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Many foreigners, unlike Americans, tend to take longer vacations and spend more time in fewer cities. Therefore, they are more likely to focus on a region or coast rather than rack up airlines miles….so, a person visiting NYC might visit Philly, Boston and/OR DC and possibly take a trip to Florida. Within Florida, Miami and Orlando are quite common and it will be even more enjoyable once the Brightline higher speed rail connecting the cities is completed….a visitor to LA could choose to visit from Vegas, San Diego, SF and/or Honolulu on the same (albeit longer) trip.
Highly doubtful the average foreigner is going to hit multiple cities thousands of miles apart in different corners of the country on the same visit, unless spending an extended visit (as in months)—at least that has been my experience from talking with foreign visitors on both coasts. When I go to Europe, even though smaller than the US, I focus on a region—I am not traveling to London, Stockholm and then Sardinia on the same trip or doing 5 cities in 12 or 20 days (6-8 weeks, maybe).
Exactly. I owned a bar in the most touristy beach in San Diego for years, and have traveled a ton in Europe, and this is what I always hear about foreigner’s vacations here.
Exactly. I owned a bar in the most touristy beach in San Diego for years, and have traveled a ton in Europe, and this is what I always hear about foreigner’s vacations here.
Yeah most do different parts if the country at once. Northeast one trip. Florida one trip. Cali one trip.
Who in the HELL cares about city limits here? The OP said "cities" but that can mean anything. A tourist doesn't give a flying f*** whether Harvard Square is technically inside the city of Boston or Hollywood being in LA. A London tourist pre-merger might have never touched the city of London.
Many foreigners, unlike Americans, tend to take longer vacations and spend more time in fewer cities. Therefore, they are more likely to focus on a region or coast rather than rack up airlines miles….so, a person visiting NYC might visit Philly, Boston and/OR DC and possibly take a trip to Florida. Within Florida, Miami and Orlando are quite common and it will be even more enjoyable once the Brightline higher speed rail connecting the cities is completed….a visitor to LA could choose to visit from Vegas, San Diego, SF and/or Honolulu on the same (albeit longer) trip.
Highly doubtful the average foreigner is going to hit multiple cities thousands of miles apart in different corners of the country on the same visit, unless spending an extended visit (as in months)—at least that has been my experience from talking with foreign visitors on both coasts. When I go to Europe, even though smaller than the US, I focus on a region—I am not traveling to London, Stockholm and then Sardinia on the same trip or doing 5 cities in 12 or 20 days (6-8 weeks, maybe).
Not exactly what you were talking about, but there was a movie in the 1970s that made fun of those American package tours that tried to cram all of Europe into one week or something like that.
Maybe you've heard its title: "If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium."
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Haven’t seen it…but for those interested in seeing 3-5 different cities in 7-12 days that is what cruises are for (though that itinerary is more feasible and geared for Europe, not the USA).
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Not exactly what you were talking about, but there was a movie in the 1970s that made fun of those American package tours that tried to cram all of Europe into one week or something like that.
Maybe you've heard its title: "If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium."
Haven’t seen it…but for those interested in seeing 3-5 different cities in 7-12 days that is what cruises are for (though that itinerary is more feasible and geared for Europe, not the USA).
Land cruises, anyone?
(IMO, this is what Amtrak should be doing with any train that crosses the 100th meridian. The only hitch: the cities west of the 100th meridian are really far apart. Those who consider Kansas City isolated should contemplate Denver or Salt Lake City.)
Then I would put: Chicago, SF, Boston, Seattle, Miami as a next tier (to complete the top 5 depending on preferences). Although I may bump Chicago slightly up into a 1B category because of the skyline and architecture.
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