North America Travel Guide

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United States of America

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Canada

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Mexico

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Bermuda

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Greenland

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Pro

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 More mountains, forests and oceans than you could wish for 


Con

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 You really need a vehicle for transportation in many places. 


In a nutshell

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 North America is a vast continent with extensive national parks in both Canada and the USA, wondrous cities and towns, both modern and historic. 

 

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New York City  

Times Square

Times Square, New York City

 240 Reviews  It's a magical place. There's an ocean of lights and animated billboards, colours and images flow vertically up the side of the great buildings that surround the square. It's enough to grab the... 

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Casablanca Hotel

 1 Review and 2449 Opinions  This is a Hotel /Bed and Breakfast. It is a oasis in the middle of Times Square. It is quiet inside... 

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Las Vegas  

Fremont Street Experience

Fremont Street Experience, Las Vegas

 84 Reviews  I want to try this someday. It looks really fun and what is unique is you get to enjoy the strip too from a birds eye view no less! $15 before 6pm, $20 after 6pm. Happy Hour Specials (Noon – 6pm) Fly... 

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Four Seasons Las Vegas

 9 Reviews and 1909 Opinions  Amazing hotel! Everything about our stay was excellent. Our room was gorgeous, service was... 

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Chicago  

Michigan Avenue

Michigan Avenue, Chicago

 86 Reviews  Walking along Michigan Avenue you can see Water Tower Plaza - a huge shopping mall that has a Disney store and other stores. "Filenes Bargain Basement" is supposed to be discount name-brands. You... 

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San Francisco  

Areas to Avoid

Areas to Avoid, San Francisco

 87 Reviews  Ive lived in San Francisco for 5 years now and it is mostly safe. Tenderlon is definitely dangerous ( a friend got punch there) if you don't feel safe in a muni, you can sit closer to the driver, (... 

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Argonaut Hotel - A Kimpton Hotel

 4 Reviews and 2443 Opinions  There's no doubt this hotel, provides a level of luxury and convenience, that many travellers will... 

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Orlando  

Universal Studios

Universal Studios, Orlando

 118 Reviews  Universal Orlando Resort is the second largest theme park in Orlando after Disney World. The resort has a few hotels and two theme parks: Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure. Universal... 

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New Orleans  

Bad Neighborhoods

Bad Neighborhoods, New Orleans

 36 Reviews  Short and sweet: New Orleans is so awesome that it's worth the risks. And, let me say that I've wandered solo, dead drunk, super late, with NO problems. Yes, I got lucky. But that's important to know... 

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Los Angeles  

Unsafe Areas

Unsafe Areas, Los Angeles

 62 Reviews  I come from a small town in New Hampshire and moved to East LA for grad school. Honestly...I never really researched the area before moving there but after I got there, so many people that I met were... 

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Toronto  

CN Tower

CN Tower, Toronto

 198 Reviews  Taller than Kuala Lumpur's Petronas Towers and Chicago's Sears Tower (but not taller than Dubai's newest superskyscraper), Toronto's CN Tower is certainly a sight to behold! While not technically... 

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Montreal  

Old Montreal

Old Montreal, Montreal

 158 Reviews  This lovely city hall building was built between 1872 and 1878. Located right across the street from Place Jacques Cartier it is right by the Champ de Mars. The balcony is where Charles de Gaulle... 

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Seattle  

Pike Place Market

Pike Place Market, Seattle

 146 Reviews  The book said that it was one of Seattle highlights, so we had to go there. Maybe it is something odd for the American way of life, but I must confess that I found no distinctive details comparing... 

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Niagara Falls  

Maid of the Mist

Maid of the Mist, Niagara Falls

 96 Reviews  Dating back to 1846, the Maid of the Mist is without a doubt one of North America's oldest tourist attractions. Along with Journey Behind the Falls, it is part of what I dubbed the "Big Two" -- the... 

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Atlanta  

Not So Safe Areas

Not So Safe Areas, Atlanta

 43 Reviews  The most important safety advice I can give about Atlanta is to watch out for the bad drivers, and to not get lured into a false sense of security by the way a neighborhood appears, because there are... 

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