Tuesday, March 05, 2019

Planning Our Dream Trip To The USA With Brand USA ♥

 *This post is in conjunction with Visit the USA but all thoughts are my own.

Ever since I was a child, the USA has been somewhere I've wanted to go. It all started with a with childhood wanting to get to Disneyworld (sadly it never happened, wah!) and progressed onto a fascination with California, Hawaii and lots of other gorgeous sounding places I discovered through my American pen pals (I snail mailed for years - try it, it's such a lovely pastime!).

With my love of Instagram, I see so many beautiful places throughout the USA on a daily basis and they really give me a sense of wanderlust. It's a continent like no other, with landscapes I've never laid eyes on in person before (Ireland is just all green...) and it makes me long to go there and photograph it all.

The part of the US that I'm most interested in seeing is the pacific and the west. As a family of outdoor lovers the places we'd be most interested in seeing are the stunning national parks America has to offer and thankfully, this area of the US has some amazing ones.

I know that a road trip in the US with kids can be done and I know that it would leave us with some amazing memories.

I've been using the Brand USA trip planner tool to plan our trip and honestly, this trip planner tool is seriously amazing! You just pop in your destination(s), how long you want your trip to be and the things that interest you (culture, museums, beaches), etc. and it does all the hard work for you.


It automatically comes up with stops for your trip, tells you how long you'll be driving/flying for, how long you'll get to spend in a certain place - it is AMAZING! It takes all the hassle out of planning a trip to the USA and it's such a time saver.

It gives a synopsis and picture for each destination and you can choose to add it or remove it from your plan. The trip planner also shows you popular destinations, hidden gems, trails, historic sites and featured attractions so that you can choose what you're really wanting to see and do on your holiday. It's the perfect tool to tailor a trip for you and your family.


So for our the beginning of our trip I choose the state Utah, as it seems like a great state for outdoor lovers, boasting lots of stunning national parks and places to enjoy the great outdoors. The landscape is like nothing we've ever set eyes on before and the weather looks lovely (unlike the rainy and grey days we're having here lately...) and for the end I chose the state of Wyoming so that we could spend a few days in Yellowstone National Park.

The trip planner gave me suggestions for places to visit along the way and I was able to take them out/add other places as I pleased.


Our trip would begin in Moab which is the gateway to Utah's popular canyon country. There we can go to Arches National Park and take part in adrenaline and extreme tours. We could also tube and raft downstream - I know the boys would love it!

The trip planner gives you a day by day plan of your route and also tells you when you need to leave one destination to get to the other to stick to the days of your plan - which is really handy when you're traveling by car.


One our road trip through Utah we'd also get to stop at Zion National Park and Wendover to visit the Bonneville Salt Flats, to show Beau where car racing happens. How amazing would it be to be in a desert of salt?!

We'd have one night in Salt Lake City before moving on to Jackson Hole and visit the north section of Grand Teton National Park. We'd then move on to Cody which is described as a 'genuine cowboy city' - I think the boys would love it!


Our American road trip would end at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, see the gorgeous sights it has to offer and exploring it's trails.

Of course, we can add or remove stops on our way and the trip planner tool allows us to do this with ease. It also tells you the expected weather and temperatures in each place along your trip so that you pack accordingly.


It really is such a valuable tool for planning any trip to the USA and has a wealth of knowledge to offer when trying to pick destinations to visit. I really can't wait to do our USA trip. The scenery there is amazing and I know that we'd have an absolute ball in the great American outdoors as a family.

Brand USA are offering one lucky winner the chance to win £200 worth of holiday vouchers to go towards their dream holiday! All who have to do to be in with a chance of winning this amazing prize is pop over the Brand USA website and plan your dream USA trip using their trip planner tool and choosing your top 5 destinations you'd like to visit in the USA. Then pop back here and leave a little comment about your dream trip using the hashtag #WanderlustWish (you must use this hashtag for your entry to be valid!) - it's that simple! Please leave a way for me to contact you should you be the lucky winner!

Terms & conditions:
1. This giveaway is open to residents of the U.K. only and entrants must be 18 and over. The giveaway will end on 19/03/2019 and a winner will then be chosen at random.
2. You must use the trip planner tool on the Brand USA website and then leave a comment on this post using the hashtag #WanderlustWish in order for your entry to be complete.
3. One entry per person allowed.
4. There is only one prize available in this contest.
5. The winner will have 14 days to respond to notification about their win, they will receive their prize within 28 days of providing their postal address (UK mainland only).
6. The promoter reserves the right to modify, suspend or cancel the contest without any prior notice.
7. The promoter will not be liable if a winner is unable to receive their prize for any reason beyond the control of the promoter. Prizes are non-transferable and no cash alternatives will be given.
8. The promoter accepts no responsibility for entries that fail to meet the entry requirement for this giveaway (including instances where the entrant does not use the hashtag #WanderlustWish).

Best of luck to everyone who enters!

Where would you go and what would you see on your dream USA trip?

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51 comments

  1. #WanderlustWish Really impressed by this route planner! I'm a big fan of an itinerary and this fits the bill! I'd love to explore the deep south of America... and the North... Just all of it really :)

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  2. I am posting this comment for the third time as I keep pressing enter too early! I am visiting the US later this month with plans to visit LA, Las Vegas, San Diego, Tijuana (in Mexico) and some national parks too! So this is soooooooooooo useful for the day to day planning and inspiration too! #WanderlustWish

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  3. I would love to go New Orleans so I can taste all the food, experience the blend of cultures and be in such an amazing place. Wish I was there now. #WanderlustWish

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  4. I have always wanted to do a road trip that starts in Seattle, then down to San Francisco, to LA, Las Vegas and then Arizona! #WanderlustWish

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  5. Oh my what a great prize! I put Louisiana to the trip planner as I've always wanted to explore the Deep South a bit. It sent me to New Orleans first, of course, which is my top destination in the USA, but then sent me to other places such as Vacherie, which looks so interesting historically. Dreaming of Louisiana now! #WanderlustWish

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  6. I would love to visit Massachusetts, Colorado, Montana, Hawaii and Vermont. #WanderlustWish

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  7. my dream trip is going to the lovely san francisco, enjoying los angels, being immersed in the busy new york, go to the parties in Las vegas and finish in washington <3 #WanderlustWish

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  8. #WanderlustWish Super tool! I would love to do Route 66 and see the Grand Canyon (amongst a million other things)......and eat my body weight in Twizzlers

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  9. #WanderlustWish Id love to go to florida and visit cape canarval

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  10. Id love to visit florida and see cape canarval #WanderlustWish

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  11. I'd love to do the entire length of route 66, on the ultimate road trip, seeing all the amazing sites, sounds & smells along the way! #WanderlustWish

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  12. Fantastic price - I would love to do route 66 @leabana1

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  13. #WanderlustWish I just did one for visiting Montana which is where my husband and I keep saying we will go at some point and the trip they planned was amazing with some great activites! The only thing is I couldn't see that it priced it up for you which would be so great. We're going back to the States in a couple of weeks actually as my husband's family is from there.

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  14. #WanderlustWish oh wow, the route planner is amazing!! Wish I had known about it before! San Francisco is my next dream USA location, I was super lucky to have 4 days in Memphis a few years back but I would love to see more of the deep south and visit New Orleans! American dreaming right now!

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  15. #WanderlustWish I would loooove to go to New York, New Orleans and Alaska.

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  16. #WanderlustWish
    I really want to visit Chicago for the marathon but would also love to just road trip around the entirety of the US

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  17. #wanderlustwish I would love to take a road trip starting in Washington state to see the Hoh rainforest (where Twilight is set), a few days exploring the city of Seattle and then Mt St Helens (an active volcano), next visit some distant relatives in Boise, Idaho before finishing up with a trip to Yellowstone National Park to see the geyser Old Faithful!

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  18. Has to be all the sights of NEW YORK! NEW YORK!

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  19. #WanderlustWish search for New England and the results look amazing!

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  20. Natasha Barnes7 March 2019 at 21:23

    #WanderlustWish I'd love to travel around New England in autumn, and eat some Maine Lobster!

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  21. #WanderlustWish this tool is amazing it's brought up a fantastic itinerary. I would love to go to to the national parks.

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  22. #WanderlustWish I'd love to see the Grand Canyon!

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  23. I would love to hire a convertible and drive down Route 66!

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  24. #WanderlustWish Such a great tool, there are so many amazing places in USA I'd love to visit!

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  25. #WanderlustWish I haven't been to USA so I would love to see New York and Niagara Falls and then visit my friend in Chicago :) then it has to be Las Vegas and Los Angeles - iconic places. Since I've never been I think I would like to have a taste of everything so I can decide where to come back :)

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  26. #WanderlustWish would love to visit San Francisco

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  27. This sounds like it could be helpful for our big trip to Las Vegas in 2020 where I will be getting married #WanderlustWish

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  28. It would have to be Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Alaska, New york, Memphis #WanderlustWish

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  29. Route 66 and Graceland, thankyou for the competition x

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  30. Yellowstone ad Hawaii - sounds fab! #WanderlustWish

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  31. Yellowstone looks amazing. i have always wanted to see the abundance of wildlife here that survive on something so deadly

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  32. #WanderlustWish
    My dream trip would be to San Francisco, Yosemite, Los Angeles, San Diego and Palm Springs

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  33. #WanderlustWish

    My Choices are
    Los Angeles
    Chicago
    Alaska
    New York
    New Orleans

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  34. Fiona Foskett

    #WanderlustWish

    Los Angeles
    Chicago
    Alaska
    New York
    New Orleans

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  35. I'd love to go on a Southern states road trip - Orlando, New Orleans, Dallas, Austin and New Mexico are all on my bucket list! #WanderlustWish

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  36. #WanderlustWish

    I would choose New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New Mexico, Arizona

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  37. It was very hard just choosing five as there are so many but the planner helped me design exploring the East coast line, covering; Boston, New York, Washington, South Carolina (main stops being Savannah and Hilton Head Island) then Orlando. This would be an epic trip! #WanderlustWish

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  38. I'd love to travel the deep South! we're big foodies and would love to sample all that this area has to offer!!

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  39. Hawaii then across the country seeing the sites and finishing in Florida #WanderlustWish

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  40. I would start at Las Vegas to enjoy the sights and spend money then travel to Florida via the Key West to enjoy some down time, sunshine and beaches... And visit disneyworld of course! #WanderlustWish

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  41. I am visiting the USA this year and this tool will be useful #WanderlustWish. I have spent a lot of time in Wyoming and am sure that you will enjoy your trip.

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  42. #WanderlustWish
    Yellowstone national park
    San Francisco
    Las Vegas
    Grand Canyon National Park
    New York City

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  43. #WanderlustWish What a great idea. I loved the way it gave options for the type of holiday I was looking for and the map showed me how bd my geography is; 4 of my options (New York, Florida Keys, New Orleans, Chicago )were relatively close together but the 5th (Grand Canyon) was right over the other side of the country and helped me rethink my plans

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    1. Congratulations Lynne, you are the winner! If you could contact me that would be great!

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  44. #WanderlustWish I'd love to tour the panhandle area etc of the USA so I would start at New Orleans, go to Tallahassee, travel down to Tampa then through to Key West and end up at Miami. I'd also love to see New England and go to the Big Sur! My instagram name is littlemonks

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  45. #WanderlustWish
    Los Angeles
    Texas
    New York
    Florida
    Boston ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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  46. My 5 options Las Vegas, San Fransisco, Texas, New York, New Orleans #WanderlustWish

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  47. New Orleans
    Colorado
    New York
    Orlando
    Texas
    #WanderlustWish

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  48. #WanderlustWish
    San Fransisco
    New York
    New Orleans
    Texas
    Orlando

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  49. #WanderlustWish I have always fancied visiting Texas so I would visit there.

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  50. #WanderlustWish
    This is fabulous and fantastic timing for me as I am currently looking into planning a trip to Tennessee. Graceland here I come!

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