An entire generation grew up with the beat novels of Jack Kerouac; inspiring a love of travel and the ‘dusty Americana’ of the roadsides – whether they’re seen by driving, hitchhiking, or even plain old walking. USA travellers are spoilt for choice these days if they plan to follow [...]

Have you ever returned from a holiday and found yourself expressing regrets beginning with ‘if only’? Did they include things such as:
• “I wish I’d met more local people”
• “I don’t know why I didn’t get to see XYZ”
• “we nearly saw that but unfortunately we got lost and couldn’t find it”
• “we were stuck in a huge traffic [...]

There is no doubt that if you enjoy walking, USA holidays can offer you fantastic opportunities to see the country as it really is. Of course, you really can’t ‘walk the USA’ – at least not unless you have several years to spare! It’s simply too big and you not only need a lot [...]

Without a doubt, the Grand Canyon is one of the most famous and awe inspiring natural wonders in the United States. For an introduction to hiking and walking, USA tours skirting the canyon cannot be topped. There are a variety of tours that take in the Grand Canyon coupled with its spectacular surrounds, and you [...]

The city of Atlanta, Georgia, is an excellent destination for the growing number of travellers who like the idea of getting to know the country by walking. USA is the ideal place to enjoy independent or guided walks, or a combination of both, when visiting the country’s beautiful cities. Atlanta’s wonderful climate allows for exploration [...]

New York is a city that has been written about like no other. On a tour walking the USA’s city of New York, you can often find inspiration in many of the stories unfolding around you – and that’s precisely what inspired several novelists to set their stories in ‘The Big Apple’. [...]

If you love a real adventure when you go walking, USA holidays to national parks could be exactly what you’re after. You have so much to choose from when you head to the USA on your walking holiday. World-famous national parks such as Yellowstone and Yosemite attract thousands of visitors every year, and lesser-known ones [...]

So you think you know all there is to know about sightseeing New York? You’ve seen the Statue of Liberty, taken the elevator to the top of the Empire State Building and got lost in the Guggenheim, but did you know that as well as being the world’s capital city, the resort is also home [...]

On a walk through America’s windy city, Chicago, you are guaranteed to encounter a dramatic skyline – after all this is a city that claimed to have built the world’s first skyscraper. The architecture and the music help to set this city apart from its other American counterparts and both can be experienced in their [...]

There’s nothing you can’t do in New York, or so the experts say, and it is a city that opens her arms and welcomes you in to her charm, quirkiness, glamour, grunge all churned up in a great big melting-pot of wonderfulness! There literally is something for everyone and sightseeing New York can take on [...]

The spectacular painted deserts and iconic landscapes of the USA Canyonlands have been the subject of countless photographs and films. But it is not until you experience the thrill of hiking the USA, that you can appreciate the true magnitude of this magnificent part of the world. Time-worn canyons gouged with the ravages of time, [...]

Mention the word Florida to most people and it will conjure up visions of either a family holiday to Disneyworld, or a fun-filled beach getaway to glitzy Miami. But there is another, more secret side to the Sunshine State that you will discover if you take a USA walking holiday to Florida. A place filled [...]

Take an organised tour of the northern National Parks of the USA, hiking through unbelievable scenery that is home to a rich mix of wildlife. With abundant fresh air and plenty to see you will enjoy walking in the USA’s landscapes of majestic mountains, dramatic geological features, prairies, lakes, forests and glaciers.
Glacier Park
This USA walk [...]

California is the perfect contrast, combining the affluent Hollywood area with rugged canyons and some of the country’s best national parks. Here are some of the highlights of walking in the USA’s Golden State:
Palm Springs
The affluent area of Palm Springs is an oasis in the midst of the desert, decked out with boutique bars [...]

Here is a brief guide to some of the attractions you can visit while walking in the USA’s famous cities of Chicago and New York.
A USA Walking Holiday in Chicago
“The Windy City” on the shores of Lake Michigan has a rich mix of cultures and a history of music, being famous for its Blues. Chicago [...]