I’d be curious about the experience of others, but my luck with “authentic” off the beaten path restaurants has been mostly misses, sometimes downright bad/scary.
That said, if you have a local guide it’s a different deal. A friend in agriculture sales took me to a great hole in the wall mexican place miles outside of Fresno without English menus. My dad did equipment inspection for the gas company all around the CA desert in the 70s-80s and knew all the best steak and breakfast places out in that godforsaken land.*
*Maybe Yelp and Google places and such has changed that these days. Also, there’s always Denney’s.
I haven’t been to Colorado so I can’t speak directly to that but would def have Arizona and Utah separately in the list for Monument Valley/Grand Canyon and Zion respectively before we get into the other pluses. I liked Sedona, had a great Mexican meal there. Utah the rest of the stuff I saw (Bryce/Moab/Canyonlands) was meh honestly, but Angels Landing at Zion was an all-timer hike for me so it’s in there for that alone. I’m a big nature/landscapes guy so my list is always going to be tilted to that.
Kind of absurd that I haven’t been to Hawaii since it’s on the way to the rest of the US from Straya. I’ll make it a point to go there if the US fades becoming an autocracy and super-spreader nation.
Also, re Colorado above, I can’t hear Colorado anymore without thinking about this song, my favourite by this artist. It was written when he was camping in the Great Sand Dunes National Park in CO and twice mentions the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
I’ve been 3 times and we are seriously considering moving there sometime in the near future. Best weather, great outdoor activities, amazing natural features, elite food. The only downsides are cost of living and the whole being completely isolated from the rest of the world thing (maybe this is a plus though?).
I think that one really needs to get specific about the type of visit for the rankings to have any meaning. I have flown into Boston, had some meetings, visited some places in the city, had dinner at a nice restaurant, and flown back to Toronto. I’ve also driven around parts of small town Massachusetts on a summer road trip. I think of “visiting a state” as having more to do with a road trip style adventure than a fly in / fly out urban visit.
Eh, idk. I’ve spent half my life here and there are certainly lots of places worth visiting and things worth doing if you’re more or less in the general vicinity. But traveling from another continent for them? Not really. Boston isn’t that special a city unless you’re really into colonial history. There are hills and forests and quaint coastal towns in other parts of the world too.
I don’t think it’s a bad take. There’s been very little criticism of Trump’s drone program anywhere including here, but that airplane meme has sure been posted numerous times in all its various forms.
You want to count how many stories MSNBC or CNN has had on Yemen vs something like Democracy Now!?
The Dem partisans not only don’t care about Trump’s bombing, they have gone from supporting Obama’s bombing to mostly fomenting war with NK or Russia for the last 4 years. That is except for the first few months when they pretended to be concerned about war with NK. Basically mindless partisanship.
Yeah, I agree. I’ve enjoyed Boston and spent some time in Central Mass, but I can’t imagine someone from overseas would be interested enough in the history of the American Revolution to justify going there over any of a number of different American destinations. What I don’t know is if Cape Cod is distinct enough to be worth a mention. Never been out that way.
I really enjoyed Hawaii. Snorkeling in coral reefs is amazing, and no other state has anything like it. Sure, it’s not the only place in the world that has that, but it’s great for Americans. Beautiful flora and fauna on land, too.
The lack of reporting about it is a perfect strategy, though. Without any particulars to get riled up about, TRUMP IS DRONING LOTS…SOMEWHERE…DOING UNSPECIFIED BAD THINGS can’t be sustained.
I’ve been to the Cape many times and Martha’s Vineyard a couple. IMO the only thing that sets the area apart from other seaside destinations is that the water is really freaking cold. I have nothing against it and it’s a fine vacation spot, but most people can find a near identical experience closer to home.
