Even digital nomads need a holiday. My first one since becoming a nomad! After spending 2 weeks in San Francisco, Kesh took me on a 2 week surprise trip around the US to see some cool places. I didn’t know where we were going which was a first for me and kind of fun and exciting!

Our first stop ended up being Las Vegas, the unreal casino city in the middle of the desert. It was fascinating to see this fake world with an Eiffel Tower, a New York skyline, all those casinos with black jack and roulette happening everywhere. Just so different from anything I had ever seen before. Kesh surprised me with tickets to the „O-Show“, which is a well-known trapeze show that has been held in Vegas for many years. If you have followed my blog, you would have read in my article about my stay in Koh Tao that I recently got into flying trapeze and aerial silks. So I was super excited for the show and watched fascinated as the artists were performing their stunts. Definitely one of the coolest shows I have ever seen! We also went to my first ever comedy show which was fun too.

Another reason for stopping in Vegas was to go rock climbing in Red Rocks, a famous climbing area just outside the city. We relocated to a hotel with a beautiful view of the rocks and got 4 solid days of climbing in, including one really cool multi-pitch. I really liked the climbing in Red Rocks, the style suited me and it is just a beautiful place to be at. The multi-pitch Big Bad Wolf was definitely my highlight!

After Vegas, we boarded a plane to Chicago. From the desert into a city with skyscrapers and much cooler, windier climate – quite a change! In Chicago, Kesh showed me around the city and its famous sights, like „the Bean“, a really cool sculpture shaped like a bean (obviously) and I tried famous drinks and dishes, such as the deep dish pizza.

We also went to watch my first ever baseball game, to tick off another „America must do“ for me. It was interesting to see, but as there is not much action on the field, it gets a bit boring not knowing all the rules after a while. Chicago was a cool, unexpected stop which is probably not on every typical tourist agenda but definitely worth seeing!

Our third stop was… New Orleans! The city of jazz and beautiful colonial houses. What a contrast to Chicago again. Back to the heat, this time to a more humid version of it. And also, no skyscrapers, but small, colonial-style houses. I really enjoyed walking the streets of New Orleans, taking hundreds of photos!

In the evening, we were drawn into the bars and had the chance to listen to some amazing live music. I never knew I would like jazz that much! Really cool experience.

One day, we ventured out to the sculpture garden, which was nice to see. A definite highlight of New Orleans though were the beignets at Café du Monde which were always tricky to eat without creating a sugary mess all over yourself but super delicious and a great breakfast and in-between snack.

Our fourth and final stop of the trip ended up being – New York! On the days we spent there, we just walked around soooo much, through all of Manhattan, and across Brooklyn Bridge. It felt so cool to be in between all of these crazy high skyscrapers and to actually be walking down the Broadway.

We only had 2.5 days in New York, but it feels like we did so much! From exploring all the main sights to eating delicious food, grabbing drinks, to watching a comedy show and even a musical (Hamilton) on the Broadway, another real highlight! We definitely made the most out of our time in the Big Apple and I must say that New York is not over-hyped but an actual highlight and worth visiting at least once in your life.

And with that, our 2 week trip across the US came to an end – a trip filled with lots of adventures and fun and that I will keep remembering and looking back to! Here are some more photos of our trip.