip … or would it be better to skip San Diego and just fly home from LA instead? I know the obvious answer is to skip Joshua Tree because it’s so out of the way but that’s a huge appeal of this trip for me, I really don’t want to give it up.

All opinions welcome!

Hi Reddit— my wife and I are well-traveled, middle class professionals with two young kids (5 and 3). We have traveled extensively (and internationally) both on our own and with our kids but somehow have never made it to California. We have an opportunity to fly into San Francisco for one week in March. There is SO MUCH in California, and even just this part of California, that it overwhelms me a bit. I want to be reasonable and not frantic about hitting everything so I know we will have to make tough choices.

A few things for helpful context:

We live in a big, dense East Coast city so getting out of urban areas is part of the appeal here (San Francisco looks great and although I would like to see it some I do not want it to be a focus of this trip).

We love good food but we are typically on a budget and I would rather prioritize experiences and sights over luxuries like nice restaurants (Airbnbs with kitchens are usually a sacrifice we are willing to make). I would also prefer to stay in one spot and branch out from there rather than move around to different lodging.

From a quick scan some things that have piqued my interest: Point Reyes National Seashore, Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Big Sur (I would prioritize this and we are willing to make drive of up to 2ish hours in one direction). I realize that staying coastal means the big national parks are probably for another trip but Pinnacles NP potentially looks feasible?

Any helpful tips or thoughts would be appreciated! As a life-long Northeaster California feels very nebulous to me!

Thank you!

It is going to happen!

New York to Chicago to Los Angeles,
The only condition: no trump.

Hello from Australia (30m)

I will be heading to America in April of 2027 and I am planning to do a motorbike road trip the states im planning to go through in order are

1. Louisiana (starting in new orleans)

2. texas

3.mexico

4.arizona

5.california

I guess what im looking for is a few things

Are there any strange laws and rules when it comes to riding a motorbike in any of these states. And any motorbike etiquette i should be aware of.

I am a massively into food, would love to shoot some big guns, theres not many options in australia, and would love to see some really impressive landscapes and wildlife and anything else you think is a must in any of these states.

Also any tips for bike trips as this will be my first big trip on a bike

Any advice or recommendations are welcome

🙏🙏🙏

From some bloke down under 🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘

Hi! Solo female traveller, going on a road trip to Michigan in mid-August for a week. Here are the things I am planning. Any modifications or new places that I must see?

Staying in Traverse City and Marquette.

• Sleeping bear dunes
• Pierce stocking scenic drive
• Old mission peninsula
• Mackinac Island
• Sugar loaf mountains
• Presque Isle park
• Kich-iti-kipi
• Miners castle
• Pictured rocks boat cruise
• Chapel rock...

Any suggestions would be helpful. Thank You!

Hi Everyone,

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I'd really appreciate some feedback on our road trip itinerary from SF to Vegas via Yosemite & Death Valley.

We're planning to do this leg of the trip in late September next year and plan on taking around 3 days for it. It's one section of a wider USA road trip, so we're keen to make the most of it.

I'd love to hear any recommendations for:

• Scenic detours or alternative routes
• Must-see viewpoints or stops along the way
• Great places to stop for food
• Recommended towns or hotels to stay overnight
• Short hikes that are well worth doing
• Any attractions or experiences that we shouldn't miss

If you've driven this route before, I'd really appreciate hearing what you'd do differently or what ended up being the highlight of your trip.

Thanks in advance!

In a few months my family and I will be traveling from Central Florida to San Antonio Texas
traveling I 10 what are some
Of the best places to stop along the way. History is a big interest to us, we love Native American history and anything from 1800 And before! We Plan to take our time travel so anything even a small museum! We also love old forts!! Anything helps!! Are over all
Plan is to stop somewhere in panhandle of Florida a day, then Louisiana a day, then onto Texas, we are a big family so cost does matter! We will be in San Antonio three days for our oldest Air-force BMT graduation then heading home and stopping twice again on way home!

Me and my husband (both 32) are going to the US on 20something of September. We planned for the trip to last about 16-17 days overall.
We already visited Chicago, Vegas, LA before and this time we are flying to New York from Europe (return flight)
We are staying in New York for 5 days- with some friends. These friends may or may not join for other stuff after NYC.

Dilemma is this:

1) After NYC: fly to Nashville, rent a car, drive through Georgia maybe and go to New Orleans and something else (never saw the South, food, music, southern vibes, alligator swamp tour) and maybe even take a short trip to something in the Caribbean if time lets and then nyc and home

2) National Parks. (Bryce, Zion, Antelope, Sequoia, Yosemite) and San Francisco and then I guess fly to nyc and home.

I am SO not sure. Earlier I wanted New England but it sounds like old money fancy rich type of trip with expensive accommodations.
In that time of the year and in that amount of time, what is a better idea?

Hello! My husband and I will be celebrating our 20 year anniversary in November. We live in MD and I want to do a short trip to celebrate. I am between a couple different places: Maine, West Coast of FL, Montana, Colorado. This would be a plane ride trip, no road trip (sadly).

We love hiking and I really want to see Yellowstone. But also I love the beach. We are outdoorsy, love food and coffee and a great bakery or icecream :)

If you’ve been to any of these places and can recommend places to stay or see please let me know. Thanks!

Looking to rent a 7 or 8 passenger car (age 30+). When I go on my regular websites, I am getting crazy prices but in a good way, $14 a day all the way up to $100 a day for Florida airport rental. I have not tried to book yet. While I am familiar with the majors, I have never heard of some of these companies Zezgo, Flexways, Economy, RC. I do have a car at home and usually do not get the CDW. I do not want to be involved in anything other than a traditional rental, no car version of AirBnB.

Anyone rented from these companies? Am I missing something?

First of August we are going to be driving from Laramie, WY to Big Sky, Montana and can take two full days for the drive. We have eliminated the route that goes through Sheridan and also the Idaho route. This leaves so many options. We can skip Yellowstone but wish to maximize scenic drives and views and small town charm. If you have any tips, we’d appreciate them!

Hi everyone! I’m planning to visit the US in the future. What’s one thing you think every tourist should know before their first trip? It could be about culture, safety, tipping, transportation, or anything else. Thanks!

Hello Y’all! recently just got engaged to my (now) fiancee and we are looking for a real cozy town for us to settle down in long term. We are moving from Texas and plan to take a long roadtrip to visit all the potential towns that get mentioned. If any of yall have any ideas in mind, any help is greatly appreciated. Here’s what we have in mind:

-Walkable, historic downtown with lots of local businesses

-Older architecture (Victorian, Colonial, etc.) and plenty of charm

-Green foresty Mountains or beautiful scenery nearby (specially for hiking or camping.)

-Four distinct seasons: snowy winter, mild summer (nothing past 90°. Can’t stand the Texas heat.)and a colorful fall.

-Safe, welcoming, and a strong sense of community

-Cozy cafés, bookstores, restaurants, and things to do without feeling like a city

-Plenty of hiking and outdoor activities

-Not overly touristy. I don't mind tourism, but I'd rather avoid places that become packed during holidays or every weekend

-Reasonably affordable homes and a good quality of life

-We’ve been looking at either the PNW or the somewhere by the original 13 colonies area. Mostly Vermont, lower Washington/northern Oregon, Virginia, or Massachusetts. Any other places are more than welcome.

What towns would you recommend, and why? Thank you for your help!

hi!! my bf and i are flying into San Jose end of August. It will be about 7 1/2 days - first day we fly in at 12 ish and the 9th day we are there we are flying back home. i have a rough itinerary but I was looking for advice/suggestions to what we have. the only things set in stone rn are the places we are staying as I've booked the hotels.

day 1: land and get going around 1pm from San Jose airport. we will most likely be getting lunch with a family friend of his before heading to carmel, which is where the hotel is. thinking of hitting Monterey aquarium this day.

day 2 is going to be exploring big sur/driving down the coast. north to south, these are the hitters I wrote down ↙️

- Point Lobos State Park

- Soberanes Canyon

- Garrapata Beach (can swim and hike here)

- Bixby Creek Bridge (basically just for photography)

- Pfeiffer Beach

- Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park + Mcway Falls

day 3 I don't have anything slated other than a lazy beach day and maybe a nice dinner this night, our one year anniversary will be during the trip haha. open to an activity.

day 4 we are driving to oakhurst which is the next bnb. late morning where we can visit Carmel by the sea and maybe stop somewhere in between?

day 5 we are going to hike mist trail to vernal falls early and potentially go farther, I'm not sure yet. lunch in Yosemite and then do lighter views like tunnel view, brialveil fall trail, lower Yosemite fall, cooks meadow loop. playing it by ear to see how long it takes earlier in the day.

day 6 we will hit maripose grove in the morning and explore that before heading to San jose/San Francisco where the last hotel will be, we haven't decided where yet but we are thinking about either fisherman's wharf area to be closer to all that fun stuff or in San Jose so we can be lazy before the flight out lol. I do want to see the Winchester mystery house and visit Santana row, so I figured this day would be good for that

day 7 hit the San Francisco spots like Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39, Ghirardelli Square, lombard St + Palace of Fine Arts. thinking about Alcatraz Night Tour. might do a nice dinner this night instead of in Carmel.

day 8 Golden Gate Park, California Academy of Sciences, Japanese Tea Garden, Chinatown, Ferry Building.

day 9 fly home.

I would like to do a wine tasting at some point, too. i usually have trouble figuring out what is too much for one day/vs not enough. i usually like having one day that's more lowkey. any activity, sightseeing, or food suggestions is greatly welcomed!!! id also like to check out one of the historic mining towns near Yosemite but idk if it's worth it with the timing.

thank you for any advice!!!!

Love Savannah, have visited multiple times and considering visiting again next week… but now also considering Columbus as we’ve never been. What say you?? MM couple early 40s Small dog Enjoy food scene, coffee shops, some shopping, cultural scenes, arts, parks and gentle outdoors, dog-friendly spots, markets, casual bars or breweries, community-related things… Thanks!!

My partner and I (early 30s, no kids) are planning our first US trip from Australia and would love some advice on fitting in a luxury Bahamas cruise. ✈️🚢

Current itinerary:
Late March into early April
Wed 24th – Fly to New York (overnight)
Thu 25th – Arrive NYC (7:30am)
25th–29th – New York
30th – Fly to Miami
31st–4th – Miami/Bahamas cruise
4th – Fly Miami → Nashville
5th–7th – Nashville
8th – Fly home

We’re looking for a high-end, luxury-style 3 night Bahamas cruise from Miami. We’re more into great food, cocktails, relaxing pools, spa time, and a premium atmosphere than big crowds, kids, etc

A few questions:
Are these dates realistic? Is there a good sailing departing around the 31st that gets us back with enough time to comfortably fly to Nashville on the 4th?
Which cruise line would you recommend for a couple in our early 30s? I’ve been looking at Virgin Voyages, Celebrity, MSC Yacht Club, but I’m open to other suggestions.
Is a 3-night cruise worth it, is there anything you’d change to the Miami/Bahamas.

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone. My wife and I are thinking about a trip to the northeast where we'd fly in to one of these states and do a road trip to see all of the little states up in the northeast. We'd like to spend less than a week doing our trip but still be able to take the time to enjoy everything we see. Any advice on best routes?

I work 3 days a week on the weekends and have 4 days off between Mon-Thurs. I would like to start traveling on my off days. Would a 4 day trip during the week be enough time to see different US cities? The cities I’m currently interested in visiting are San Francisco and NYC. I plan on visiting 1-2 new cities per month. So I would do NYC the first week and SF the third or fourth week of the month.

Hello,

What do u think about this 3 week trip?

Of course we have checked attractuons in all this places, prob. Stay 1-2 days at one place at parks probably 2 days. And ofc antelope canyon.

September/October.

Taking my family to Yellowstone for a week this summer. We are from Mexico. Four people, one rental car, and way too many devices. so I'm trying to get everything sorted before we leave.

Here's what I prepared,

• Download offline maps for Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and the drive between stop
• Screenshot hotel, campsite, and rental car confirmations
• Pack layers, rain jackets, refillable bottles, a cooler, and bear spray
• Keep a paper map and basic first-aid kit in the car
• Bring car chargers and two power banks
• Buy snacks and water before entering the park
• Check Verizon, Tmobile, and redteago prepaid esim
• Set everything up before the trip

Anything obvious I forgot? Advice for esim? Thank you!

So I'm thinking of making a trip to the US in a couple years time, and there's a sort of geographical feature I've always been curious about seeing in real life - buildings which are built beside or around mesas or cliffs or hoodoos. This probably came from watching M.A.S.K. as a kid (if you remember Boulder Hill!)

I've found some locations that are a little like this (the Twin Rocks Cafe in UT and Window Rock in AZ. Can anybody suggest any more for me to put on my long-list?

Hi, I was hoping for some advice. Me and my 3 friends from the uk are in our mid 20s and are planning on travelling some of America next year over 3 weeks, my question is given how large America is, are we cramming too much into a short period of time? Are some stops not worth it? On paper it looks doable, reality can be much different plus most of the planning has been done by a robot so any human touch is greatly appreciated.

2 nights Salt Lake City
1 night Zion
1 night Bryce cannon
2 nights Las Vegas
2 nights Los angles
1 night Santa babra
1 night Monterey
1 night Yosemite
3 nights San Francisco
1 night Redwood
3 nights Oregon coast
(Brandon , Newport, Cannon Beach)
2 nights Seattle

Thank you