Happy Thanksgiving to those living and travelling in the US. Tell us what you are doing to celebrate? If you are American and currently travelling or living outside the US, will you celebrate? Is Thanksgiving a good time for tourists to visit the US or should they avoid it at this time? Are tourists services such as hotels and restaurants open on this day?
Traveling in America between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season is a very hectic time and quite honestly I wouldn't recommend it. The prices for hotels and airfare can nearly double during this time of year. Plus the weather causes a good deal of travel delays.
After saying that I will say that visiting New York and the New England states is a nice treat since a lot of the places are decorated for Christmas.
Reply to this Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of year here in Georgia and I always make sure I am back home for it. We have been cooking for two days getting ready for the big feast. The stuffed turkey is in the oven and the pies are made. The cranberry sauce and the sweet potatoes are just about done - Soon the mashed potatoes and the gravy and the green beans and the homemade bread will be finished. Now we just have to wait until four o'clock when we will all sit down at the big table for our annual glutton-fest.
I would think that Thanksgiving would be a good time to visit the US, especially if you can get an invite to a traditional, home cooked meal. It is definitely a hectic time to travel though, so it would probably be best to park yourself in an enjoyable place for the three or four days on either side of the holiday, or come with plenty of patience.
Happy Thanksgiving!
-Keith
Reply to this Oops I'm a little late as I've been off the radar a bit on travel blog lately. I celebrated thanksgiving with my boyfriend, my parents and my brother and sister-in-law. We had appetizers such as hummus and chips and dip, then had a traditional thanksgiving dinner plus my boyfriend and I made veggie lasagna because we don't eat turkey. We spent the rest of the day watching football and playing family games.
As for travel here in the US, the day before thanksgiving is considered to be the "busiest travel day of the year" (I don't have actual statistics on that, but that is kind of the phrase that everyone uses for it. It's very crowded both on the airways as well as the roads. As Keith mentioned, while it is great time to travel i'd give extra time before and after. A lot of restaurants are actually open those days, as some people opt for a meal out or are unable to cook in their home.
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