United States
A different country every few hundred miles
The honest version
New Orleans, Miami, Austin and the desert festivals each carry their own calendar. Domestic flights make multi city group trips practical.
On the ground in United States
Places our team has checked against their own sources. We hold the table, book the guide and split the cost across the crew.
When to go
Same country, four different trips. Pick the one you actually want.
Spring
Mar – May
Comfortable in the south and southwest
Summer
Jun – Aug
Very hot in the south, peak prices everywhere
Autumn
Sep – Nov
Mild and clear across most of the country
Winter
Dec – Feb
Warm in Florida, freezing almost everywhere else
While you're there
Events in United States that could anchor the trip instead.
Burning Man
A temporary city on the Black Rock playa
Mardi Gras
Parades, krewes and the last day before Lent
SXSW
Music, film and tech take over Austin
Coachella
Two April weekends in the Colorado Desert
Essence Festival of Culture
The culture, in the Superdome and all over the city
Art Basel Miami Beach
The art world lands on the beach
Your countdown
Counted back from the day you fly. Lock dates in the planner and these become real calendar entries.
- Don't miss3 months before you fly
Approve your ESTA or visa
Visa waiver travellers need an approved ESTA. Everyone else faces interview waits that can run into months.
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