California sunsets, Vegas jackpots, BC rain forests, New York energy - hit the wide open highways to the trip of your choice. Written by and for backpackers, this compact, detailed guide lets you go further, stay longer and pay less for the adventure of a lifetime.

Think traveling responsibly is something for developing countries only7 Not by a long shot. Some 42 million visitors come to the USA alone each year, and Americans make over a billion annual trips around its big self - which all accounts for nearly $600 billion of spending. That's big numbers - a lot of footfall, snapped photos, finger-points and wads of cash tossed about. Reckless tourists - some call them 'ugly' - can offend the cultures they witness and destroy the nature they gawk at.

Responsible travel is more than putting your candy bar wrappers in bins and recycling empty beer cans. It's knowing where your money goes, and rewarding the good guys who enact environmentally friendly parks and urban plans.

RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL

THE AUTHORS

DESTINATION USA &

CANADA

Highlights

Itineraries

GETTING STARTED

SNAPSHOTS

USA & CANADA OUTDOORS

NEW YORK CITY

Highlights

History

The Culture

Orientation

Information

Dangers & Annoyances

Sights

Activities

Tours

Festivals & Events

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking

Clubbing

Entertainment

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

MID-ATLANTIC

Philadelphia

Eastern Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Dutch Country

Gettysburg

Western Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh

Around Pittsburgh

New Jersey

Northern & Central

  New Jersey

Jersey Shore

Upstate New York

Hudson Valley

Catskills

The Adirondacks

St Lawrence River

Finger Lakes Region

Western New York

NEW ENGLAND

Boston

Around Boston

Cambridge

Somerville

Lexington & Concord

Salem

Cape Cod & the Islands

Cape Cod

Martha's Vineyard

Nantucket

Western Massachusetts

Northampton

Amherst

South Hadley

Springfield

Maine

Portland

Freeport

Bar Harbor

Acadia National Park

Baxter State Park

New Hampshire

Portsmourth

Lake Winnipesaukee Area

White Mountains

Vermont

Burlington

Montpelier

Middlebury

Brattleboro

Rhode Island

Providence

Newport

Connecticut

Southeastern Coast

New Haven

EASTERN CANADA

Toronto

Lake Ontario

Niagara Falls

Kingston

Eastern Ontario

Ottawa

Around Ottawa

Algonquin Provincial Park

Smiths Falls

Great Lakes Ontario

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