There are definitely things worth seeing in the US. I think the best example is the national parks. Europe absolutely has protected parks, but we’ve got nothing on the same scale because there have been settled agricultural societies all over the continent for millennia. Our geography also simply doesn’t include anywhere like Badlands or Grand Canyon parks, nor do our forests have anything like the giant redwoods.
Also while we have a tonne of interesting history and culture in Europe, different history and culture is a draw. I’m a fan of jazz and blues music and Cajun food, so I’d very much like to see New Orleans some day. The Puebloan Cliff Palace would be pretty great to see. I don’t know much about most of the Native American societies in what is now the US, but I bet there are a lot of fascinating stories to hear.
I personally wouldn’t choose to holiday to the US at the moment, but I can recognise its draws.
There are plenty of other interesting parts of the world to visit outside of Europe or the US.
Australia as an example has amazing national parks and wildlife. The indigenous culture goes back longer than European history, just a pity that it has been mostly wiped out.
There are definitely things worth seeing in the US. I think the best example is the national parks. Europe absolutely has protected parks, but we’ve got nothing on the same scale because there have been settled agricultural societies all over the continent for millennia. Our geography also simply doesn’t include anywhere like Badlands or Grand Canyon parks, nor do our forests have anything like the giant redwoods.
Also while we have a tonne of interesting history and culture in Europe, different history and culture is a draw. I’m a fan of jazz and blues music and Cajun food, so I’d very much like to see New Orleans some day. The Puebloan Cliff Palace would be pretty great to see. I don’t know much about most of the Native American societies in what is now the US, but I bet there are a lot of fascinating stories to hear.
I personally wouldn’t choose to holiday to the US at the moment, but I can recognise its draws.
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/trump-logging-national-forests
We’re cutting down the National Forests now, and/or attempting to build new cities where they used to be.
National forests or national parks? Either one is bad but parks would be so much worse.
Outlook is grim.
https://www.npca.org/articles/7967-trump-administration-promotes-unauthorized-mining-in-mojave-national
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/trump-quietly-plans-to-liquidate-public-lands-to-finance-his-sovereign-wealth-fund/
Yikes
There are plenty of other interesting parts of the world to visit outside of Europe or the US.
Australia as an example has amazing national parks and wildlife. The indigenous culture goes back longer than European history, just a pity that it has been mostly wiped out.