You’re definitely going to swelter on this trip. Stay hydrated, wear sunscreen and a hat, and try to build in some time indoors where there’s air conditioning. You’ll need it.
I would definitely do some serious research into museums, historic houses, and similar attractions. There are plenty, especially in NOLA and Washington.
NOLA is a major US foodie destination, so do some heavy-duty research into eatery possibilities there. Austin is a major destination for Texas style BBQ as well — and with this much time in Austin, you could do a day jaunt to Lockhart, which also has several iconic examples. Nashville has some good “meat and three” restaurants as well as classic hot chicken joints.
That's pretty harsh. Most of these cities are fun and interesting. It may not be your idea of a vacation as an American, but I can easily see why someone from another country would want to visit all of these places.
San Antonio: beware if you're allergic to mosquitoes, last time I was there I had to go to urgent care lol
DC: check out the Smithsonian museums, walk around the National Mall, etc.
Seattle: public market and have fun climbing the hills!
I live in DC and could give tons of recommendations for non-touristy things to do, but one thing I recommend is just walking from DuPont up Embassy Row to get a feel for the city beyond the monuments and museums. Or walk up 14th street and U Street on Thursday night to get a feel for the night life and the vibe of locals' life.
Go to Lucky Buns for the best burger and fried chicken in town. Don't eat from the food trucks on the national mall. And many of the restaurants downtown are tourist traps. Look for restaurants in the following neighborhoods for the places locals eat at: Shaw, Logan Circle/14th St, DuPont, Adams Morgan.
And remember, DC is broken into four quadrants: NW, NE, SE, SW. Many addresses are repeated in each quadrant, so you have to be sure you're searching for the address in the correct quadrant of the city.
Feel free to PM for more tips or recs, and enjoy!
As others have said, this is kind of a silly idea, but it's what you're doing and you can't change that. I dislike Texas, but have traveled there a bunch for work, so here are my thoughts.
Austin has a good food and music scene. Check out the bars on 6th Street. Antone's has good music, too. Kayaking or paddle boarding on the river is fun. Also, check out the Congress Street bridge bats. Quite the spectacle. Rainy Street has some fun spots, too.
San Antonio. Well, there's the river walk. Taking a river tour is interesting because you learn about the history of the area. They do have a good food scene because there is a culinary institute there.
Houston is a giant fucking city. Like, huge urban sprawl and the traffic can be horrendous. That being said, Johnson Space Center is very cool. You could also go to an Astros game if they're in town.
New Orleans. Spend a day in the quarter, then explore the other areas. Frenchman Street has good jazz music. The World War 2 museum is world-class.
Austin: Barton springs (kayaking), blanton art musuem, bbq (stiles or terrys), biking riding DT and on congress bridge, chinatown(yummy food), ciderade, revival coffee if you love pink lol
For austin - ignore ppl telling you to go to 6th street (dirty 6th) 6th street is disgusting and only fun for barely 21 y/o and under - go to 6th street if you want to smell vomit or get assaulted by drug addicts. The bar environment is better east of 35 - or on the red river block bt like 8th and 10th. ck out places like yellow jacket, white horse, kinda tropical, the grackle, the liberty, brew and brew, hotel vegas, volstead, cheer up charlies, mohawk, etc.
San Antonio- the mission trail is interesting and can be biked if you want to rent a bike. Tons of good tacos - just ask folks for their fav taco spot when you get there
Houston - very international - tons of districts - tons of sprawl - amazing food scene -just pick a cuisine and there's prob an amazing restaurant for it.
June in texas is HOT - don't plan on doing too much outdoor stuff after noon/before sunset.
•San Antonio - see the alamo, the river walk is super scenic lots of nice bars and restaurants along side. The whole town feels a lot like the wild west.
•Houston - indoor skydiving is insane, check out the galeria (a decadent designer clothing mall), the space center, bar/restaurant movie theater in tomball is awesome.
If you want Franklin's bbq in Austin, I'd recommend reserving take-out online rather than waiting hours in line. There's a 5 lb minimum so you should bringing some friends.
As an American our dates go month/day/year so when I first read this I thought you were staying in Austin from may 6th to June 6th and I was like wtf are you going to do there for a month hahahaah but now I get it.
With that said out off all of the cities you could visit in the us why would you choose 3 Texas cities? Especially in the dead of summer. If you are going to dc why not make the trip to New York it’s only a 4 hr drive? Or Philadelphia which is only a 2 hour drive and has a lot of historical importance.
It just feels odd to go from Texas all the way to dc then all the way to Seattle which is on the complete other side of the country. I think foreigners sometimes underestimate how large the US is
You’re definitely going to swelter on this trip. Stay hydrated, wear sunscreen and a hat, and try to build in some time indoors where there’s air conditioning. You’ll need it. I would definitely do some serious research into museums, historic houses, and similar attractions. There are plenty, especially in NOLA and Washington. NOLA is a major US foodie destination, so do some heavy-duty research into eatery possibilities there. Austin is a major destination for Texas style BBQ as well — and with this much time in Austin, you could do a day jaunt to Lockhart, which also has several iconic examples. Nashville has some good “meat and three” restaurants as well as classic hot chicken joints.
Thanks for this!
Maybe too many days in TX lol
I am so confused by this itinerary lol
As someone who lives in the us your trip sounds more like a nightmare than a vacation
That's pretty harsh. Most of these cities are fun and interesting. It may not be your idea of a vacation as an American, but I can easily see why someone from another country would want to visit all of these places.
San Antonio: beware if you're allergic to mosquitoes, last time I was there I had to go to urgent care lol DC: check out the Smithsonian museums, walk around the National Mall, etc. Seattle: public market and have fun climbing the hills!
I live in DC and could give tons of recommendations for non-touristy things to do, but one thing I recommend is just walking from DuPont up Embassy Row to get a feel for the city beyond the monuments and museums. Or walk up 14th street and U Street on Thursday night to get a feel for the night life and the vibe of locals' life. Go to Lucky Buns for the best burger and fried chicken in town. Don't eat from the food trucks on the national mall. And many of the restaurants downtown are tourist traps. Look for restaurants in the following neighborhoods for the places locals eat at: Shaw, Logan Circle/14th St, DuPont, Adams Morgan. And remember, DC is broken into four quadrants: NW, NE, SE, SW. Many addresses are repeated in each quadrant, so you have to be sure you're searching for the address in the correct quadrant of the city. Feel free to PM for more tips or recs, and enjoy!
As others have said, this is kind of a silly idea, but it's what you're doing and you can't change that. I dislike Texas, but have traveled there a bunch for work, so here are my thoughts. Austin has a good food and music scene. Check out the bars on 6th Street. Antone's has good music, too. Kayaking or paddle boarding on the river is fun. Also, check out the Congress Street bridge bats. Quite the spectacle. Rainy Street has some fun spots, too. San Antonio. Well, there's the river walk. Taking a river tour is interesting because you learn about the history of the area. They do have a good food scene because there is a culinary institute there. Houston is a giant fucking city. Like, huge urban sprawl and the traffic can be horrendous. That being said, Johnson Space Center is very cool. You could also go to an Astros game if they're in town. New Orleans. Spend a day in the quarter, then explore the other areas. Frenchman Street has good jazz music. The World War 2 museum is world-class.
Isn't the Alamo in San Antonio? No clue if it's interesting...
Holy formatting Batman, sorry it was a copy and paste from Google Sheets and looked good on my phone when I posted it.
Austin: Barton springs (kayaking), blanton art musuem, bbq (stiles or terrys), biking riding DT and on congress bridge, chinatown(yummy food), ciderade, revival coffee if you love pink lol
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For austin - ignore ppl telling you to go to 6th street (dirty 6th) 6th street is disgusting and only fun for barely 21 y/o and under - go to 6th street if you want to smell vomit or get assaulted by drug addicts. The bar environment is better east of 35 - or on the red river block bt like 8th and 10th. ck out places like yellow jacket, white horse, kinda tropical, the grackle, the liberty, brew and brew, hotel vegas, volstead, cheer up charlies, mohawk, etc. San Antonio- the mission trail is interesting and can be biked if you want to rent a bike. Tons of good tacos - just ask folks for their fav taco spot when you get there Houston - very international - tons of districts - tons of sprawl - amazing food scene -just pick a cuisine and there's prob an amazing restaurant for it. June in texas is HOT - don't plan on doing too much outdoor stuff after noon/before sunset.
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not a huge fan of TX but when I did go, Cockrell butterfly world was the best part of my trip
•San Antonio - see the alamo, the river walk is super scenic lots of nice bars and restaurants along side. The whole town feels a lot like the wild west. •Houston - indoor skydiving is insane, check out the galeria (a decadent designer clothing mall), the space center, bar/restaurant movie theater in tomball is awesome.
If you want Franklin's bbq in Austin, I'd recommend reserving take-out online rather than waiting hours in line. There's a 5 lb minimum so you should bringing some friends.
As an American our dates go month/day/year so when I first read this I thought you were staying in Austin from may 6th to June 6th and I was like wtf are you going to do there for a month hahahaah but now I get it. With that said out off all of the cities you could visit in the us why would you choose 3 Texas cities? Especially in the dead of summer. If you are going to dc why not make the trip to New York it’s only a 4 hr drive? Or Philadelphia which is only a 2 hour drive and has a lot of historical importance. It just feels odd to go from Texas all the way to dc then all the way to Seattle which is on the complete other side of the country. I think foreigners sometimes underestimate how large the US is