Around the US in Two Months – Part 2
Have you been to the States? I know I have
First, before talking about the different states I visited, I will mention here some signs telling you that you are in the States.
- If Soft drinks are refillable (bottomless as said in UK) EVERYWHERE .. you know you are in the States.
- If the food serving is HUGE … you know you are in the States.
- If you get so confused because it’s the world cup and you call it “football” but no one calls it that .. you are in the States.
- Where majority of the people are nice and friendly .. That’s in the States
- When you need to calculate the actual cost of your food + standard tips everywhere, you are in the States
- When you find everything in one country, nature, fun, craziness, etc.. it’s USA.
- When you hear country music, people saying Howdy, and eat Steak all the time… you are in the States.. ooh wait no, you are in TEXAS
- If there are more restaurants than the number of people, you are in the states. lol (not to that extent)
Anyways, these are enough; you are free to add more below.
Now, a brief description about each place I visited
Texas: My main stay was in college station. I was able to visit Austin, Houston, and San Antonio.
I already talked about college station in the previous post. Austin is my favorite as there is a lot of good places to visit and enjoy. Houston is a big city and very crowded. San Antonio has the amazing six flags which we enjoyed and had a lot of fun. I recommend Texas but NOT during the summer.
Boston & NYC: My visit to Boston was short (just few hours) but I had the chance to meet some of my great friends and also to walk by the Charles River. The view was amazing. I took then the bus from Boston to New York. Maybe, just maybe I didn’t like NYC because of the weather at that time. However, it was nice to visit the famous attractions like the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Empire State Building, Columbia University, Rockefeller Center, and of course the breath-taking times square. I also have to admit that my mind can never forget the taste of the fresh bagels I had in NYC. I moderately recommend NYC and Boston.
Colorado: What can I say? Just wonderful. This is basically the best experience for me in the United States. We had an amazing time rafting and then driving up the rocky mountain. As they say there, I MADE IT TO THE TOP. If you are going to the US during the summer, the place you should not miss is Colorado. I highly recommend Colorado during the summer.
Miami: Great beaches, nice food, cool people, and a rich Latin culture. Highly recommended.
Las Vegas: If you are expecting a big city because of the movies you watched, you are mistaken. Las Vegas is basically just one street, the Strip. But wait, that doesn’t mean that Las Vegas is boring. You can enjoy and have a lot of fun shopping, gaming, attending shows, and so on. I recommend Vegas but for two days maximum.
California: As they say “save the best for the last”. I said above that Colorado is the best, well when it comes to San Francisco it is a tie. You can walk for hours in San Francisco and you never feel like stopping. We drove all the way down to LA along highway 101 and I’m out of words to express how great it was. We stopped at many spots and hoped the time would freeze so we can enjoy the scenes forever. Some of the beaches I enjoyed were Venice, Santa Cruz, and Laguna. I didn’t like Laguna at all, but I loved Venice so much.
So, there you go, a brief (maybe long) summary of my travels around the US. I met great people, went to nice places, and had an incredible time. Thanks to my travel buddies Tamim Mourad and Anas Qasmi.