How Well Do You Know The USA?

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Here at Just America we’re specialists in providing unforgettable, once in a lifetime, tours to the USA. We know just how fantastic this country is for seeing some of the most spectacular sites in the world, exploring fascinating cities, and discovering adventure at every turn. The key question is, do you?

To find out, here’s our brand new ‘How Well Do You Know The USA?’ quiz; an exciting opportunity for you to test your American knowledge to the max! Featuring a range of trivia, astonishing facts and unexpected results, it’s jam-packed with surprises.

Based on the Route 66 ‘Mother Road’ from Chicago all the way to LA, the quiz takes you on a journey through the USA. If you can get all the answers right, you will successfully complete your road trip, but if you get some questions wrong, you could end up lost along the way!

So how well do you know the USA? Take our quiz today to find out!

New Heathrow-Salt Lake City Non-Stop service!

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From 02 May Delta Airlines will operate a daily non-stop service from Heathrow to Salt Lake City making Salt Lake City the ideal gateway to explore the wonderful state of Utah, it’s five national parks and the surrounding region.  As the closest gateway point to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks – less than a day’s drive, compared with two days from Denver, Salt Lake City is set to become one of our most important destinations.

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Utah’s Arches National Park

In recognition of this exciting new service Just America has launched two new self-drive tours – “Ultimate Utah” is a 14 night/15 day tour which includes all five of Utah’s national parks – Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Arches & Canyonlands, along with Monument Valley, Cedar City, Moab and Park City.

“Rocky Mountain Adventure” also starts and ends in Salt Lake City, but takes advantage of Salt Lake’s proximity to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks and combines them with Idaho’s Sun Valley and Twin Falls, then Utah”s Ogden and Park City.

We also have the option on both tours of including Robert Redford’s Sundance Resort for the last two nights of the tour!

Two great tours both of which can be extended and adapted to suit your time/budget constraints.

British Airways announce new Nashville service

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Memphis Beale StreetBritish Airways has announced the start of the first ever non-stop service between London Heathrow and Nashville, Tennessee!
The 5 times a week service will commence on 04 May 2018.   Departure time from Heathrow is 15.45 and arrival in Nashville is 18.50 (same day).   The return overnight service departs Nashville 20.25 and arrives at Heathrow at 10.30 following day.
The route will be operated by a 787 Dreamliner aircraft with First, Club World, World Traveller Plus and World Traveller cabins on board.

The new route to Nashville provides easy access to the beautiful state of Tennessee, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Country Music Capitol of the World – Nashville, Memphis and the surrounding region.   New self-drive tours are being planned to link Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans so contact Just America now and start planning your tour of America’s music culture.   Just America is now taking reservations on this new and exciting service.

Our Top 13 Locations to Visit in New England in the Fall

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Legendary for its expansive forests’ breathtaking autumnal displays, New England in the Fall should be experienced by everyone at least once. However, although you may want to spend your whole trip walking through the maroon red and bright orange foliage there is so much more to enjoy during your journey. Below we’ve compiled a list of our top 13 locations to visit when exploring New England on a self-drive tour with Just America.

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Mount St. Helens

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Wow, this month marks the 35th anniversary of the eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State.  Just seems like yesterday since I was battling my way through the ash as I drove south from Seattle to Salem.  Now Mount St Helens National Park is a major feature on most tours with over 500,000 visitors a year – check out our Pacific Rim self-drive tour which includes a visit to this wonderful area.

British Airways new Austin service is popular

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The new British Airways non-stop service between Heathrow and Austin, Texas is proving to be very popular.  With great music, nightlife and attractions Austin is not only a wonderful destination in its own right, but it is a handy gateway from which to explore the Lone Star State – Texas!   With fabulous historical sites such as the Alamo at San Antonio, the Johnson Space Center in Houston (mission control for the Apollo missions), the Kennedy assassination site in Dallas, the stunning scenery of Big Bend National Park and the gulf coast beaches, Texas has much to offer.

New England tours take the lead

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It seems to be the year for visiting New England!   Sales of escorted coach tours and self-drive tours to New England have exceeded expectations as we get off to a flying start in 2015.   The region is always popular with the majority of visitors taking in the fall colours in late September and October, but this year demand for summer holidays to Cape Cod and coastal Maine is setting new records.

If you are thinking of a fall tour to New England don’t leave it to the last minute, many of the best hotels and inns are already sold out for the peak fall dates.