Potovanje po ZDA – Od Yellowstona do Las Vegasa (2. del)

Potovanja Slovenski kotiček

V nadaljevanju sledi še druga polovica najinega roadtripa po Ameriki (če ste prvo polovico izpustili, jo najdete tukaj). Morda na tem mestu še enkrat poziv k branju »nasvetov za začetnike« in pa splošen namig, da se za potovanje po ameriških parkih splača kupiti celoletno vstopnico – stane 80 USD, lahko pa kupite tudi rabljeno, če ima še en prost podpis. Jaz jo zaenkrat še imam na voljo, velja do aprila 2020. 😉 Spodaj navedene vstopnine pa veljajo za avto, ne glede na število oseb v njem. Takole je torej potekal najin drugi, še malce bolj adrenalinski teden potovanja.

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Potovanje po ZDA – Od Yellowstona do Las Vegasa (1. del)

Potovanja Slovenski kotiček

Če pustimo ob strani politiko in kvaliteto življenja, ki je, roko na srce, v Sloveniji na precej višjem nivoju, so Združene države Amerike sanjska destinacija vsakega popotnika. Gre za kontinent, ki na eni strani ponuja obisk svetovnih metropol kot so New York, Washington, Miami in Los Angeles, na drugi pa raziskovanje številnih dih jemajočih nacionalnih parkov, čudovitih peščenih plaž, kamnitih puščav in pohodnih poti skozi največje kanjone na svetu. Ker gre za ogromne razdalje, je potovanje po ZDA (v nadaljevanju bom pisala kar Amerika) priporočljivo razdeliti na bodisi več obiskov ali pa si vzeti malo več časa in si ogledati čim več stvari naenkrat. V nadaljevanju bom opisala najin primer 14-dnevnega potovanja od Yellowstona do Las Vegasa, s katerega sva se vrnila konec oktobra in obsega obisk 6 zveznih držav.

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Potovanje po ZDA – Road trip po ameriških nacionalnih parkih

Potovanja Slovenski kotiček

Za nama je novo čudovito potovanje po ZDA, ki ga bom zaradi obsežnosti informacij opisala v treh povezanih člankih. V tem članku bom opisala 10 osnovnih nasvetov za potovanje v ZDA, še posebej, če greste na tako imenovani road trip po ameriških nacionalnih parkih v lastni režiji. Tisti, ki ste ZDA (v nadaljevanju bom pisala kar »Amerika«) že obiskali ali prebrali moje nasvete v člankih Nasveti za potovanje v New York, lahko branje nadaljujete s klikom na podroben opis poti tukaj.

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Hotel Review: The Magnaura Palace Hotel (Istanbul, Turkey)

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If you are traveling to Istanbul for the first time you will probably want to stay somewhere in the historical part of the city. While you cannot miss a lot with narrowing down your choice to Sultanahmed area, it is always great to aim for that cherry on the top of the cake. In my case that was the view from the terrace – I wanted the view of Hagia Sophia or the Blue Mosque. And since I stayed in a 3-star hotel in Istanbul a couple of months ago (I wasn’t happy with my choice), I wanted an upgrade this time. The Magnaura Palace hotel reviews promised to deliver it all, so I decided to give it a go.

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5 things to see in Grand Teton National Park

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Be honest, how many of you have heard of the Grand Teton National Park? I haven’t. At least not until I started planning our October trip to the US. While searching for a place to stay near Yellowstone, I “discovered” there was another but smaller park very close by. Since it was literally on the way from Jackson Hole Airport to Yellowstone, I browsed briefly through the photos and I was instantly hooked. When I saw those yaw-dropping photos of skyscraping mountain peaks I knew we had to spend at least one day in Grand Teton. Unfortunately, that was all we could afford due to our busy schedule. If you also have limited time to explore or you are just passing by, here are 5 things to see in Grand Teton National Park in one day.  

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A day trip from Las Vegas to the Valley of Fire

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Whether you are traveling from Utah or Arizona to Nevada, or you’re just sick of gambling in Vegas, you should put a trip to Valley of Fire on your “to do” list. I have done both – I’ve seen all major national parks in this area, and I have traveled to Vegas 5 years in a row due to an exhibition (comes with my job), and I can tell you that visiting Valley of Fire is something you will not regret. Even though the photos might seem similar to the ones from Red Rock Canyon (another good option for escaping Vegas), Arches or even Zion national park, trust me, Valley of Fire has its own charm and soul. In this post you will read why you should take a day trip to Valley of Fire, how much time you need to see the park and get some insider tips that might help you make the most of your visit.

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A day trip to Red Rock Canyon, Nevada

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I have visited Las Vegas several times, mostly for business and shopping. During our last USA road trip in October we had an extra day left before flying back home so we decided to spend the afternoon in Red Rock Canyon. After having seen some of the greatest wonders of nature on our trip, we were a bit skeptical about visiting “just another random canyon”. But we really needed a break from the hustle and bustle of the Strip. Luckily, the Red Rock canyon turned out to be one of the best things to do in Las Vegas.

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