One of my ambitions in life is to see as much of the world as possible and also to meet people from the countries I visit. During my younger days I saw a lot of Europe with friends. As a lot of these friends got married or moved away from area these trips/holidays stopped happening.
Up to last year I have not left the shores of Britain for about ten years but I made the decision to start travelling, this is what I want to do.
Ok I am not the type of person that goes on holiday to sit on a beach so visiting various cities is what appeals to me. I like a place where people are friendly, plenty to see and do during the day plus a good nightlife (live music).
I made the decision that I would try America and its various cities over the next two or three years. My only problems are financing these trips and time off work.
Last year I managed three trips :-
First in late June where I spent a week in New York followed by a week in Chicago. My 2nd trip involved 5 days in both Memphis and Chicago at the end of September. My final trip I returned again to Chicago in early December for 6 days although my intention was to go elsewhere but I got a too good to ignore flight/hotel deal.
I will write my opinions of all these places on future blog articles (you will have realised Chicago is my favourite so far and I will be returning).
I am planning 4 visits this year first of which I have booked for begining of May when my next new city will be Nashville.
If anyone as any suggestions of good cities to visit don't hesitate to make your suggestions on this blog. People have suggested these to me Atlanta, New Orleans, Boston and Austin - any opinions ?
5 comments:
Austin is a very underrated city... Atlanta is fun but not much to do during the day, no famous sites to see, that sort of thing...
I'm of course a fan of my city, Washington DC.
Thanks for the info, I will look into adding Washington DC to my list of possibles.
Sounds like Atlanta is probably only good for a long weekend ?
yeah, in your situation I wouldn't want to invest more than a weekend there... it's a nice city, don't get me wrong, but considering you'll have a limited amount of time to spend in the States, there are much better places to see.
Dcnats - Sounds good advice to me.
The advantage of Atlanta is I can get direct flights so I may look at doubling it up with another city.
What are the best areas (near night life) to stay in Washington DC. I will cost it up.
There are some great places that are located very well downtown, but I've often heard that you're better off staying in Arlington, VA or Crystal City VA area- it's right across the bridge and the price is way better... of course I've never had to get a hotel here so I just know what I hear.
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