How To: Get the Most Out of American Travel

With a little help from the folks at Vagabondish, we’ve listed an easy formula for getting the most out of your trip across America – just check these things off your list.

The Outdoors

– Explore diverse National parks
– Climb mountains
– Admire ancient rock formations
– Gaze upon prehistoric canyons
– Sprawl out in a green pasture
– Hike hills
– Grill hotdogs

The Cities

– Walk through Times Square
– Take a tram in San Francisco
– Stand on a New Orleans trellised balcony
– Ride to the top of The Arch in St. Louis

Food and Drinks

– Sinfully tender barbecue in the South
– Oozing city cheeseburgers
– New Orleans overstuffed Po’ Boys
– Authentic New Mexico tortilla chips and salsa
– Pie. Everywhere.

Music

– City street buskers and performers
– Street corner rappers
– Smoky club jazz singers
– Classical music in an open park
– Nashville and Memphis. No explanation needed.
Art and Museums

– New York Metropolitan
– Architecture everywhere
– Small art communities
– Art in nature
– Art in new people

People

– Meet new people
– Meet campers
– Meet flight-mates
– Meet restaurant goers
– Remember what they say and how they look at life