A question for the non-US X-Markers...

[ThistleDown]

Colonial Williamsburg; New York City; Chicago for its architecture; Boston for its accent ; Vermont & New Hampshire in the Fall; Grandfather Mountain in a week or so; New Orleans at Mardi Gras; Ohio for the mounds; Wyoming for Yellowstone; South Dakota for the Badlands; prairie enormity; Nevada for the dessert; Arizona for the balloons (and soaring); S California for its culture ; Oregon for its diversity; Washington just because it is there

Rex (t-o-o)

[Sir William]

Because the US is so big, it's hard to plan a trip without some sort of defining factor. That could be a theme (historical sites, natural wonders, big city, etc.) or a region (New England, the Mississippi valley, Texas, etc.).

I agree and discussed this with our instructor, however she wants to leave the "theme" open for the time being. However, if those who comment want to use a theme that's fine with me.

I've travelled across the US several times - to and from both coasts, along the northern route, southern route, and sometimes in between the two, and I know how large and vast this country is, as well as full of wonderful places to visit. I told my instructor about a German couple I met in Virginia who were planning on driving to the Grand Canyon for the day, not realizing it was 2000 miles away.

Our instructor hasn't told us her plan, but I think she is going to have us arrange transportation, lodging, and sightseeing recommendations for our mythical European couple.

However, as I said, I would like to hear from our non-US members to see where they'd like to go if they were visiting since I can't ask my hypothetical European couple. I could easily select places for them to go but I'd like to know where visitors to the US would want to go.

[Bugbear]

Ah, I remember Route 66... It went through the middle of my home town.

I also suggest seeing "Car Henge" in Amarillo, Texas, if you're into the fine details.

AKA: "Cadillac Ranch", to clear up any henge confusion. It's now on I40.

[Jock Scot]

I would go to wherever my family and friends were. Where? That is a mere detail.

[Ancienne Alliance]

New England, The West Coast, and the snowy mountains , of course !


best,

Robert

[Paolo]

Well, I'd like to visit:

New York (for my wife and me);
Orlando (for my daughters);
Route 66 (with my Harley);
the Grand Canyon;
Niagara Falls

and, of course, the Sunshine State beach

[Darkislander]

Lots of Scots like Deep South tours usually taking in Graceland and Nashville. Florida is highly popular with families and New York for shopping trips. Personally I have been to New York, Nashville, Boston, Rhode Island and surrounding areas.

[Woot22]

Good to hear you all like to visit Nashville, I don't live to far away from there and think it is one of the best cities in the US. Glad to here it is on the radar, so to speak of would be Scottish travelers.

[rsvpiper]

The trip would be summat like this a few days in NYC then down to New Orleans for the culture(well that's what she who is to be obeyed thinks) via say Daytona for a bit of bike week then over to SFC then up to rockey bits ending up at Hawaii, time allowed

[ForresterModern]

Having just moved from the southwest I can recommend a few days in the Las Vegas area, do your gambling thing but also get some time in Ron's part of the world and go visit the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Bryce Canyon, and Zion. Breathtakingly spectacular, and nothing really like these areas in the whole world.

jeff