Travelling Canada/US

Fill_de_Puta

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In August I'm off to see a friend in Chicago for a week or two. The second best thing about the trip is I don't have to return for a couple of months so I'm going to do some travelling. I love it but I don't love being a typical tourist.

I'll be travelling alone and don't want to do the big city thing, typical TV sycophant destinations or theme parks. I hated doing them a couple of years ago but, being a gift from my sister, I smiled and 'Had a nice day.' I prefer towns and lesser known places etcetera.

I'm happy to jump on a plane to get to Canada or a different State but I also enjoy the journey as much as the destination. I'm more than happy to spend my time constantly moving.

So, any suggestions to some interesting places to aim for? Almost as important is there anywhere I should avoid?

Thanks. :)

EDIT: Oh, and just in case you think I'm fishing for invites I'm really not.
 
In August I'm off to see a friend in Chicago for a week or two. The second best thing about the trip is I don't have to return for a couple of months so I'm going to do some travelling. I love it but I don't love being a typical tourist.

I'll be travelling alone and don't want to do the big city thing, typical TV sycophant destinations or theme parks. I hated doing them a couple of years ago but, being a gift from my sister, I smiled and 'Had a nice day.' I prefer towns and lesser known places etcetera.

I'm happy to jump on a plane to get to Canada or a different State but I also enjoy the journey as much as the destination. I'm more than happy to spend my time constantly moving.

So, any suggestions to some interesting places to aim for? Almost as important is there anywhere I should avoid?

Thanks. :)

EDIT: Oh, and just in case you think I'm fishing for invites I'm really not.

Maybe you should consider...

...STAYING ON YOUR OWN FVCKING LAWN!
 
In August I'm off to see a friend in Chicago for a week or two. The second best thing about the trip is I don't have to return for a couple of months so I'm going to do some travelling. I love it but I don't love being a typical tourist.

I'll be travelling alone and don't want to do the big city thing, typical TV sycophant destinations or theme parks. I hated doing them a couple of years ago but, being a gift from my sister, I smiled and 'Had a nice day.' I prefer towns and lesser known places etcetera.

I'm happy to jump on a plane to get to Canada or a different State but I also enjoy the journey as much as the destination. I'm more than happy to spend my time constantly moving.

So, any suggestions to some interesting places to aim for? Almost as important is there anywhere I should avoid?

Thanks. :)

EDIT: Oh, and just in case you think I'm fishing for invites I'm really not.
The Field Museum and the Shedd Aquarium are both worth visiting in Chicago.
One very nice thing about Chicago is that it's the central hub for Amtrak, so if you like the journey as much as the destination, you could ride the rails for a bit.

Best advice for finding the cool, non-tourist local stuff is ask one of the wait staff at a restaurant or the concierge at the front desk. Most folks are pretty friendly and usually pretty happy to clue in a visitor to the stuff the asshole tourists skip. As a bonus, one meets new people/makes a few friends along the way.
 
The riding the rails thing sounds cool on it's face and you have a point about Chicago being a cool hub, but don't confuse train travel in Europe with train travel in the states.

It's Apples and Oranges.
 
Chicago, like most big American cities...is a shithole.

But it's a good place to land from the UK.

I would be inclined to buy a motorcycle there and forget Rt 66...take Route 61 south instead.

Or land in San Fran and take PCH1 south.
 
The riding the rails thing sounds cool on it's face and you have a point about Chicago being a cool hub, but don't confuse train travel in Europe with train travel in the states.

It's Apples and Oranges.

Very True!

Rail travel in the EU or the UK is loads easier & much less expensive than in the US.

On the other hand, it's still not a bad way to see the country w/o the hassles of driving solo.
At the very least, I'd suggest taking a train out of Chicago to a smaller urban area where you can rent a car. Chicago traffic sucks ass & I80 is nearly always a nightmare (at least until one is a decent distance away).
 
Very True!

Rail travel in the EU or the UK is loads easier & much less expensive than in the US.

On the other hand, it's still not a bad way to see the country w/o the hassles of driving solo.
At the very least, I'd suggest taking a train out of Chicago to a smaller urban area where you can rent a car. Chicago traffic sucks ass & I80 is nearly always a nightmare (at least until one is a decent distance away).

The US is in the stone age when it comes to rail. I own a ton of Burlington Northern too.

But still.....We've been asleep when it comes to rail.

Hell.....infrastructure in general.

gah.
 
Chicago, like most big American cities...is a shithole.

But it's a good place to land from the UK.

I would be inclined to buy a motorcycle there and forget Rt 66...take Route 61 south instead.

Or land in San Fran and take PCH1 south.

Chicago is one of the best big cities there are... You're a fuckin moron.


Lots to do there, great blues, Chicago pizza, Shedds Aquarium, the Planetarium, lots of sights and sounds..


Don't listen to some whiny cunt about what's good about Chicago.



Fuckhead
 
Come visit the Pacific Northwest. Start in Vancouver BC and work your way south. So many cities on the way, but Seattle and Olympia are great excursions.

In Olympia, cut over to the coast highway, which takes you through coastal Washington, the Oregon coast and all the way to California. I have driven it twice from Pacific Beach in Washington to southern Cali. Was beautiful. Didn't take long. A week with lots of stops, two if you want to do it right.

Stops you do not want to miss:
Pacific Beach, Wa
Willapa Bay, Wa
Manzanita, Or
Tillamook, Or
Everywhwere in California
 
No they don't. 20 years ago, sure. But not now.

The last time I was in a rental was about ten years ago, and they still did.
Though to be fair, most of the car renting I've done has been in the West, where the states are much larger and the public transport network piss-poor where it exists at all.
 
The last time I was in a rental was about ten years ago, and they still did.
Though to be fair, most of the car renting I've done has been in the West, where the states are much larger and the public transport network piss-poor where it exists at all.

Yeah, I've rented cars in the NYC metro and the only restriction was the Mississippi.

I would agree about shopping prices though. Center city is going to cost you dearly to rent. If you can get to the hinterlands you'll do better.
 
Yeah, I've rented cars in the NYC metro and the only restriction was the Mississippi.

I would agree about shopping prices though. Center city is going to cost you dearly to rent. If you can get to the hinterlands you'll do better.

And definitely stay away from the counters at the airport!
 
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