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I was planning a trip to the USA to visit their parks, which seem to be amazing, but due to recent daily shenanigans involving immigrants, I'll have to post pone the visit

With that in mind, I'm looking for alternatives, any recommendations? I have 30 days and I'd prefer to be limited to 1 airplane ticket if visiting more than one park in this period. Multiple train connections or other transport alternatives are fine

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Banff, Jasper, Yoho and the kooteneys. Mountains, hot springs, mountain biking, hiking, climbing and skiing in season. Canada is happy to welcome you.

Or the opposite side for a completely different experience. Gros Morne, Cape Breton highlands and kejimkujik in Nova Scotia. In between visit fortresses and national historic sites as the east coast is full of Canada's founding history.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

New Zealand. The whole country feels like a national park especially the south island. However, you would need to rent a car to get to and between a lot of places.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It can be a treacherous hike in bad weather! You can arrange for bus pickup because it's a through hike, but if the weather is so bad, they'll email you and tell you the bus is canceled. Absolutely worth hiking if you're ever in NZ!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

TIL, hiking to Mordor can be dangerous :P

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Please tell me the bus has giant eagles painted on the side.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

One does not simply hike to Mordor πŸ™„

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If you're coming to New Zealand, you can throw a dart at a map, go there, and you'll probably find some amazing walking track.

But if you want recommendations, my top three are lake Waikaramoana, tongariro national park, and anything in fjordland

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

There are the great walks

But then there are places like Sanctuary mountain

So many options, it really depends on what you want.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

Spain! Spain has great country side roaming. You can visit the deserts very well know westerns were filmed on. Run up on one of the highest peaks of the EU. Eco tourism here is great.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Plitvice National Forest has absolutely gobsmackingly beautiful waterfalls in Croatia. Highly recommend going and hiking around.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Just (like most places in Croatia) make sure not to go during peak season!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Everyone here will tell you their own country is gorgeous. If I was you, I'd go to the UK and Ireland, visit the giants causeway, the lake district, Snowdonia, the Yorkshire dales.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I won't say that Denmark is gorgeous. It can be pretty at times, but that's just luck πŸ˜„ https://files.catbox.moe/f41drj.jpg

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's a shame but totally understandable. I hope we return to something sane before they destroy the parks for drilling or logging or whatever. The national park service really has some amazing natural resources.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Which parks were you planning to visit in the US?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Gonna do some patriotic promotion and mention NewYorkTimes and Telegraph articles about where I Live as there is a national park here.

Check it out!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

@pdqcp
Iguaçu Falls, on the border between Brazil and Argentina. Nearby you could also visit Itaipu Dam, formerly largest in the world.
Going a bit into the same Brazilian state of ParanΓ‘, there's also the amazing Vila Velha park, with incredible sandstone formations.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Just a few more:

Chapada dos Veadeiros

Chapada da Diamantina

Chapada dos GuimarΓ£es

Pantanal

AmazΓ΄nia

Fernando de Noronha

Those are probably the most famous but there are much more from where those came from.

Complete list.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Itaipu dam was incredible. Breathtaking scale. Iguazu was also awesome but too busy for my tastes.