Experience the highlife in USA.

America is renowned as being a land of dazzling lights, crowded streets that house a distinct diversity of culture and, for those just arriving in America for the first time, the promise of an amazing adventure reaches dizzying new heights! The USA is a perfect place for those wishing to experience a gap year, as behind the glamour of the hectic cities, hides a peaceful wilderness undisturbed my man. Alpine lakes, vineyards that roll across the landscape for as far as the human eye can see and barren deserts all create a dramatic scenery to act as the background for your gap year, your experience of a life time.

The culture of America is arguably the most multilayered of ethnic tapestries across the world as the urban streets, that boast loud music and a chance to witness some of the most dramatic dancing possible, links faultlessly with the dominant mountains that stand proud over the country. Plains of vast forests carpet the country with a bright green, whilst the cities dot lights across the landscape as the sun sets on the USA. Each name conjures different images and understandings of a specific culture and the cuisine or entertainment that coincides with this. It is in spending time in this country on a gap year that a true understanding of each detailed culture is built upon and understood.

America is a country where a road trip is most certainly prevalent on the list of activities that must be completed before the end of the journey in the USA. The great open skies seem endless when the red rock deserts stretch out for four million miles either side of the winding roads. Towering mountain peaks will alter your perspective on the world as you swerve around the roads and across the fields of wheat that in turn seem to roll off into the horizon. For the great American road trip, there are countless starting points for the journey.

The scenic country lanes of New England, the dense forests that lie across the Pacific Northwest, or the steep hillsides of the Great Plains are all perfect places to begin your American road trip and experience a true USA gap year. As states, the multicoloured tapestry of the USA when unravelled reveals a wide array of culture.

On your gap year in the USA you will be able to discover the amazingly eclectic music taste that resounds in Austin. For those wishing to be closer to nature, the ecoconsciousness of Portland will surprise you with its free spiritedness and encourage you to rethink your perspective on life, as any good gap year should.

You can take a dip in the Great Lakes as you are awed by the largest area of freshwater seen on the planet in order to cool down on a hot day. After this, perhaps take a break at Carhenge, Nebraska. This roadside attraction will provide a memory for you that will forever alter your view on Stonehenge! If you are feeling adventurous, perhaps Ketchikan is the place for you to visit. Here, it is possible for you to scale down a 4600ft mountain where you will be greeted at the bottom by a stream of bears as they feast upon salmon. Whatever the activity, you will be sure to find something you enjoy in the USA and experience a gap year that will stay with you forever.

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