Links
... our favorite USA travel sites
On this page you will find a collection of links to other private websites. These have helped us a lot in our travel planning. We think it is worth to have a look at these sites. If you want to link our page on your USA website you will find our page banner below.
Private travelogue sites
The pages are arranged in alphabetical order. It therefore does not represent any valuation.
adventure-inc - Our dear friends Mel and Chris take us on their travels across the USA and there are also a few side trips to the Caribbean.
Beate – Unterwegs - Besides many USA travel reports, Beate also has a few other corners of the world to discover. (Language: German)
Carovettes Dream - Many great travel reports from our friends Caro and Willy from almost every region of the USA. You can always discover nice little spots on the site. For the culinary pleasure you will also find many delicious recipes and a lot of other information about traveling through the USA. (Language: German, with the option of an automated translation into several languages)
Claus auf Reisen - In addition to his travels throughout the U.S., Claus also talks about his other passions, cycling, singing in the choir and brewing beer. (Language: German)
Faszination Südwesten - The Southwest travel guide by Angelika Czepan for nature lovers and explorers. Here you will find plenty of locations and hikes from the Southwest, which you might not find in every travelogue. (Language: German)
Fritz & Buddy - The Bears have brought exciting stories from all over the USA. Funny, informative travel reports and many delicious recipes from our favorite travel destination. They also travel to places that are not frequently covered on USA travel sites. (Language: German)
Galenbeck - Many beautiful photos and a lot of information from the western states and Florida. The site also features travelogues by guest authors from other regions of the world. (Language: German)
Lal@s Reisen - Very entertaining written travel reports from all over the world. Volker's site, was next to the site of Westernlady my "bible" when I had discovered digital travel planning in 2009. One of my favorite sites. (Language: German)
Radenbecker Reisen - Travel reports not only from the USA can be discovered at Radenbecker Reisen. (Language: German)
Rattays.de - Beautifully written and varied travelogues mainly from the Western USA. Here you can find many great hikes and since a few years also tips for traveling with children. (Language: German)
Reisekaterkatze - Many beautifully written and illustrated travelogues from different regions of the USA incl. Hawaii...and still some from home climes... (Language: German)
Schnorr-Family auf Reisen - Lots of great travel stories from around the world. (Language: German)
Sylvias und Michaels USA-Ecke - Interesting beautifully written travelogues from many regions of the USA. (Language: German)
USA Let´s go! - On the site you can find a lot of travel tips from almost all corners of the USA. In addition, Dirk has also written a novel on the subject of the USA. (Language: German)
USA Unpauschal - A beautifully designed site by Katharina and Nathalie. You will find travel reports and a lot of information about traveling to the USA. (Language: German)
Welcome – ontour.de - Here you will find beautifully written and illustrated travelogues from many regions of the USA including Hawaii. (Language: German)
Westernlady´s World - The site of our friend Silke contains many great travel reports from the Southwest, Florida and the South of the USA. In addition, you can also find many very accurately described highlights of the Southwest. This site was my benchmark when I got into digital travel planning in 2009. (Language: German)
Link to other useful USA pages
Here are sites that have been very useful to us in planning our trips. The links are in alphabetical order and do not represent any valuation.
Current road conditions in the southwest- Here you can find the current road conditions of the dirt roads around the Grand Staircaise Escalante National Monument.
Atlas Obscura- Here you can find many locations outside the usual sights. If you are looking for something out of the ordinary, you will certainly find it here. There is a lot to discover.
California Through my Lens - Great travel site that is mainly about California. This site was a great resource for our 2019 California trip for destinations that aren't in every guidebook. The site also has a YouTube channel with lots of great videos.
Through my lens - Here you can find the blog of Josh and Amy from California Though my lens. On this page they tell about their travels outside of California.
Fall Foliage- When will the foliage be colorful - forecasts for the entire USA. In our experience, the forecast is also reasonably accurate.
National Park Service - Here on the homepage of the National Park Service you can find everything you need to know about the national parks of the USA.
National Park Service Maps - Here you can find the maps of almost all national parks in the USA. This page has often been very helpful to us in planning our trips.
National Weather Service - Here you can find detailed information about the weather. Especially useful when planning longer hiking tours.
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