When I had to sell my adult websites I also moved to the NE and took a full time job. It wasn't the best pay I've ever had, but I worked 3x12hr shifts meaning I had 4 days off each week.

Added to this I had 1 week sick time, 2 weeks vacation and usually 2 weeks of what was called floating holidays. We got extra vacation days if a paid holiday landed on another shifts work day. If it landed on our day, we just had a paid day off.

Simply put had 5 weeks of paid time off. This working for staples.com at one of their warehouses, so no I wasn't even in mgmt.

To the OP a lot of US families go RV camping rather than traditional stays at hotels or resorts.

The big attractions are usually the beaches and casinos out side of people doing stuff like Disney and so on.

Personally, I'm doing about a year long roam of the US at the moment. I'm traveling around new england now then will head south once it gets cold. After that I'm headed west.

Personally, I prefer to not have a destination; just a date I am leaving and when I have to be back. Get in a car and drive. Whenever you see something shiny, pull off the main road and investigate.


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Where was that last one taken BD?

Beartooth Mountains . . . and for Europeans that want to explore the US the way I do, I do provide customized tours.

Edit: That might be the Grand Tetons

My guess was the Tetons.

Nice shots. The American West has an astounding amount of natural beauty - I think even people in other parts of the USA aren't fully aware how much there is to see & do there (saying this as someone who moved from east coast to west about 16 years ago).

Next time for a unique vacation stay at Caliente (if you don't have kids)


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Personally, if I choose to travel outside the country, my current favorites are Japan, Western Europe, Australia/New Zealand. As runner ups and well worth visiting are Singapore, Thailand, Greece, Turkey and China.

Just my opinion.

Thank you. There is cool stuff all over the country; the first couple of pics were from somewhere between Arkansas and Illinois, then there is some CA, MT, WY and MO included. You just need to get off the interstate.


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Vacations
 

A lot of people with kids and some younger adults go to theme parks, older adults go to places like Branson, Missouri.
Water parks are popular for people with kids. My ex worked at a hotel with indoor/outdoor water park. Said a lot of people from surrounding states came. A lot of them looked like they had to pawn everything they owned to get there.

They had to build a dozen hotels for the new NASCAR track. People who don't live near a city with a football or baseball team will take a long weekend to go.
Big lakes like Lake of the Ozarks have lots of hotels and rental condos.
Bed & Breakfasts are popular. They're usually away from big cities. Mostly they cater to couples.

I thought to earn hotel commissions you have to be a registered travel agent.

50 states with things to see


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only about 40 minutes from where I usually stay, interesting

You call those chicks hot?