There is more than just tabloids and tan lines to keep people up at night in California, a state that boasts the mysterious redwood forest and wine country to the north and the history of the Spanish missions, settlements and the ethnic diversity to the south. (continue...)
There can only be one first state, and Delaware is it. When the United States Constitution was submitted for ratification by the 13 original American colonies on December 12, 1787, Delaware became the first of those colonies to sign it and enter into the Federal Union. This act earned it the official title of First State... (continue...)
Music is a big part of the United States of America; there are a myriad of songs specifically describing the experience of living in America, and from these songs listeners get a distinctive view of American culture... (continue...)
The East coast of America's Garden State has become synonymous with leisure
pursuits and fun vacations. Many travel to New Jersey for opportunities not
found anywhere else, like the 130 miles (210 km) of virtually continuous sandy
beach, unique shopping, and gambling along the longest boardwalk in the world... (continue...)
The State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations, or Rhode
Island for short, is one of six small states on America's north-eastern
seaboard that are collectively known as New England. The smallest by far, with
all its islands and nearly 400 miles (640 km) of coastline, The Ocean State
is full of surprises and cultural diversity. The wealth and wonder attracts
many visitors... (continue...)
There are some images and landscapes recognized the world over. Just as a photograph of Uluru (formerly called Ayers Rock) immediately brings to mind the Australian Outback and the Arctic makes one think of polar bears and ice caps, the dramatic red landscapes of the American Southwest conjure up images of vast canyons, Old West movies and stunning panoramas. (continue...)
Without a doubt no other travel destination
in the world offers such a combination of diversity and dynamism as the United
States. Yet while the United States is so varied and under constant
change, it has unique characteristics that are common to the whole nation and
some changes—particularly those of a social or political nature take longer
here than virtually anywhere else in the world... (continue...)
If Virginia is for Lovers,
like the slogan says, then it must include lovers of American History. As one of the oldest states in the U.S.,
Virginia's historic cultural fiber spans its borders. Everywhere you look, it
is demonstrated in a museum,
as a monument,
or as an entire district dedicated to the restoration and preservation of America's
deep-rooted past... (continue...)
