US destinations
A city weekend. An island week. A road into the mountains.
America,
one trip at a time.
Where to go, where to stay,
and what is worth the detour.
City weekends · National parks · Coast to coastFrom the creator of TravelTribe
Choose the shape of your trip
All trip ideas
US road trips
The stops deserve as much thought as the road.
US national parks & outdoors
Choose the entrance. Find the base. Leave time outside.
Where to stay in the US
A good address gives you more of the day.
Things to do in the US
A few well-chosen outings make a better day.
US cruise planning
The itinerary comes before the cabin brochure.
Three trips to start planning
New York, one area each day
Three days: Midtown, Lower Manhattan, then a selected museum or Brooklyn area.
Choose one skyline deck and leave ground-level time between the booked anchors.
Resolve first
A useful transit base and the actual harbor ticket.
Zion with a dry alternative
Two full days in one canyon base, with walks chosen for the party.
The canyon is a worthwhile visit without requiring a river or exposed hike.
Resolve first
Current shuttle, activity requirements and vehicle restrictions.
One week, one Oahu base
Repeat the local beach routine and add separate history and coast days.
Several ordinary island mornings can be more enjoyable than repeated hotel changes.
Resolve first
Waikiki, Ko Olina or North Shore, then the car days.
What kind of America
are you looking for?
Explore all 30 destinationsChoose the base.
The rest gets easier.
Compare places to stayA cheaper room can add two drives a day. Our area guides compare the things a hotel filter misses.
- Which entrance or neighborhood you will actually use
- How much walking, transit or parking the stay needs
- What changes when you travel with children or pets
The road is part of the trip.
All eight road trips
Pacific Coast Highway: a 7–9 day coastal road trip
Plan a San Francisco–Los Angeles coastal trip with overnight bases, realistic driving blocks and a Highway 101 alternative.
Utah’s Mighty Five: choose depth over a park checklist
Build a Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands and Arches road trip with sensible bases and a shorter alternative.
Las Vegas, Grand Canyon and Sedona in one unrushed loop
Plan a seven- to nine-day Southwest loop with South Rim nights, Sedona trail time and realistic transfer days.
Blue Ridge and the Smokies: plan around open road sections
Build a mountain trip through the Blue Ridge and Smokies with overnight bases, detours and weather alternatives.
One country.
Very different days.
Find your kind of tripGeorgiaCity
Savannah
2–3 days · Suggested stay
Wyoming, Montana & IdahoPark
Yellowstone National Park
3–5 days · Suggested stay
HawaiiIsland
Maui
5–7 days · Suggested stay
IllinoisCity
Chicago
3–4 days · Suggested stay
AlaskaCity
Anchorage
2–3 days, plus a regional trip · Suggested stay
CaliforniaCity
San Diego
3–5 days · Suggested stay
Take the plan
with you.
Save a few places, work out what the trip will cost and make a list for the bag.
Decisions that make the trip better.
Read the journalWhich New York observation deck is worth your one skyline visit?
Compare Top of the Rock, SUMMIT, Empire State Building and One World Observatory by location, setting, ticket and the day you are planning.
Orlando hotels: when the Skyliner, a shuttle or a car makes sense
Compare Disney’s Art of Animation, Universal’s Royal Pacific and a Disney Springs-area stay by transport, park days and the complete trip cost.
Alaska cruise: an inside cabin or a balcony?
Compare an Alaska cabin by usable viewing time, public decks, complete fare, location and personal priorities rather than assuming a balcony is essential.