How many British people have traveled to the US. If so where have you been to?

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f8rter@reddit

NYC Florida Nashville Austin Fredericksburgh

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ladyonarooftop@reddit

Chicago, Las Vegas, Milwaukee and Waukesha. I’d love to visit one of the national parks, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, the Hamptons, Boston, and Alaska.

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Charming_Ad2323@reddit

New York (alright), Washington (meh), New Orleans (banging).

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Married a yank moved to Long Island and had a daughter on the 4th of July lol. Other than NYS I’ve been to Pennsylvania (loved it) Connecticut (nice) Massachusetts (weirdly the most friendly place I’ve been) and Florida (not for me).

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tanbrit@reddit

Also married a yank and currently living in Delaware about 10 minutes from the border with Pennsylvania. Agree Florida’s not for me either, other than that I’ve been to (mostly before moving) Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland, New York (City and State), Ohio, Minnesota, and both Carolinas

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expatfella@reddit

Moved here. If you're thinking of coming now, don't. The scenery is nice, but nothing you can't find elsewhere. The cities are usually pretty smelly and busy and lack culture (unless greasy food is a culture). Small town America has been ruined by Maga. It's all a bit sad.

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HandToeKneeUK@reddit

Landed somewhere in US, plane refuelled, took off and continued to Mexico. This was probably the most amount of time I'll spend on US soil mainly, because of this... https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/reports/mass-shooting

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Some-Air1274@reddit

You know when you’re in the US and you’re walking around, it’s just like the UK. People get on with their lives and you don’t see guns.

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noitsharryrex@reddit

Ever been to an open carry state? There are guns 😂

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Quix66@reddit

Live in Texas for two years. In two different cities. Never saw a resident open carry.

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Some-Air1274@reddit

What states are they? Idk?

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HandToeKneeUK@reddit

But you are constantly and consistently in danger of being shot.

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Some-Air1274@reddit

Are you sure? I understand there’s a lot of shootings but the US is a massive country. When I was walking round I didn’t feel in danger.

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HandToeKneeUK@reddit

The size is irrelevant. When parents can't buy trainers that light up because it would make their children a target during a school shooting, firearms are an issue. They have too many guns and too many unhinged people. You are in the camp of 'it hasn't happened to me, so it won't happen to me'. Did you even look at the website???

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Some-Air1274@reddit

Yes 100% it’s crazy. My point is you are unlikely to be affected by this on a quick trip.

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HandToeKneeUK@reddit

It's irrelevant the amount of time spent there. Go there, risk getting shot anywhere, at any time by a civilian or a government worker. There is literally footage of an English kid getting shot by police after getting his truck stuck. They said he had weapons, but he had a rock hammer the size of the one in Shawshank. The Micromorts probably accumulate upto: Whitewater rafting, on coke, with a mace instead of a paddle.

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Some-Air1274@reddit

Ok this isn’t my experience.

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ayeayefitlike@reddit

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York and Florida.

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Another_Random_Chap@reddit

Been multiple times since 1997, and I've been to all the lower 48 states. My wife is American, so we combine visiting family with road trips.

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No-Daikon3645@reddit

I went to Chicago back in 1997. I enjoyed it. Great pizza and bagels, and I can see why it's known as the windy city. We went in November. Brrr.

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parasoralophus@reddit

New York - meh Washington State and Oregon - beautiful Overall - Canada is much nicer if you want the north American experience.

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ComprehensiveSale777@reddit

Completely agree - in America I've been to New York and San Francisco and that was enough... Canada I've been to four times and it's never enough, I've spent a lot of time on Vancouver Island and the Rockies (Jasper has my heart), been over to Calgary and the Badlands and Head Smashed In, Toronto was fun, even some of the less touristy route like Edmonton was preferable to America. I'm finally going to Montreal and Québec next year!

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Stephen_Dann@reddit

I have crossed the US Canadian border at about a dozen places. There is a noticeable difference between the state of the two countries, Canada being generally better. Feels safer, the roads are better maintained, people are less in your face. That last point, Canadians are a bit more restrained and don't tell you their life story in a shop queue, with way too much detail

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Breakwaterbot@reddit

Florida twice when I was a kid. Loved it. Disney wasn't even the highlight, the Vans skatepark and Cocoa beach were. Absolutely brilliant. I also went to New Hampshire when I was 12 because I've got relatives there and genuinely think it's somewhere I could see myself living. People were really nice and weren't the loud brass Americans that people assume you'll meet. Really interesting part of the country as well.

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GarethGazzGravey@reddit

Twice - NYC and Florida

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fattoad349@reddit

Alaska was fucking beautiful, top quality people and bald eagles were everywhere.

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toonlass91@reddit

My family did the trip to Disney world in Florida when I was 8. I’ve not been back but would love to. My parents have been back a few times since driving route 66 for their 60th birthdays and then vegas. My cousin studied for a few years in America so has seen more and other cousin is visited a few places

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Yorks_Rider@reddit

None, because in British English it is “travelled”, not “traveled”.

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Flat-Ad8256@reddit

I’ve been to New York twice and Florida when I was a kid. But been to almost every country in Western Europe, a few in Africa, austraila, New Zealand, most of SE Asia and Canada.

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DaveBeBad@reddit

9 states in the four corners - Alaska, Massachusetts, Florida, California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado. Six trips in total over 30 years. Got married there. Beautiful country. Small minded politicians. Probably never going again.

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Viking-Bastard-XIV@reddit

Previously married to a Texan. At least twice a year would head over there, used to fly to Houston then transfer to Corpus Christi. Texas was OK, it was too bloody hot though. Whilst we were married we spent time in Seattle, her company were opening an office there, and she was earmarked to head the office. We went over five times to look around and find somewhere to live. I loved Seattle and was upset when the job fell through and we didn’t make the move. Have visited a few places, Vermont, Boston, Vegas, and San Francisco. I liked Boston, I hated Vegas, San Fran was nice. I’ve never had a bad experience in the states, I’ve found it to be more or less enjoyable.

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Good_Consideration15@reddit

Orlando 6 times, NYC twice, Houston once and Austin for a day. Not particularly adventurous I’m afraid.

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Speedbird223@reddit

Lived here for 20yrs and visited for the 15yrs prior to it regularly as my father worked in the US (and commuted to California every week for a few years) Have been to about 2/3 of the states including Hawaii and Alaska. Lived near Washington DC and in New York City.

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Downtown_Physics8853@reddit

Not very many have gone to our prairie states or the Rocky Mountain states.

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Cantdecide1207@reddit

It would probably be easier for me to tell you where I haven't been to. I've done 27 states and a few of them (California, Nevada, Arizona, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Hawaii and Florida) multiple times. I've always had a great time. I love coming there. I'm planning to come for the first time on my own next year. I'm a lady who loves football so I'm hoping to come and see a couple of World Cup games.

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Lavallin@reddit

I've probably been to America an above-average amount? Maybe? I don't know. But I've been on holidays to New York, Massachusetts, Colorado, and Florida; and I've been to DC, North Carolina, Maryland, Washington, Oregon, Texas and Nevada for work. (From Nevada we then also drove out to Arizona to go sightseeing). Plus getting a connecting flight in SLC, but that probably doesn't count as "visiting Utah". In small doses, I love working with Americans. Brits can be pretty grumpy and gloomy; from time to time we all need to be as brash and positive as Americans. Too much gets grating, but it's good for any culture to shake up its assumptions.

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Pukit@reddit

I’ve been to California, NY, Arizona, Florida, Washington and Louisiana. Never had a bad experience, just always ate too much.

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Tiny-Wrap7332@reddit

California (Silicon valley) in the 1980s. My favorite. Florida - vacation, OK. Also New Mexico and Colorado on business, good.

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oldie349@reddit

Boston and Natick in particular. Training course, and I somehow had lots of energy for shopping too. This was decades ago.

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Someth1ngOther@reddit

Went to Newyork when I was 8 or 9 I think. My mum took my brother and me to a massive M&M store where I got a t-shirt with the green M&M on it. Good times.

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Ok-Illustrator9258@reddit (OP)

New York, no worries. Great state but dangerous.

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oj81@reddit

My other half is American, so have been to a load of places Florida - went in 2001 and did my pilots licence there. It was pretty weird, but mostly friendly. Too hot and humid for comfort New Jersey - been there loads, there’s good and bad bits. The boardwalk is fun, the beaches can be beautiful and off-season coastal towns always have a kind of dormant beauty New York - Went to the city 15 years ago and it was awesome. Went back this year and it felt different. Much more intense and stank of cannabis pretty much everywhere. This may be explained by my kid wanting to be in and around Times Square the whole time. Great, fun restaurants and amazing shows and museums. Central Park is incredible Connecticut - first time I tried Taco Bell (deeply disappointing) on a road trip to… Massachusetts - went to a baseball game, drank beer, was pretty nice Nevada - Las Vegas is weird, would never go there by choice but it’s not a bad place to have in-laws to visit. Too hot in the summer, much more expensive in the last couple of years. Great shows, amazing restaurants (and plenty of shitty ones). Mexican food is fucking delicious Arizona - Grand Canyon is everything it’s built up to be. Just spectacular and huge and beautiful Alaska - Loved it, the scale of everything just blows your mind. Whales and eagles and salmon and bears and totem poles and fantastic seafood. Actually worth spending a week on a massive boat with a bunch of people who like cruises California - Had to go to Disney. Better than I expected. Haven’t seen the rest of it I think that’s it

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essexboy1976@reddit

Several states - Florida, California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Massachusetts.

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noitsharryrex@reddit

(and also technically Virginia I suppose) Probably Maryland too!

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essexboy1976@reddit

Possibly, although my reference to Virginia was because I landed at Dulles.

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Ok-Illustrator9258@reddit (OP)

That’s a lot of states, bassiscly all the good ones the capital, PA is a great place also.

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essexboy1976@reddit

Courtesy of family holidays with my parents, plus a friend from university was from Pittsburgh, and another was at university in DC.

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WoodenEggplant4624@reddit

Quite a while ago we won tickets to New York. Wasn't thrilled because I'd heard so much bad stuff. We went, had a wonderful time - the Met opera, Central Park, Guggenheim, Dean & Deluca, loved it all. NY was clean and relatively friendly compared to London. Given Trump I would not go now even if you paid me.

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Evening_Border8602@reddit

This was quite a long time ago. New Jersey for work. Not particularly inspiring. Had a couple of hours in New York City. It seemed rather old fashioned. Went up the Empire State Building. Awesome. Saw the original Twin Towers. Had a great meal in Chinatown. Then back to Newark airport and the horrible flight back to the UK. If you are wondering, the UK is currently an extremely depressing place to be.

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Coralwood@reddit

Los Angeles, Las Vegas (many times, my industry has an annual conference there), Florid (Disney with the kids), New York.

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AdThat328@reddit

I've only been to Florida. Three times to Orlando and Tampa. Would probably never return.

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bad_scientist@reddit

Lots of people have been. Florida and NYC seem to be most popular among my peers. Most people I know aren’t going right now though…

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SubjectAd9940@reddit

Used to work for a US Company so used to travel to Connecticut, New York and Houston quite a bit. Recently went on holiday to Chicago, San Francisco and San Antonio For a family wedding. Really enjoyed San Antonio with the River Walk which kept us cool from the Texas heat.

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Boleyn100@reddit

In terms of cities - New York, Chicago, Miami, Kansas City, Jacksonville, LA, San Franciso, Houston, New Orleans, Minneapolis, Boston...probably some others I've forgotten. New York and Boston loads of times.

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HolbeckMax@reddit

Spent 4hrs in Chicago O'Hare Airport in '87, does that count?

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cymruaj@reddit

In mine and my friends "how many countries have you visited" list, we don't count countries if you never left the airport because it's essentially international waters, so I've never technically been to Italy or The Maldives

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PuzzleheadedLow6329@reddit

Yep I’ve visited 35 States.

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nasted@reddit

Breckenridge and unfortunately Houston.

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Dazzling-Nothing-870@reddit

New York, Fab. Kansas City, boring. Minneapolis, boring. San Diego, wonderful!

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BillyD123455@reddit

New York Colorado Arizona Loved every trip, great places, great people.

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m3ggi3bunss@reddit

I’ll be going to Washington in January!

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JourneyThiefer@reddit

I’m going to New York and Boston next summer, so I’ll report back lol

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Ok-Illustrator9258@reddit (OP)

Be careful in nyc, it’s VERY dangerous in certain parts please for the love of the lord look up the good and bad places.

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dread1961@reddit

That's weird, has it got worse? I went to NYC about 20 years ago and walked everywhere, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn. I had a great time and so did the girl I was with. The only time I can remember being afraid is when a mouse ran across the room as I went to the bathroom, I proper cacked myself.

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noitsharryrex@reddit

Yes it has

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erin_burr@reddit

It hasn't. Crime rates in New York city started declining about 40 years ago when the crack epidemic ended. Years into the decline, Giuliani came into office taking credit for the decades of work that preceded his tenure. Between 20 years ago and today the decline in crime rates have continued to decline.

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Ok-Illustrator9258@reddit (OP)

In 20 years I would guess so, haven’t been to those areas.

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erin_burr@reddit

Not really. New York hasn't been dangerous since the early 90s. It's nowhere near as dangerous as New Orleans or Memphis.

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That_Northern_bloke@reddit

Dangerous how?

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JourneyThiefer@reddit

Yea definitely will do, I don’t wanna wander into the wrong area

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ffsnametaken@reddit

Seems like a crazy time to visit. Hope you haven't said anything unflattering about the current administration on here!

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JourneyThiefer@reddit

🤣 Ah well, I’ve always wanted to go and my friends and I had the money so we just said fuck it may as well go

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pelvviber@reddit

East Coast. Mainly New York with a three week road trip to Florida, New Orleans and back via Blue Ridge mountains.

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Missdebj@reddit

I first visited New York in 1985 and have loved it ever since. Mind you, I haven’t been back since the orange one became POTUS. I haven’t also been to visit friends in Massachusetts and being with real Americans was a lovely experience. I’ve stayed in Boston once and Washington twice. Altogether I’ve visited 19 times and hope to visit my friends at least once more, but it’s not the place it used to be.

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PiemasterUK@reddit

I've been to most of the vaguely touristy bits plus some places that definitely aren't. New York - Fine, some good touristy things to do, but it's basically just London and I have that at home. Florida - Awesome, so much to do and see. Except Miami which feels a bit seedy. Vegas - Used to be good in the 00s, but has now got way too expensive. You have to be prepared to take it for what it is. Texas - Very chilled out and relaxed and people are super friendly. New Orleans - Pretty crazy but in a fun way. Would have been a great place for a 'lads holiday' with hindsight. Boston/New England - Fine, very pretty, but nothing amazing. Washington - Shit hole with 1 Square mile of amazing tourist attractions plonked in the middle. San Francisco - Not very nice. Some cool things to see there (GGB, Alcatraz etc) but so many homeless and some extremely dodgy areas. And apparently it has got a lot worse in the 15 years since I went. Alaska - Absolutely beautiful. Incredible sights. But not much to actually do there other than walking and admiring the view, so it depends what you like.

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Some-Air1274@reddit

New York is not like London.

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PiemasterUK@reddit

As someone who has lived in London all my life and has been to New York several times, it really is.

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ElectronicDance4137@reddit

I’ve only been to NYC and have mixed feelings about it. The airport staff were some of the most ignorant and horrifically rude people I’ve ever had the misfortune of meeting. The city itself was impressive due to the scale of things but I found it to be quite dirty and it certainly isn’t what you could call beautiful. There seemed to be a lot of poverty amongst the wealth. Drug addicts, drunks and lots of homelessness. There was always piles of rubbish “garbage” bags everywhere. We have some great memories from the trip but I was as impressed and underwhelmed in equal measures and wouldn’t rush to go back.

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freebiscuit2002@reddit

Often enough that I ended up moving here. I've visited a lot of it.

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evelynsmee@reddit

You couldn't pay me to go there. I know a lot who have though, all sorts of trips around all sorts of states. One of my colleagues last year did a road trip across a load of southern states which is maybe the most unusual of everyone I know, said the biggest culture shock was the extreme and open racism (they are white) and the size of people and portions. Most people I know go to places like Disneyworld, California, Vegas, New York that kind of thing - the big tourist hotspots. My brother travelled down the west coast from Canadian cousins down to an aunt in California over a few weeks in the 00s, he liked that.

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noitsharryrex@reddit

Yeah, the casual racism in the south hit me like a sledgehammer, and everything’s segregated: churches, schools, housing

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evelynsmee@reddit

My housemate said the same, and she's South African 😬

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Carnste@reddit

I went solo back in ‘22. Visited Las Vegas, Arizona, San Francisco and Ohio. Loved Las Vegas; I was only 18 when I visited otherwise I’d have gotten very drunk. I wore a white suit, ate at Hell’s Kitchen in Paris Las Vegas and just thought I was the absolute shit. San Francisco was interesting but felt a bit backwards (burning bins, big homeless issue.) I even got talking to a black police officer regarding the differences between the US and Britain when it comes to racism for about twenty minutes. She told me that she was surprised I even smiled at her, as a white man, which was a bit concerning. Arizona was just a vibe and Ohio was Ohio. Not much else to say.

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warrenjt@reddit

> Las Vegas, Arizona, San Francisco, Ohio One of these things is not like the other

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Carnste@reddit

I was seeing a woman from Ohio. That’s my defence for going there haha

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warrenjt@reddit

The lengths we’ll go to for sex lol

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SubjectAd9940@reddit

Yes like Salmon!

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Stephen_Dann@reddit

Been over there 31 times and visited a total of 33 states. 19 of them were work trips, the rest holidays. My favorite part, Vermont and New Hampshire. Best big cities, San Francisco followed by Chicago. NOLA is great, but rough outside the French quarter and Garden district. Saw a drive-by shooting in Baltimore, and a police shooting in Seattle. The best parts of America are not the cities, but the small towns and the country side in between them

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Stunning_Anteater537@reddit

Have travelled up the US loads of times for holiday and for work. Lived there for three months. Been to...oooh....30 states? Fab place, wonderful people, terrible government

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glitterstateofmind@reddit

17 states, some via a couple of road trips. I’d like to try and visit all 50 one day.

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Eyeous@reddit

I love California generally - it’s my favorite State by far. Texas generally is a close second - it’s absolutely nuts in a wonderful way. Las Vegas was also pretty ridiculous but a distant third. I go to NYC three times a year for work. It gets old after a few days but I can totally see the appeal. I also go to Miami for the finance bro conference every year. I dislike almost everything about Miami. That concludes my top 5 States.

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SkullDump@reddit

Yes. I been to California, Utah, Nevada and Arizona. The last time was with some friends and when we went race motorbikes there. After that we hired a dodge charger and spent 2 1/2 weeks driving around the aforementioned states doing as many national parks as we could. The U.S. has its issues but one thing I can’t deny and will always say about the U.S. is their national parks are something else. Truly out of this world stunning!

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MuttonDressedAsGoose@reddit

I took my family to visit cousins in Arizona and they were very impressed. Beautiful state.

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Wasps_are_bastards@reddit

Florida. Took the kids to Disney.

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Messybirdy@reddit

Massachusetts and New York.

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Smug010@reddit

When I was ten, my dad took a job in Fort Wayne, Indiana. We didn't last long.

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Pier-Head@reddit

Lucky enough to have been a few times, but the best one was three weeks in New England chasing the Fall.

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noitsharryrex@reddit

I lived there for a while so it probably forms count here but I lived in four southern/eastern and drove from Va to Ca and back

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WelshBathBoy@reddit

Boston, Vermont, NYC & New York state, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, south Dakota, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, California, ( incl. San Francisco & Los Angeles), Texas (incl. Houston & Austin), Oregon, Washington state, Florida.

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Rico1983@reddit

Only three of us. We didn't like it.

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Southern-Ad4477@reddit

Not true, Dave said he didnt mind it

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peachesnplumsmf@reddit

But do we really want to listen to Dave?

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Southern-Ad4477@reddit

Oh God no, the man's an arse

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Rico1983@reddit

Fucking Dave. Can't take him anywhere.

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HungryFinding7089@reddit

That's Rodney. Anyway, those who did like it stayed pre-1776.

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Historical_Stress_64@reddit

Cuh! Dave! Dunno why we invited him to be honest.

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raquetracket@reddit

New York , didn’t spend enough time there, New Orleans taxi driver couldn’t stop apologising about the state of the place and he was bang on unfortunately.

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TheSoupThief@reddit

I spent a summer there nearly 30 years ago - worked for a while in Pennsylvania, then did a big tour - Boston, up to Niagara falls then New York, DC, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, a very messy night out in Juarez, Vegas and wound up in LA for a week, before a Deriveaway road trip up to see a friend in Wisconsin. Then on to stay with friends back in Virginia, before going back to NYC for a couple of nights and flying home. Really mad summer. Lots of fun. Met some lovely people, mostly other internationals, but some really decent Americans and too. Saw a wild range of wealth to grinding poverty that frankly alarmed me, even back then. Saw incredible countryside and had a terrific, intense time overall - many wonderful memories. I've had plenty of chances to go back since but I'm really not interested. I know things won't match up to my precious, rose-tinted memories and I don't want to taint them with a modern reality that's as conflicted and broken as it is.

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Sibs_@reddit

I've been to San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles & Washington DC. All had their plus points but if I had to pick a favourite it would be San Francisco. I like holidaying in the US and there's still a few places I would like to visit someday. We consume so much American media that it felt like i'd already visited a lot of the places - especially in New York & DC. Haven't felt like that anywhere else in the world.

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PretendPop8930@reddit

\* Florida four times. Twice Tampa to Gainesville (for pre-FEST and FEST). FEST is a punk festival [https://thefestfl.com/](https://thefestfl.com/) Twice to Disneyworld with my wife. \* We're off to New York for 5 nights in January. \* Had to cancel a San Francisco to LA road trip in 2023 due to kidney stones...

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Twidogs@reddit

Spent 3 months in upstate Connecticut which was very nice . Then went down the I95 to Florida and back which kind of put me off returning . This was over 35 years ago. Never returned and with the current situation can’t see that changing

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811545b2-4ff7-4041@reddit

This year? LA, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon. Next year I'll be in New Jersey, maybe I'll pop up to New York. Overall, I've been to 21 states.. mostly because I drove through 17 of them on a road trip in my 20s. Cities: New York City, Philadelphia, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, St Louis, Kansas City (MO), Oklahoma City, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, Miami, Orlando, Daytona, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Atlantic City, Boston

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GoHomeCryWantToDie@reddit

I visited Detroit in 1988 and didn't go back to the US until 2019.

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Spam-monk@reddit

Kissimmee, Orlando, Dallas, NYC, Buffalo, Las Vegas, Hawaii (Oahu and Maui), Los Angeles, San Francisco, Reston (Virginia) and Washington DC.

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snapper1971@reddit

I went the end of the last century and the end of last year. Coast to coast. All a bit samey but glorious landscapes.

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MadMuffinMan117@reddit

I did a big 2 week road trip last year. Florida-georgia-tennessea-new Orleans-texas. Most expensive holiday i have had but so worth it. So much beautiful wildlife, fun people good roads.

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Derfel60@reddit

I went to Wyoming via Colorado. Most beautiful place ive ever been in my life, id live there in a heartbeat.

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Whulad@reddit

Went travelling round by Greyhound with a friend when I was 18 in 1981. Flew into LA, got a bit of work in San Diego then drove up the Big Sur to SF then Greyhound to Las Vegas ; then Greyhound to Dallas where we had a contact to stay with for a week, then up to my friends parents who lived in Michigan for a week before going to work in a camp in Kentucky for 8 weeks then Washington DC them New York then home (6 months total) Went there with my girlfriend 25 years later LA, Big Sur again to SF, Las Vegas? NYC home, For work I’ve been to Dallas. Minneapolis , Chicago, LA and NYC on several occasions .

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Own-Lecture251@reddit

Aye. Seattle, San Diego, Austin, Nashville (also Gatlinburg), New Orleans, Atlanta, Boston, drove across Maine and spent a bit of time in Kentucky with relatives. I might have forgotten some. I liked all of it but probably New Orleans best.

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swallowshotguns@reddit

4 times in total, all when I was young with my parents. Been to Orlando, FL 3 times as a kid. I'm a big fan of roller coasters, and I'd love to go back and take my kids (but only if things calm down over there) LA, San Fan, and Vegas all in one trip. We went to Six Flags, and did a helicopter tour over the Grand Canyon, I don't remember much from San Fran other than Alcatraz and that windy road.

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Fantastic_Fig_8559@reddit

I’ve visited many times and I’ve been to all of these states. 1. California 2. New York 3. New Jersey 4. Ohio 5. West Virginia 6. Rhode Island 7. Connecticut 8. Massachusetts 9. Florida 10. Pennsylvania 11. Arizona 12. Nevada 13. Michigan 14. Maryland 15. Virginia 16. DC

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Poo_Poo_La_Foo@reddit

Minnesota, Minneapolis, Florida. I do not wish to return to any of them...

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SeniorDisplay1820@reddit

I went to New York last year and it was an incredible experience! I don't see myself returning to America for a while though.

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afcote1@reddit

Never been, and have no intention of doing so.

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ihateshelagh@reddit

Massachusetts, Maryland, specifically Chesapeake, Delaware, Carolinas, DC, NYC ( hot, humid and noisy )Philadelphia, Vermont, Connecticut and Maine. I loved Maine particularly

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Southern-Ad4477@reddit

Vegas (3 times), NY, Kansas City, Orlando, Miami, Boston, Baltimore, Denver, DC, Springfield (illinois), Chicago.

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Supersoniccyborg@reddit

Florida once, vegas twice. I really wanted to go back and do an extended road trip but the current situation with Donald P Trump has put me right off.

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BG3restart@reddit

Florida twice and New York once.

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Some-Air1274@reddit

I’m from Northern Ireland. I have been to the US five times. Stayed in/visited: - Florida. - California. - Virginia. - Illinois. - New York. Passed through: - New Jersey. - Minnesota. - Georgia. - North Dakota.

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wdwhereicome2015@reddit

New York, New Jersey (only met life but hey it’s in a different state ), Memphis and Florida.

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Realistic-River-1941@reddit

New Orleans. And wherever is at the other end of the bridge at Niagara Falls.

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FenianBastard847@reddit

Yes, lots. New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, California, Texas, Louisiana, Missouri.

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misterygus@reddit

Spent four years there growing up. Lived in Pennsylvania and Texas and travelled to 30 or so states on road trips in the summers. Fond memories of all the amazing scenery and landscapes. Never made it to the West Coast though. Been back for various reasons a handful of times. Much of my experience of growing up there just doesn’t translate for my fellow Brits at all despite us all being bathed in US cultural imperialism via tv and the internet.

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HMSWarspite03@reddit

New York - New Orleans - Memphis - Nashville - New Orleans - New York. We had an amazing time.

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chockychockster@reddit

New York, Philadelphia, Tallahassee and the panhandle, New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, and the Bay Area broadly. AMA.

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SnooDonuts6494@reddit

About half of the states. Mostly the right and left; not much of the middle. NY, MA, VT, NH, ME, RI, CT, VA, NC, TN, KY, OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, IA, MN, CA, NV, UT, CO, AZ, NM. Why do you ask?

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warmslippers12345@reddit

I went to Florida twice as a kid (to Disney of course!). My mum and dad have been quite a lot, they've done NYC, Vegas, LA, San Fran, Waikiki. They might have been somewhere else in California as well but I can't remember now!

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Scrombolo@reddit

NYC, Boston, DC.

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PaulieMcWalnuts@reddit

Been quite a few times, LA, New York (6 times) Boston (twice), Eastport, Miami, Hawaii (twice)… cant even remember where else 😂

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BumblebeeForward9818@reddit

Amazing diverse country with multiple holidays and business trips. Big Sur, Miami South Beach, Yosemite, NYC and Coachella probably the highlights.

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Banana-train2131@reddit

Over a dozen times and to most states. Love it there.

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Glueshooter68@reddit

New York, Florida, California, South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia.

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Practical_Golf_1179@reddit

Spent five days in LA last year and then took a drive out to Vegas for a couple of days before spending a couple days in Malibu on the way to LA for our return flight. Trip of a lifetime and really opened my eyes to just how vast the US is.

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Did_OJ_Simpson_do_it@reddit

I went to New York, Boston and Los Angeles. Loved all 3 cities.

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Good-Personality-934@reddit

NYC, Boston, Seattle, New Haven, DC. Boston was definitely my favourite place.

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Gem1234567890@reddit

Cali, Florida, NY, DC, others but just in transit ✈️

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kilgore_trout1@reddit

In the last 30 years I’ve been to Vegas, New Orleans, New York, Texas, Florida, and Alabama. Won’t be going for a few more years though - what with, you know, all that…

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hallerz87@reddit

I lived in Oregon as a toddler for six months while parents tried to make it work out there. Ended up coming back to UK. Since then, went to Florida as a kid (Disney and the Keys) and as an adult, have been up/down the west coast plus visited New York and Boston.

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Ok-Illustrator9258@reddit (OP)

Ah yes Disney, great place.

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Hampshire2@reddit

Yep i enjoyed the US. Went to new york, las vegas and texas where one day i saw dealey plaza and the JFK tour

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VernonPresident@reddit

OH multiple times, NY, driven around FL, been to CA and IL (O'Hare is the worst)

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LobbyDizzle@reddit

Unless it's for work travel, most Brits I know who've been to the US have been to NYC first, and Florida second.

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Acidphire21@reddit

this year? or ever? New York City Texas - Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin Arizona - Pheonix Florida - Orlando, Miami, Tampa, Daytona Nevada - Vegas, Henderson California - San francisco, Santa barbara, los angeles, san diego

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Larksuff@reddit

New York, Boston, rural Maine, Florida ( Clearwater) . Liked New York, Florida not for me.

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SherlockOhmsUK@reddit

Florida a couple of times when I was a kid, California when my ex was working there and we drove down highway 1 from SF to Orange County, then Boston a load of times with my American partner who’s from Southie

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GeraltOfDissidia@reddit

I've road-tripped from Miami to New Orleans and back, stopping at multiple places along the way. Unfortunately, it was more of a drinking holiday, so it was drive during the day, get to a cheap motel, and find the local bars. It was fun, but I'd certainly rather do it differently and actually explore the sights.

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Ok-Illustrator9258@reddit (OP)

2 great places

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MonkeyHamlet@reddit

California, Florida, Vermont, Maine, South Carolina, Washington DC, Virginia, think there were a couple more. Washington was a lovely city, New York was LOUD. Vermont was the most beautiful and the people in California were the friendliest and kindest.

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Nick_chops@reddit

Been a few times; Only East-coast. Travelled between Boston in the North and Atlanta to the south. Never been further west than Ohio.

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middleagedfatbloke@reddit

California when I was a kid and Maryland when I was 18

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PaleozoicQueen@reddit

Twice before. I have been to Nevada, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississipi, Louisiana and Georgia. Coming back soon to spend the holidays in California Most other Brits that I know who have been tend to go to New York or Florida for Disney and the parks.

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