18 days in East Coast of USA Itinerary

The capital of the United States, the District of Columbia contains the lion's share of the country's most treasured monuments, memorials, and public museums.

Attractions like National Air and Space Museum and National Gallery of Art make great kid-friendly stops. The adventure continues: get to know the resident critters at Smithsonian’s National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute, get engrossed in the history at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, get a sense of history and politics at White House, and pause for some photo ops at Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

For ratings, more things to do, maps, and other tourist information, use the Washington DC journey planning website.

Hanoi, Vietnam to Washington DC is an approximately 22-hour flight. You'll gain 12 hours traveling from Hanoi to Washington DC due to the time zone difference. In August, daily temperatures in Washington DC can reach 36°C, while at night they dip to 25°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 12th (Sat) to allow time to fly to Orlando.

For most people, any mention of Orlando immediately conjures up images of sprawling theme parks filled with characters plucked right out of popular animated movies.

Kids will appreciate attractions like Universal's Islands of Adventure and Magic Kingdom Park. Plan for a day of cool, family-friendly fun on the 16th (Wed) at Discovery Cove. It doesn't end there: get in on the family fun at Universal Orlando Resort.

To find maps, traveler tips, reviews, and more tourist information, go to the Orlando road trip site.

Traveling by flight from Washington DC to Orlando takes 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or take a train. Expect a daytime high around 39°C in August, and nighttime lows around 28°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 16th (Wed) early enough to catch the flight to Dennis.

Dennis is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, located near the center of Cape Cod. Attractions like Shining Sea Bikeway and Nickerson State Park make great kid-friendly stops. Get out of town with these interesting Dennis side-trips: Provincetown (Pilgrim Monument & Provincetown Museum & Long Point), Falmouth (Falmouth Museums on the Green & Old Silver Beach) and Nauset Beach (in Orleans). The adventure continues: take a tour by water with Hyannis Whale Watcher Cruises, engage your brain at Marconi-RCA Wireless Museum, tour the pleasant surroundings at Coast Guard Beach, and enjoy the sand and surf at Corporation Beach.

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Traveling by flight from Orlando to Dennis takes 4.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of bus and taxi. Traveling from Orlando in August, expect Dennis to be little chillier, temps between 30°C and 20°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 20th (Sun) early enough to catch the flight to New York City.

Writer Pearl Buck once called New York City “a place apart,” and this giant urban center remains unlike any other in the world.

Family-friendly places like Central Park and Empire State Building will thrill your kids. Take a break from New York City with a short trip to Great Neck Steppingstone Park in Great Neck, about 32 minutes away. Next up on the itinerary: explore the world behind art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, make a trip to Statue of Liberty National Monument, take in the pleasant sights at The High Line, and admire the landmark architecture of Grand Central Terminal.

For reviews, photos, and other tourist information, refer to the New York City sightseeing planning tool.

You can fly from Dennis to New York City in 3 hours. Other options are to drive; or do a combination of taxi, bus, and train. Traveling from Dennis in August, plan for a bit warmer nights in New York City, with lows around 25°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 25th (Fri) to allow time to fly back home.