What do you think is the “Edelweiss” of the United States? I’ve been thinking about this song a lot lately. Growing up, I’ve always thought it was a simple and gentle song. Now, having witnessed what it’s like to see the country I love feel so horribly misrepresented, I realize that Edelweiss served an ode to the goodness of the country still present underneath all the nazism—like a lullaby a loved one …

Visiting the States from Canada Haul! Current staying in the U.S for Xmas and decided to pick up items that I cant get/or are difficult to get in Canada! My haul: Good Molecules Squalane Oil Half Magic shadow in Wet Pebble Half Magic Sculptitude in I’ll Pray for you/I have Needs About Face Eye Paint in Fracture About Face the Performer Foundation LRP Cicaplast Gel B5 Glycerin Skin …

Rural, Red States Spent Their Infrastructure Bill Money On Greener Road Projects Than Bluer States Typically, you’d think blue states would be the ones to invest in infrastructure improvements that are better for the environment than red states. Air quality affects us all, but one party has decided everything that leads to cleaner air is communism, and it isn’t the Democrats. And yet, when you look at how different… Read more…

“I Voted” Stickers for Voters Outside Swing States

Travel ideas for Wisconsin or surrounding states Hello everyone, I am a 21F and I live near Madison Wisconsin. I am looking for some ideas for travel. I really haven’t ever traveled much. I love botanical gardens, reading, photography, hiking, and things similar. I also love music, concerts, video games, and I am an avid animal lover. I am also very into classic cars (I have a 78 Camaro) and m…

July trip to United States Virgin Islands I have a trip planned to the UVI in July. I have never been before and I saw a great deal for plane tickets. I am starting to think it was a bad idea though, due to hurricane season. Is the Virgin Islands actually ok during July ? I am expecting rain and very hot weather. I am fine with a little rain and hot weather. It gets to 100°F plus 80%+ …

Best US states to travel to in November Hello, I’m planning a short trip of around 5 days somewhere in the US during Thanksgiving week. Originally planned to fly to Anchorage, Alaska then take the train to Fairbanks to see 1/lot of snow and 2/northern light. I got mixed reviews about whether it is a good idea because we won’t have a car and tours are crazy expensive. I did a similar t…

Eastern United States submitted by /u/FaintPup29

Traveling in unrecognized states and disputed territories Anyone here who has visited disputed territories like Transnistria, Western Sahara, Kashmir, Nagorno-Karabakh, etc? I dont really intend on going there but I watched some videos last night and it got me curious about the life and tourism out there? What’s it like traveling in those areas? I would love to hear your stories! submitted by /…

Has anybody traveled to all 50 states? Just curious to know if anybody else has this goal and if they reached it. Right now, I’m at 41/50 with Hawaii and California being my favorites so far! submitted by /u/Kiah1371

The states? Me and my mom are maybe planning a trip to the states in the summer/fall of ’24. My mom is considering for us to visit New York, but is open for suggestions. I’ve never been to the states, my mom has lived in Miami and visited New York once or twice, but that was 30 something years ago. She’s not interested in going back to Miami. We want to me…

Most magical Christmas town in the United States? I’m getting married next December, and my partner and I are both very sappy romantics and want to spend our honeymoon in a magical Christmas town anywhere in the mainland United States. Anywhere we could spend a week over the holidays basking in kitchy magical Christmas joy. Budget is pretty much irrelevant. submitted by /u/Heyoman2234 …

The States With the Best Tap Water (and What to Do If Your State Has the Worst) To some people, all—or at least most—drinking water tastes the same. Others have a more discerning palette, can can taste differences in tap water outside of their local area. There are several reasons for the varying flavor profiles, including the water’s mineral content, as well as its quality. Read more…

Floods and Heat Sweep the United States Also, Turkey clears the way for Sweden to join NATO. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.