USA Highlights

  1. GENERAL INFORMATION. 
  2. VIDEO CLIPS WESTERN. USA
  3. VIDEO CLIPS CENTRAL. USA
  4. VIDEO CLIPS SOUTHERN. USA
  5. VIDEO CLIPS EASTERN USA. (In Progres from March 2025)

 

  1. General Information

When we began our around-the-world overland adventure, we decided to tackle the supposedly difficult continents first—Africa, the Middle East, Asia, China, and Russia—saving the more “civilized” countries for last.

Ironically, the USA turned out to be more difficult to enter than any of the 144 countries we’ve visited so far (with only Canada left to go). Even China was easier. Our U.S. visa was initially rejected due to travels in the Middle East a decade earlier, despite having visited the USA multiple times since then, most recently on an ESTA.

Trying to resolve the issue was nearly impossible. Everything had to be done online, and there was no way to speak with an actual person. Seven months later, we were finally asked to fly to Sydney for an in-person interview. Living 4,000 km north of Sydney, this was an expensive ordeal. After spending $3,500 on flights, taxis, hotels, and food, the interview itself lasted just three minutes. The piles of paperwork we had submitted were ignored, but once we showed our website, the visa was approved instantly. Absolutely amazing.

The United States, the third-largest country in the world by land area, consists of 50 states and includes 326 Indian reservations. It has a population of over 334 million, with Washington, D.C., as its capital (population: 650,000). The largest city is New York, home to 8 million people, followed by Los Angeles with just under 4 million.

Due to its vast size and geographic diversity, the USA experiences nearly every type of climate. The north has a humid continental climate, while the south is humid subtropical. The western Great Plains are semi-arid, and the mountainous regions of the West feature an alpine climate. The Southwest is arid, coastal California has a Mediterranean climate, most of Alaska is subarctic or polar, and the southern tip of Florida is tropical.

Hurricanes and tornadoes frequently impact the southern and central parts of the USA. Tornadoes are especially common in “Tornado Alley,” which includes Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, South Dakota, Nebraska, Arkansas, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Indiana, Missouri, and Iowa.

The USA is also home to a vast number of national parks, with nearly 30% of its land publicly owned. Among its natural wonders, 63 national parks stand as testaments to the country’s rugged beauty. With so many to choose from, picking the best one is nearly impossible.

For more details about our around the world travel.

https://www.doubledutchworldsafari.com.au/our-journey/

 

2.   VIDEO CLIPS  WESTERN USA. for blogs and photos click here

3.   VIDEO CLIPS CENTRAL USA. for blogs and Photos click here

4.   VIDEO CLIPS SOUTHERN USA. For blogs and Photos click here 

 

2. VIDEO CLIPS  WESTERN USA.

Mexico Border to San Francisco

 

SAN FRANCISCO TO PORTLAND

 

PORTLAND TO SEATTLE

SEATTLE TO MONTANA

 

MONTANA TO YELLOWSTONE & TETON NATIONAL PARK

 

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK TO DEADWOOD

 

Rocky Mountains to Arches National Park

 

ARCHES NATIONAL PARK to CANYON LANDS NATIONAL PARK

 

CORNER REGION TO ZION NATIONAL PARK

 

ZION NATIONAL PARK TO THE BONNEVILLE SALT LAKES

 

BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS TO MAMMOTH LAKES

MAMMOTH LAKES TO PHOENIX, VIA YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, DEATH VALLEY & LAS VEGAS.

 

 

3. CENTRAL USA

Deadwood to Rocky Mountains National Park

 

Rocky Mountains

 

CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK to SOUTH WEST COLORADO & 4 CORNER REGION

SOUTH EAST COLORADO, ENTERING FROM KANSAS

 

ROUTE 66 OKLAHOMA PART

KANSAS & MISSOURI ROUTE 66, PART

PART 9 KANSAS & MISSOURI 2024/2025 (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

 

4. SOUTHERN USA

NORTHERN NEW MEXICO

NEW MEXICO to TEXAS Via White Sands NP, Carlsberg Caverns NP, San Anthonio, Galverstone and Hurricane Beryl

MEMPHIS

NASHVILLE to ALABAMA

FLORIDA PANHANDLE to FORT MYERS

FORT MYERS to EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK

 

KEY WEST to FLORIDA PAN HANDLE, VIA THE EAST COAST. Storing our motorhome