“GT” Travel in the United States of America

Travel with “Good Tour­ism” in the United States of Amer­ica (scroll down for posts). Learn about spe­cial places, people to meet, and things to do from tour­ism insiders keen to show­case USA’s good, bet­ter, best.

The United States of Amer­ica (USA) is a vast and diverse coun­try, known for its icon­ic land­marks, bust­ling cit­ies, nat­ur­al won­ders, and diverse cul­tures. Here are some reas­ons why you should con­sider trav­el­ling to the USA:

  • Land­marks and attrac­tions: The USA is home to some of the world’s most icon­ic land­marks and attrac­tions, includ­ing the Statue of Liberty, the Grand Canyon, the Golden Gate Bridge, Niagara Falls, Hol­ly­wood, and Times Square, just to name a few.
  • Cit­ies and cul­ture: The USA is home to many vibrant cit­ies, each with its unique cul­ture and attrac­tions, from New York City, Los Angeles, and Chica­go to San Fran­cisco, Miami, and Boston.
  • Food and drink: The USA has a diverse and deli­cious culin­ary scene, influ­enced by cul­tures from all over the world. From bur­gers and fries to BBQ, sushi, and pizza, the USA has a wide range of options to sat­is­fy any palate.
  • Nat­ur­al won­ders: The USA boasts some of the world’s most stun­ning nat­ur­al won­ders, includ­ing Yel­low­stone Nation­al Park, the Grand Canyon, Yosemite Nation­al Park, and the Great Smoky Moun­tains. These nat­ur­al won­ders offer end­less oppor­tun­it­ies for out­door recre­ation and exploration.
  • Sports and enter­tain­ment: The USA is home to some of the world’s biggest sport­ing events, includ­ing the Super Bowl and the World Series. Addi­tion­ally, the coun­try is known for its vibrant enter­tain­ment industry, with Hol­ly­wood pro­du­cing some of the world’s biggest movies and TV shows.
  • Shop­ping: The USA is a shop­per­’s para­dise, with count­less malls, out­lets, and mar­kets offer­ing everything from high-end lux­ury brands to afford­able fast fashion.
  • Friendly people: Amer­ic­ans are known for their friendly and wel­com­ing nature, and vis­it­ors to the USA often com­ment on the hos­pit­al­ity and kind­ness of the locals.

Over­all, the USA is a diverse and excit­ing coun­try that offers some­thing for every good trav­el­ler. Wheth­er you’re look­ing for stun­ning nat­ur­al scenery, icon­ic land­marks, deli­cious food, or vibrant cit­ies, the USA has it all.

Postcard from New York: The warm, friendly, iconic NYC is open for business

January 23, 2026
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Jeff Wilks and family in Times Square, New York, for New Year 2026 celebrations. The warm, friendly, iconic city is open for business.

While oth­er coun­tries are rolling out the red car­pet for inter­na­tion­al vis­it­ors there are sug­ges­tions that the US is put­ting up the ‘closed’ sign. As recent vis­it­ors to New York, this was not our exper­i­ence. Quite the con­trary, ser­vice was excep­tion­al and con­sist­ent, with warm and friendly hosts at attrac­tions, tours, res­taur­ants, and sport­ing events.

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Little yurt on the prairie

July 21, 2021

Connor and his daughter, Genesis, at an APR yurt that forms part of their Hut-to-Hut System

Have you ever felt good about vis­it­ing a place that was hungry for vis­it­ors but not get­ting the atten­tion it deserved?  Its lack of pop­ular­ity may have been due to the des­tin­a­tion or attrac­tion being new, or out of the way, or maybe it some­how got a bad rap. Whatever the reas­on, it was off […]

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