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First trip to the USA: East or West, and how many days?
First trip to the USA: the East in 10 days without a car, the West in 2 weeks at the wheel. The table to choose by season and budget.
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Every article comes out of the data of an Étaperia itinerary: the dates, the quota tickets, the distances and the nights were already worked out to build the program. What is written here is what was used to sequence it.
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New England: a 10-day to 2-week itinerary
New England road trip of 10 to 14 days: Newport, Boston, the Maine coast, Acadia, the White Mountains, Indian summer dates and bookings.
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Visiting Chicago: how many days, what to do, where to stay
Three full days are enough to visit Chicago, four or five with the big museums. What to do, the elevated train, season, cold and where to stay.
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How many days in San Francisco? What to see and what to book
Three days are enough to visit San Francisco, five with Muir Woods and Silicon Valley. Neighborhoods, Alcatraz, cable cars and fog: the essentials.
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Where to stay in the USA: motels, park lodges, campsites
Gateway-town motel, in-park lodge or campsite: where to stay in the United States, when to book (up to 13 months ahead) and which fees are added to the price.
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Family trip to the United States: which region to choose?
The United States with children: Florida, California, the western parks or New York, plus ESTA for minors, car seats and the Junior Ranger program.
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Visiting New Orleans and Louisiana: how many days do you need?
Three full days for New Orleans, a fourth for the plantations and the bayous. Neighborhoods, hurricane season, Mardi Gras and getting there.
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Can ChatGPT plan a trip to Japan? What to check
An AI gives a good first draft of a Japan itinerary, not a guarantee. Hotels, timed tickets, closures, driving license: the checklist to follow.
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What to do in and around Las Vegas: the Strip and the deserts
Three or four nights are enough in Las Vegas: two days for the Strip, the rest for Death Valley, Valley of Fire, Red Rock and Hoover Dam.
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Visiting Naoshima and Teshima: ferries, museums, closed days
Allow two days, one per island, between Wednesday and Sunday: Naoshima closes on Mondays, Teshima on Tuesdays. Ferries, tickets to book, where to stay.
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Visiting Yellowstone: how many days, when to go, where to stay
Three full days to visit Yellowstone, five with Grand Teton, from late May to September: roads, areas, lodging and the 2026 entrance fee.
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Health and safety in the USA: insurance, emergencies, risks
Essential travel insurance, 911 in an emergency, a prescription in English, desert heat, hurricanes and bears: what to know before you go.
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Shikoku: which itinerary and how many days to visit the island
Five days to cross Shikoku, eight with the upper Iya valley and the art islands, twelve for the full loop. By car, in April, May or November.
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Okinawa and Yakushima: when to go and how many days?
Okinawa and Yakushima are best visited in November or April, outside the rains and typhoons. Allow three nights per island, by plane or ferry.
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Visiting Florida: an itinerary in 10 days or 2 weeks
Miami, the Everglades, the Keys, Orlando and Cape Canaveral: a route in 10 days or 2 weeks, the right season, the tolls and what to book ahead.
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Japanese Alps: when to go, Tateyama-Kurobe and Kamikōchi
The Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route opens from April 15 to November 30, Kamikōchi from April 17 to November 15 (2026 season). Tickets, access and nights.
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Visiting the Grand Canyon: South Rim or North Rim?
South Rim for a first visit to the Grand Canyon: open all year, shuttles, trails. North Rim with no accommodation in 2026. Fees, length of stay, season.
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Kyūshū itinerary: how many days and in what order?
Twelve days are enough to cross Kyūshū from Fukuoka to Kagoshima via Nagasaki, Aso and Beppu. Order of stops, car or train, season, Yakushima.
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Tipping, taxes, cards: managing your money in the USA
In the United States, the price shown is not the price paid: sales tax, an 18 to 20% tip in restaurants, resort fees. The benchmarks, with sources.
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How many days in New York: what to see, area by area
Allow 5 days to visit New York for the first time, 8 to cover it area by area. What to see, what to book, the subway and the right season.
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National parks of the American West: which one to choose?
One week: a single group of parks. $250 annual pass for non-residents, timed entry, hiking permits and seasons, park by park.
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California road trip in 2 weeks: itinerary and tips
California in 14 days, north to south: San Francisco, Yosemite, Sequoia, Los Angeles, San Diego. Days per stop, season and what to book ahead.
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The US East Coast in 2 weeks: the itinerary without a car
Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington in 2 weeks by Amtrak train and metro: nights per city, order, season, neighborhoods, bookings, budget.
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Planning a trip to the United States: the checklist, step by step
ESTA at $40.62, passport, health insurance, car, money, plugs and time difference: the checklist for planning a trip to the United States, in order.
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Road trip in the American West: a 2 or 3 week itinerary
A 14-day loop from Las Vegas via Zion, Bryce, Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon, then a 3rd week on to Yosemite and San Francisco.
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Renting a car in the United States: license, insurance, pitfalls
Renting a car in the United States: a US or UK license works, other foreign licenses may need an international permit. Age, insurance, tolls, pitfalls.
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Travel budget for the United States: prices noted item by item
For two, $230 to $375 a day in the West and $445 to $585 in New York to sleep and eat, excluding flight, car, taxes and tips. The prices we noted.
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What to do in Osaka: districts, day trips and how many days
Osaka takes two to three days: the castle, Dōtonbori, Shinsekai, Umeda and the bay. Nara, Kobe and Himeji are about an hour away by train.
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When to go to the United States: the best time, region by region
No single season in the United States: deserts October to April, Yellowstone June to September, Florida November to April, New York in May or October.
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ESTA fee 2026: $40.62, official site, validity, deadline
The ESTA has cost $40.62 since October 16, 2026 on esta.cbp.dhs.gov. Valid for two years, 90 days per stay, apply no later than 72 hours before the flight.
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Seeing Mount Fuji: where to go, when and how from Tokyo
Lake Kawaguchi, Chūreitō Pagoda, Hakone, shinkansen: where to see Mount Fuji, in which season, how to get there from Tokyo, and the rules for the climb.
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What to see in the United States: the must-sees, West and East
Too big for a single trip: choose the West of the national parks and Las Vegas, or the East from New York to Florida. The table, region by region.
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Sleeping in a temple at Koyasan: booking and how the night unfolds
Sleeping in a temple at Koyasan, at Ekō-in: the lantern-lit Okunoin at night, the service at 7:00 AM, the fire ritual at 7:30 AM, booked eleven months ahead.
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How much does 2 weeks in Japan cost? Daily budget, 2026 prices
Japan trip budget: ¥9,800 to ¥17,400 per person per day for two, flight excluded. Hotels, shinkansen, meals and sights, October 2026 prices.
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Japan itinerary in 2 weeks, 10 days or 3 weeks
Japan itinerary in 2 weeks: Tokyo 5 nights, Hakone or Fuji 2, Kyoto and Nara 5, Osaka 1. What to drop in 10 days, what to add in 3 weeks.
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How many days in Kyoto? The itinerary, district by district
How many days to visit Kyoto: fourteen from a single base, eleven if you lighten the northern valleys, a week if you keep only the major sites.
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What to see in Japan: the must-see places, region by region
What to see in Japan: Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka and Hiroshima for a first trip, then the Alps and the islands. Length and season by region.
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JR Pass or regional passes: how to get around Japan
How to get around Japan: over our 174 days, just two shinkansen rides, a car in the countryside, an IC card in cities. No JR Pass pays for itself there.
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How many days in Tokyo? Ten, and three districts to sleep in
Ten days to visit Tokyo district by district, with three districts to sleep in one after the other, Asakusa, Shinjuku then Shibuya, without crossing the city.
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Cherry blossoms in Japan: Kyoto, then Yoshino, in April
See Japan's cherry blossoms twice: fourteen days in Kyoto in late March, then Nara and Yoshino, where the mountain blossoms after the city does.
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Renting a car in Japan: where a road trip is worth it
Road trip in Japan: a car is essential in Hokkaidō, the San'in, Shikoku and Kyūshū, useless in Tokyo and Kyoto. Which driving document you need depends on your license.
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When to go to Japan: the best time, region by region
There is no best time for all of Japan: Hokkaidō from June to September, Kyoto in May and October, Kyūshū in spring and autumn. The calendar.
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Tōhoku in 17 days: an itinerary through northern Japan
Yes, northern Japan is worth it if you drive: 17 days from Aomori to Niigata for Hirosaki, Oirase, Hiraizumi and Ginzan Onsen, from June to October.
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Japan in autumn: following the kōyō and its maples from north to south
To see Japan's red maples in autumn, set off from Hokkaidō in late September and head south: Daisetsuzan, Tōhoku, Nikkō and then Tokyo, in that order.
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What to book in advance for a trip to Japan, and when
Eleven months for a Mount Kōya temple, two months for Saihō-ji or Disney, the day before for the Jōmon-sugi: what to book in advance in Japan, and when.
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How many days in Japan? The real length, region by region
How many days to plan in Japan: two weeks per region, fifteen days for Tokyo, and two separate stays of under 90 days to see the whole country.
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Preparing a trip to Japan: visa, driving license, money and weather
No visa for up to 90 days, the right driving document for your license, cash you cannot do without: the formalities for preparing a trip to Japan.
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The San'in coast and Shikoku: Japan without the crowds
Two hours from Miyajima, the Sea of Japan coast lines up seven village baths, sixteen kilometers of dunes and a shrine where you clap four times instead of twice.
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How many days do you need for Hokkaidō?
Fourteen days are enough to loop Hokkaidō from Sapporo to Hakodate. You need eighteen to add the far north and the climb up Rishiri-Fuji.
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