It’s easy to drive right by small town USA when speeding along the highway but in DuBois Pennsylvania, I looked closer and found some fabulous hidden gems.
Category: United States
Destination USA Articles by Calculated Traveller Magazine.
The United States of America has some of the world’s most popular attractions and destinations. Who hasn’t heard of the Empire State Building, the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, or the Metropolitan Museum?
From state to state, and city to city, USA travel offers a unique experience for anyone willing to explore the richness and complexity of American history, art, and architecture. There’s a lot of fun to be had along the way too. Take a road trip, or visit a national park, tour a city or stroll through a museum, the choice is yours.
We have travel tips to help you find hidden gems in small cities or advice on what sites to see in big cities. We’ll treat you to mouth-watering restaurant and food reviews and help you find the best places to call your home away from home.
If you want to learn more about travelling through the USA, read some of our most popular articles below.
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Strolling, Supping and Sleeping in Lovely Lewiston New York
The village of Lewiston in the Buffalo Niagara region just minutes from Niagara Falls and located along the Niagara River is one of those small villages where you can walk breezily down the street with not a care in the world. It is so picturesque in fact that it’s like something out of a movie or tv show!
Memory Monday – First Stop (ever) Seattle!
Travel Writer Alouise Dittrich recounts her first trip (ever) at the age of 21 to Seattle – “it was this city that made me fall in love with travel.”
Beer and Wine in Buffalo Niagara USA
You are going on a beer and wine road trip, and you use the phrase “Niagara Wine Region”. Most people I know will probably think of Canada but think again. The Niagara Wine Region doesn’t pay attention to boundaries and borders or lines on a map. The soil is just as rich and fertile across the border into the USA as it is in Canada.
Great Allegheny Passage and Sustainable Tourism
An area that once was inundated with steel mills, coke factories, coal mines, and railroads in between, who would have thought that southwestern Pennsylvania and western Maryland would build a bike trail that would connect each other 150 miles away.
Savor Restaurant at Niagara Falls Culinary Institute – Review
Savor Restaurant in the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute gives students hands-on, real world experience and serves freshly made food at reasonable prices.
It’s Flames and Tattoos at One Hot Mama’s American Grille
I’m starting to sound like a broken record because I always say this, but when it comes to barbecue order a combo sampler so you can try it all but make sure the sampler has smoked fried chicken in it. Read on to find out why.
Spies Like Us at the International Spy Museum, Washington, DC
Your mission, should you choose to accept it…Learn just what it takes to become a great spy at the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC.
Washington DC Photo Essay for Independence Day
You’ve seen these sites a million times on TV and in movies but you don’t really get a sense of the size and importance of these iconic buildings until you are standing in their shadow listening to the hushed whispers of conversation as visitors from far and wide reading the carvings on the cool marble walls and jockey for position to pose for photos. I encourage everyone, American or otherwise to visit Washington DC and to see these places for themselves.
Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Head, South Carolina – a Review
Being greeted with a cold glass of lemonade & a freshly baked oat square was just what we needed when we checked into the Hilton Garden Inn in Hilton Head South Carolina.
citizenM: A Micro Hotel in the Big Apple, NYC – Review
A micro hotel in the Big Apple New York City, citizenM balances eccentricity & comfort. All the basics one needs in a hotel are all there and to perfection.
It’s Low, Slow and Good at Famous Dave’s Barbecue – Review
Just because the word “famous” is in front of your name doesn’t make it true but in the case of Famous Dave’s Barbecue, I’m a believer! Read our review.
Eco Green Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
This South Carolina island may seem like JUST a place where all the wealthy cool kids go to play but look deeper – Hilton Head Island is Eco Green.
Environment and Luxury – The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa
Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa – The right balance of luxury with social and environmental responsibility
7 Hours in Boston: Clam Chowder, Crown Moulding & Crowded Subways
My first trip to Boston was by cruise ship. Here are my tips to check out the best of the city’s architecture, history & New England delights in 7 hrs!
Mojitos, Architecture and Art at the Lincoln Road Mall in Miami
When you think of Miami you think of South Beach…but one place that you should think of is Lincoln Road Mall just north of South Beach.
Sailing the “Venice of America” Aboard Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi
Fort Lauderdale, more specifically Port Everglades, is known as being one of the busiest cruise ports in the world. But even if you aren’t about to embark on a weeklong Caribbean cruise, you can still sail these local waters of Florida by taking a ride on the Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi. Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi… Continue reading Sailing the “Venice of America” Aboard Fort Lauderdale Water Taxi
Monkeying Around at Monkey Jungle, Miami Florida
We visited Monkey Jungle in Miami Florida and had a great time… we didn’t know what to expect at all & I can honestly say I could have spent hours here.
I Bet You’ve Never Heard of These Buildings in New York City
Skip the tourist sites and find a quieter moment in your trip to New York City; take a walk and check out these architectural gems.
Photo Essay – Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona
Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona provides that perfect little taste of the Old West & Cowboy Country right in the middle of the Downtown district of Scottsdale.