It´s easy to leave your heart in San Francisco. With 43 hills and an abundance of odd and quirky corners, San Fran is one of the more unusual American cities. Part of the beauty of this town is it´s compactness. A map and a comfortable pair of shoes, teamed with a cable-car ride, will let you see all of the sites and sights on your tourist map.
Finding a cheap hotel in New York is probably one of the toughest challenges a person can give you. The blatant truth is that hotels in New York are anything but cheap. You'll find magnificent hotels, opulent rooms, great views and possibly fantastic service, but cheap is not something we usually associate with New York City hotels. So how are we going about finding cheap hotels in New York?
Dallas, Texas. The biggest city in the state that has the biggest everything. Dallas is full of opulent wealth and southern accents, but don't assume that you have seen this town before you have been there. There is plenty to do that is a little off the beaten track.
As well as being the 'City of a Hundred Church Bells' Montreal is also known as 'The City of a Hundred Cultures.' It is these two characteristics (noise and variety) that keep this city humming with the vibrancy that makes it so popular with residents and visitors alike.
Philadelphia holds the symbol of American independence, the Liberty Bell, and although it has been visited by millions before you, it's definitely a must-see. There's much about it that makes you proud to be an inheritor of it's legacy, and the crack only adds to the air of proud defiance.
No matter where you go in this town, you will hear the honky tonk strains of country music floating out of bar windows. If you're a fan of country, this is the place to be. If not, either go elsewhere or strap on a ten gallon hat and grit your teeth. This is Nashville, after all.
Chicago, the Windy City and home to the legendary gangsters of the 1920s, who were part of the creation of American modern folklore. There are a few attractions that you have to visit in Chicago – some of them on the beaten track and a couple that you may not hear about so often.
San Diego is the idyllic, refined pocket of California that seems to provide a genteel combination of fun and maturity. The beaches are the great drawcard for holidaymakers. All are free to the public, safe and the mild climate gives more months of the year over to shell collecting and lounging in the sand.
New Orleans is still greatly overshadowed by Katrina. Though what many tourists don’t realize is the degree to which the historic French Quarter remained untouched. All of the historical and European influenced architecture, art, cuisine, and music are still there, waiting for you to return.
Ft Lauderdale is a city that offers all the usual Florida earmarks. Bayou tours, amusement parks and white sandy beaches make this an ideal family area, and the tourism industry here is primarily geared towards visitors with kids. Except for Spring Break, when the town is overrun with vacationing college kids; plenty of fun for the youths but less attractive for anyone not in the mood for all-night parties.
Texas isn't the only place with Big Things. Orlando, Florida, is home to the world's biggest Hard Rock Cafe and the state's biggest refractor telescope in Florida at the Orlando Science Center (geeky, but very cool). Orlando is a place of contradictions:
Denver, Colorado, is the place for any vacationer who likes a little wilderness to spice their city-based getaway. While Denver is a bustling city with plenty of places to eat, drink and shop, it is the Rocky Mountains that draw most visitors – powder snow in winter and hot hiking in summer are hard to resist.
