The USA is home to several of the world's most exciting travel destinations. Visit California to florida to Hawaii. Travel to popular U.S. cities like San Diego, Lake Tahoe, Palm Springs and Cape Cod. Witness some truly mind-blowing landscapes, a strong sense of regionalism, a trenchant mythology, more history than the country gives itself credit for and, arguably, some of the most approachable natives in the world.
The US is most popular with travellers during the summer. To avoid mobs (especially throughout the national park system), it's better to go during autumn or early spring. Our California Vacation Rentals include accommodations from home rentals, villas, oceanfront estates and cottages or rent Florida Vacation Rentals from the pan handle to the Keys. Each property has descriptions, photos and contact information for the individual property owners or managers. Use our advanced search tools to find perfect Vacation Rentals.
Search by home or condo, view or number of bedrooms and price and availability. The homes and condos are listed alphabetically and by area. Search for Vacation Rentals from San Diego Vacation Rentals, Hawaii vacation Rentals, Palm Springs Vacation Rentals, Lake Tahoe Vacation Rentals, and Cape Cod Vacation Rentals. Americans love parades and pageantry, so there's no shortage of events and festivities. Half the country comes to a standstill during the Super Bowl, the roving American-football finale held in late January. New Orleans' Mardi Gras, in February or March, is a rowdy, touristy, bacchanalian knees-up. St Patrick's Day, in mid-March, is celebrated with parades and pitchers of green beer; it's especially fervent in New York and Chicago. The Kentucky Derby is raced in Louisville in May. Independence Day (the Fourth of July) is celebrated with lots of flag-waving patriotism, fireworks and the odd beverage. Inveterate travellers should drop into the National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa, in August. Halloween (October 31) is a big deal for kids, who go trick-or-treating around their neighbourhood; in Greenwich Village, West Hollywood and San Francisco the holiday is subversively celebrated with glam parades. Americans go home to mom and pop for a big feed on Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November. The Rocky Mountain states (and Colorado in particular) are home to the country's most popular downhill skiing and snowboarding destinations.
Elsewhere in the US you'll also find great cross-country skiing. The US may be the most industrialised nation on earth, but it's also the land of opportunity when it comes to hiking. Rock climbing and mountaineering are popular pursuits, especially in the Sierra Nevada and Rockies. Many cities are relatively cycle-friendly, and hardy souls go cycling across and around the country on picturesque backroads. Mountain biking is a huge pastime, particularly in California (where it was invented).
If you still have energy left, you can go horse riding in New York's Central Park, river rafting on Idaho's Snake River or caving in New Mexico's beautiful Carlsbad Caverns.