United States

What is the experience of a Coast to Coast Road Trip through the United States like?

Salvador and Aurora in Monument Valley in Arizona - Photo: Salvador Samaranch
Salvador and Aurora in Monument Valley in Arizona - Photo: Salvador Samaranch
This has been our experience of a coast-to-coast road trip through the United States and Canada, with all the stages, recommended visits and useful tips

Here you have a list of published topics with the different stages of the Coast to coast trip through the United States and Canada, round trip, made by my friend Salvador Samaranch in the summer of 2010.

In these topics you find the day by day chronicle of the trip, with experiences, reflections, recommendations and advice, which will surely be useful so that you can plan your own road trip in the United States.

Road trip through the United States

Presentation of the chronicle of the coast-to-coast trip through the United States and Canadaá

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Four prior aspects to take into account when planning your trip

Organization and daily habits during the trip

Skyscraper in Philadelphia - Photo: Salvador Samaranch
Skyscraper in Philadelphia – Photo: Salvador Samaranch

From New York to Washington

Arrival in New York and start of the trip

Visit Asbury Park and Bruce Springsteen's Stone Pony

Rumson and Freehold, following the path of Bruce Springsteen

Visit of the Amish community in Lancaster County

Visit of the monuments of the National Mall in Washington

Visit of Georgetown and Arlington Cemetery in Washington

White House on the National Mall in Washington - Photo: Salvador Samaranch
White House on the National Mall in Washington – Photo: Salvador Samaranch

From Washington to Dallas

On the road to Nashville

What type of restaurant to eat at on your road trip

Visit of Nashville Music City, city of country music

Visit of Memphis, the city of the Grizzlies

From Memphis to Dallas via Mount Pleasant

Visit of Fort Worth in Texas

Visit of Dallas and the JFK assassination museum

From Dallas to Los Angeles

Route through Texas, from Dallas to Amarillo

So with roadside motels in the United States

Visit of Amarillo and Palo Duro Canyon in Texas

Visit of Cadillac Ranch and Santa Rosa on Route 66 in Texas

On route through New Mexico with a visit to Albuquerque

Visit to the Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona

The experience of driving on the roads of the United States

From Hoolbrok to Phoenix in Arizona

Visit of Sun City and Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation in Phoenix

Montezuma Castle en route to Monument Valley in Arizona

This was the visit to Monument Valley in Arizona

Trekking tour in Monument Valley

Flagstaff, on Route 66 in Arizona

This was the visit to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado in Arizona

This was the visit to Las Vegas in Nevada

Walk along Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles

This is the Universal Studios Tour in Hollywood

Visit of the Santa Monica Pier and Muscle Beach

This is the visit to Malibu in Los Angeles

End of Route 66 at Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles
End of Route 66 at Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles

From Los Angeles to Seattle

Visit to Sequoia National Park in California

Visit of Fishermans Wharf and Pier 39 in San Francisco

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This is how to visit San Francisco on a panoramic double-decker bus tour

En route Mount Shasta in Northern California

This was the visit to Portland in Oregon

What to tip in restaurants and taxis in the United States

This is the visit to Seattle in the State of Washington

Climb the Space Needle in Seattle

From Vancouver to Chicago

Visit of the Capilano Suspension Bridge park in Vancouver

This was the visit to Vancouver in Canada

Route through Enderby and Shuswap Lake in Canada

This was the trip through the Rocky Mountains in Canada

This was Calgary's visit to Canada

Downtown Calgary in Canada
Downtown Calgary in Canada

Route to Moose Jaw in Midwest Canada

The experience of crossing the border from Canada to North Dakota

The experience of shopping in supermarkets

This was the visit to Minneapolis in Minnesota

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This was Madison's visit to Wisconsin

This was the visit to Milwaukee and the Harley Davidson museum

How to see the best of Chicago in two days

Cloud Gate sculpture in Chicago Millennium Park
Cloud Gate sculpture in Chicago Millennium Park

From Chicago to New York

Visit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland

This is the visit to Toronto in Canada

Kingston, historic city on Lake Ontario in Canada

This was Ottawa's visit to Canada

This was the visit to Montreal and its Olympic Stadium in Canada

Route from Montreal to Boston through New England

This was the excursion to see whales in Cape Ann

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Visit of Harvard University and MIT near Boston

Massachusetts State House in Boston
Massachusetts State House in Boston

How to see the best of Boston in one day

This is the tour along the Freedom Trail in Boston

Walk through Times Square in New York

Visit of Liberty and Ellis Islands in New York

Walk through Ground Zero and Wall Street in New York

The experience of walking across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York

Walk through the Guggenheim and other museums on Fifth Avenue

This was the visit to Strawberry Fields in Central Park in New York

This was the walk through Greenwich Village and Little Italy in New York

This was the walk through Chinatown in New York

From 5th Avenue to South Street Seaport

This was the visit to the terrace of the Empire State Building in New York

This has been the car trip through the United States and Canada

Panoramic views of Manhattan from the Empire State Building in New York
Panoramic views of Manhattan from the Empire State Building in New York

Download the e-book of the Roadtrip through the United States

In addition to being able to follow the different stages of the coast-to-coast road trip through the United States and Canada through the blog, you have the possibility of having all the information compiled in a single document. To do this, download the ebook book “18118 kilometers through the United States and Canada”.

About the Author

José Luis Sarralde

Journalist and traveler throughout his life, José Luis Sarralde is the founder of Guías Viajar, where since 2008 he has been capturing his travel experiences around the world, specializing in cultural and scenic destinations in Spain and Europe.

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