Car rental companies use a lot of different labels to indicate the size of their cars. Each company has different car brands and types, so you want to know which type of car you will end up with. A compact car from one company could be in the midsize category with another company.
Twenty dollar trick Las Vegas
Only booked a standard room but also want a fantastic view on the Strip? Try the 20 dollar trick when you check in.
Ticket needed to visit Glacier National Park in 2022
Also in 2022 visitors need a ticket to visit certain parts of Glacier National Park from May, 27 until September, 11 2022. Just like last year, the ticket system will be used to avoid traffic jams.
You’ll need a timed reservation to visit Arches National Park in 2022
The National Park Service (NPS) has announced that a timed reservation system will be introduced for Arches National Park in 2022.
Permit needed to hike Angels Landing trail in Zion National Park starting in 2022
Planning a trip to Zion National Park? Starting on April, 1 2022 visitors need a permit to hike the Angels Landing Trail. The National Park Service (NPS) will distribute the permits in an online lottery on recreation.gov. The first lottery will be held on January, 3 2022.
Angels Landing is one of the most iconic places in Zion National Park and the permits will make the experience more enjoyable for everyone. The system will make the dangerous hike less busy and safer. But you will have to plan your trip longer ahead.
Visitors can secure a permit by participating in a seasonal lottery, of a lottery on the day before their planned visit. Participating in the lottery costs $6 and anyone winning a ticket will have to pay another $3. The revenue will be used to cover the costs of the lottery and the extra personnel to give guidance to visitors and check the permits. Here you can find more information about how and when to enter the lottery.
This is a pilot-project and the NPS will have several evaluations and adjust the system when necessary. The project was started with the feedback of nearly 1000 visitors. The NPS has also learned a lot from hiker counts on the Angels Landing Trail in 2019 and 2021. Also the ticket system for the park shuttles during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 gave them a lot of information about the number of visitors.
Angles Landing is one of the best known places in Zion National Park. The park welcomed 2,8 million visitors in 2011. In 2019 this was already 4,5 million. Because of the rising number of visitors the NPS is working on a plan to guarantee every visitor an enjoyable visit. This project is the first step of this plan.
Which covid tests are accepted for travel to the USA?
To be eligible to enter the USA you have to be tested with a viral test that checks for a current SARS-CoV-2 infection no longer than 1 day before you flight. These tests include antigen tests and nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT).
Why Washington, DC isn’t a state
The District of Columbia is the capital of the United States, but Washington, DC isn’t a state and doesn’t belong to a state.
Travel ban lifted!
Starting 8 November 2021 fully vaccinated persons can travel to the USA again. For the first time in 18 months tourists from the Europe can travel to America.
Christmas on Fifth Avenue in New York
During the Holidays the shops on Fifth Avenue in New York do their very best to give everyone a Holiday feeling. They do this through their beautifully decorated windows.
A surprising view on Utah
These beautiful images were released by Red Bull after the Red Bull Rampage of 2017. This yearly mountainbike competition is held in Virgin, Utah, just outside the boundaries of Zion National Park. Only the best riders are invited to participate. With Thomas Genon and Nico Vink also Belgium has been part of the event since 2012.
States without sales tax
Most states of the USA have a sales tax, with rates ranging from 2,9% in Colorado, to 7,5% in California. But 5 states don’t charge the sales tax. But this doesn’t mean that you won’t pay any taxes when you go shopping.
Huge rock falls off El Capitan in Yosemite National Park
A piece of rock ‘the size of an apartmentbuilding’ fell off the famous El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. One person died and another one was injured.
Royal Caribbean uses ships to assist victims Hurricane Irma
Royal Caribbean is working with US and local governments to assist victims of Hurricane Irma on St. Thomas, St. Maarten and Key West. The cruiseline is dispatching 3 ships to evacuate victims and deliver supplies.
Madame Tussauds Las Vegas
A meet-and-greet with more than 100 celebrities in one afternoon? It’s possible, at Madame Tussauds. In 24 locations worldwide you can meet, and even touch, doubles of celebrities.
Antelope Canyon
Antelope Canyon in Page is one of the most photographed places in the USA. The 2 slot canyons, Upper and Lower Antelope canyon, were eroded from the red sandstone by wind and water.
The Great American Eclipse as seen from space
Scientists of the UW–Madison’s Space Science and Engineering Center (SSEC) observed the Great American Eclipse through the eyes of one of the world’s most advanced weather satellites, GOES-16.
Will there soon be 51 states in de USA?
The United States of America consists of 50 states. But this could soon change. On June, 11th a referendum will be held in Puerto Rico with becoming a state as one of the options.
How large is the bed in my hotelroom in the USA?
When booking a hotelroom in the USA you often have a choice between rooms with different sizes of beds. Mostly you can choose between 2 queen-sized beds or 1 king-sized bed. But what are the sizes of these beds?
150 years ago the USA made the best deal ever
Exactly 150 years ago, on March 30, 1867, the Americans payed 7.2 million dollars to buy Alaska from Russia. This was the best deal ever for the USA, because nowadays Alaska is one of the richest states of the USA.
New York City in 4 days
New York is the perfect city for a citytrip, but what can you do in a few days? This is the planning we used for our trip to the Big Apple and is perfectly doable without having to hurry.
Amerika Reis roadtrip 2017
We are busy planning our roadtrip. The flights, hotels and rental car are booked. But we are always looking for nice stops along the way. Let us know what we really can’t skip during this trip.
Starting tomorrow cell service in all NYC subway stations
Governor Cuomo revealed that by January 9th nearly all subway station in New York will have cell service from AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon.
Visit Mount Rushmore? Visit Crazy Horse too!
Before or after you visit Mount Rushmore National Memorial you have to visit Crazy Horse Memorial, about 25km to the west in South Dakota.
Florida + West Caribbean Cruise 2016
Who: Jelle Collignon and Heidi Willekens
State: Florida
When: March 2016
Destinations: Fort Lauderdale, Georgetown (Grand Cayman), Falmouth (Jamaica), Labadee (Haïti), Orlando
Sights: Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas, Everglades, Orlando, Walt Disney World, Premium Outlets, Florida Mall, Mall at the millennia
Route 66 2015
Who: Jelle Collignon and Heidi Willekens
States: Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California
When: Juli 2015
Destinations: Chicago, Springfield (Illinois), St. Louis, Springfield (Missouri), Branson, Oklahoma City, Amarillo, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Holbrook, Needles, Anaheim, Los Angeles
Sights: Willis Tower, Magnificent Mile, Shedd Aquarium, Trump Tower, Lou Mitchell’s, Joliet Prison, Lincoln Memorial, Chain of Rocks Bridge, Gateway Arch, Cozy Dog Drive In, Silver Dollar City, Big Texan Steak Ranch, Cadillac Ranch, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Los Alamos, Bandelier National Monument, El Morro National Monument, Seligman, Oatman, Disneyland, Santa Monica
