Author: USA Road Trips by Max

I have over 20 years experience in the travel business, from retail to tour operations, but my passion for visiting the United States has been my unique selling point. I am a North America expert and love planning my own road trips. To date I have visited 49 States and now the challenge is to visit Hawaii. I don't use travel agents and do the research into every hotel and city and what there is to do there by myself. My blog explains what accommodation type I prefer and how to make the most of your experience.
Flights, News, USA, Washington DC

Is DC about to get Donald J Trump International Airport?

Apparently a new bill introduced by Republicans in the United States House of Representatives is calling for the re-naming of Dulles Airport, the main airport for Washington D.C named after politician John Foster Dulles. The long-shot calls for the airport to be called after the 45th President Donald J. Trump. The bill has the support of 6 GOP (Grand Old Party) co-sponsors so far. As … Continue reading Is DC about to get Donald J Trump International Airport?

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Bucket List, New York City

View the Total Eclipse from ONE WORLD NYC

The excitement is building as many Americans are making plans on where they will be for the Total Solar Eclipse on 08 April 2024. TOTAL Solar Eclipse 2024 USA Delta put on Solar Eclipse Special Delta Add a Second Total Eclipse Flight For New Yorkers and visitors to the ‘Big Apple’ why not see if you can get tickets to view the path of totality … Continue reading View the Total Eclipse from ONE WORLD NYC

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Car Hire, Max's Tips & Suggestions, USA

Rental Car Toll Charges

TIP: Do your research before booking and compare rental companies. I received a message from my daughter 24 hours before her flight to New York in regard to paying for tolls in a rental car. Her route was from JFK to Maryland and couldn’t work out her options. I have previously written about the Orlando Visitor Toll Pass – Save up to 80% and Illinois Tollway … Continue reading Rental Car Toll Charges

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Bucket List, Flights, News, USA

Delta Add a Second Total Eclipse Flight

Following the Path of Totality on 08 April 2024 has proved an instant success for Delta Airlines. They have put on a second flight because the Austin to Detroit flight  DL1218 sold out in minutes. The second one is departing from Dallas Fort Worth and will also land at the same time as the Austin flight into Detroit. Flight number is DL1010 and departs at … Continue reading Delta Add a Second Total Eclipse Flight

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Bucket List, News, USA

Delta put on Solar Eclipse Special

How about a trip of a lifetime following the Path of Totality the Total Solar Eclipse? Delta Airlines have put on a Total Solar Eclipse special flight from Austin TX to Detroit on 08 April 2024 that does just that. Using an A220-300 because of the extra large windows Flight number 1218 departs Austin 12.15 and into Detroit at 16.20. If this flight gets booked … Continue reading Delta put on Solar Eclipse Special

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Flights, Las Vegas, News, USA

Las Vegas – Super Bowl LVIII

The Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, home to the ‘Raiders’ is host to the rematch of Super Bowl LVII between Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers on February 11 2024. Will the Chiefs retain the Vince Lombardi Trophy or will the 49ers win their first Super Bowl since 1995? Continue reading “Las Vegas – Super Bowl LVIII”

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Bucket List, Las Vegas, News, USA

Las Vegas – Pedestrian Bridges New Law Introduced

Visiting Las Vegas shortly? Be warned. A new law has been introduced that could cost you a $1000 fine or six months imprisonment. Thinking of using one of the pedestrian footbridges that cross the famous Las Vegas Strip and stopping to take that all important selfie or group photo with the bright lights behind you then STOP…….actually you can’t stop because stopping or making another … Continue reading Las Vegas – Pedestrian Bridges New Law Introduced

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New York City, Top Facts & Lists, USA

New York City – Bridges & Tunnels

On a recent episode of ‘Jeopardy’ on UK tv was a question about the number of bridges and tunnels in New York City. I was asked by my husband the question he had just seen. My guess was seven bridges and four tunnels. Boy was I way out with my guess. So it was a surprise to learn that the New York Department of Transport … Continue reading New York City – Bridges & Tunnels

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Bucket List, New York City, News, USA

NYC – The Beam ‘Atop a Skyscraper’

1932 Iconic Photo Lunch Atop a Skyscraper Now most people will know this famous photograph from 1932 of the 11 ironworkers eating lunch, precariously sitting on a steel beam 850 feet in the air during construction, at what has been confirmed as the Rock Center’s RCA Building or 30 Rock at the Rockefeller Centre as it is now known as. The photo is famously called … Continue reading NYC – The Beam ‘Atop a Skyscraper’

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