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When I asked for tips for our road trip (wife, three kids, me) from NOLA to NYC, I got a lot of suggestions that helped me. I therefore wanted to share my experiences in order to be able to help some people on future trips.

In advance: it was great and I would plan the road trip almost exactly the same way again.

We arrived at JFK on March 21st. To our slight dismay, it was still very cold there. We therefore moved around a lot in the short time we had until we left for NOLA (2 nights). We explored Queens and Brooklyn on foot. Queens in particular is ignored by many tourists. We found that Trinciti in Queens probably has the best Trinidadian food outside of T&T.

Then we went to NOLA by plane where we started the road trip. Our vehicle was a Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, the ideal car for a quick start at traffic lights. Our other overnight stops (each one between 1 and 4 nights) were Gulf Shores (Alabama), Birmingham (Alabama), Huntsville (Alabama), Nashville Tennesse, Seymour (Tennessee), Asheville North Carolina), Banner Elk (North Carolina), Waynesboro (Virgina), Washington (DC ) and Manhattan (New York)

What were the highlights?

New Orleans:

The architecture is unique. We lived near Audubon Park. One house is more beautiful than the other. The villas are very individually designed, but somehow fit together well. The final touch is provided by the rustic vegetation. The French Quarter also has its own charm. Of course we tried Poboy, Muffaletta and Beignet and the latter in particular are damn delicious. The evening was great in the Musical Legends Park. The band played great jazz and we were the most enthusiastic guests. My wife also had a lot of wishes, all of which the band was able to implement. Of course we also put a few bills in the bucket.

Nashville:

What a crazy party mile. My wife and I found it almost a bit too much on the first evening. However, our alcohol level was also at zero and that of the others, well I don't think it needs to be mentioned. On the second day we explored the city (Capitol, Hall of Fame, farmers market, sports museum, etc.) and then went back to Broadway. There's a lot going on here even at lunchtime. It's crazy how many thousands of musicians earn their living here. Sometimes three bands play in one bar. There is even live music in shoe stores. We then went to Jason Aldean Restaurant and listened to Cole Phillips and Jackie Verna covering songs. Great time there.

Banner Elk - Boone region:

Such a nice stop in the middle of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The city has nice restaurants, even a small, free art museum, a theater, brewery, etc. But it's not as uber-hip as Asheville, for example. You can also go on great hiking trips in the area. Since the area is quite high, we even had snow here again at the beginning of April.

The Blue Ridge Mountains:

It was just great to drive through here. The views on both the BRP and Skyline Drive are simply fantastic. The trees barely had any leaves and a large part of the BRP in NC was still closed due to snowfall. Still, what an honor to have driven this way.

Nature in general:

Burgess Falls, Linville Falls, the Mississippi/Alabama/Florida coast. The drive through rural and forested Alabama, the Natchez Trace Parkway. The lack of density in the USA simply brings with it a beautiful solitude that one is not used to in Europe.

Washington DC:

The city is simply very pleasant for tourists to visit. The Washington Mall is easy to walk around and of course it's great to actually have all the monuments you see in movies in front of you. The museums are really great and they are all free. We went to the Renwick Gallery and the Museum of African American History and both are highly recommended. Of course, my kids especially loved the Jefferson Library for Instagram selfies. The solar eclipse was the icing on the cake of our stay in DC.

New York:

Of course always a highlight. Since we had a total of 6 days in NYC, we made it to all boroughs of the city. We visited the Bronx for a Yankees game. The children especially thought it was great. They were the loudest "Go Yankees, go!" callers in the stadium. I drank the most expensive beer of my life for 18 dollars, but well, even that's an experience, right :-).

Things we liked during our trip:

• Buc-cee’s: the hype is real, lol. TBH I think the food is overrated. Especially the beaver nuggets - who eats this, it is pure sugar. But overall it is a nice place for stopping buy, use the restrooms, fill you up you car and your cup for little money.

• Gas prices: Don't complain about expensive gasoline. Believe me, dear Americans, you are very, very well served. Therefore, despite the long journey, we spent very little on gas.

• Road conditions: For example, I have heard many Americans complain about the poor infrastructure in the USA. To my surprise, I found most of the roads in excellent condition. Even many small country roads appeared to be freshly tarred. The width of the roads is usually much wider than in Europe anyway, and there's no other way with all the trucks.

• Public restrooms: They are virtually everywhere, in parks, at gas stations, larger supermarkets. In Germany none of these have them.

• Dollywood: Kids loved it, me as well, great rollercoaster rides, good shows. It really is the hillbilly Disneyland :-)

• Pigeon Forge: Fascinating place

Things we didn’t like:

• Pigeon Forge: ugly place, looks a bit like designed in a dystopian novel

• Our car got towed, parked in the wrong spot and it wasn’t there next day. I figured it happens quite fast in the US. In Germany it is more when you block the entrance of a fire station but not when you park overnight at a supermarket… Well 250 Dollars later we had it back.

• Tipflation: Of course, we obediently adhered to the 20 percent tip recommendation in restaurants with on-site service. However, I found it a bit cheeky that everyone else also asked for tips automatically. But if I have to order myself and pick up my food at the counter, which service I reward with a tip. Above all, I don't know in advance whether the service is good or whether the food is even good. The catering industry should simply pay people decently, then they could save us from the hassle of begging for tips.

• Stop signs: OMG you have so many of them, do you really obey them?

• Waste production: I am far from being a climate activist or something but the amount of plastic that is given out to land in the trash can a few minutes later shocked me. Like bags in the supermarket (Why put a gallon of milk that has a handle into a bag???). One way plastic cups even when you clearly stated you don’t want the order as to go ( I mean they don’t even have porcelain tableware). Put a plastic cover on a plate when you said you want to eat in the restaurant. It was really next level over there.

• Shopping groceries was quite expensive.

• Train honking in Birmingham. It is called the Train City for a reason. Could not get sleep the first night as our house was right by a train crossing. Moved out next night for a further stop in Huntsville. Folks going to Birmingham. Check the exact location of your stay.

Things that surprised us:

• The amount of Waffle Houses and Baptist churches in the South. We saw the latter sometimes every mile even in extremely rural areas, for example on the way from Bay Minette to Selma in Alabama. How do you manage the maintenance of the buildings when there can only be very few members due to the low population density?

• Being the only European tourist on our way from New Orleans to DC. We didn’t expect to meet a lot of fellow germans but seeing no one over such a long time really surprised us. Normally you see them everywhere where you travel, be it Thailand, India Africa or elsewhere. But the US seep south really does not seem to be on a tourist landscape for people outside the US. Something we actually liked.

• The level of de facto segregation that still exists: Like in DC we were in borough called Benning. In the four days we stayed there I did not see a single white person. I had not problems with that, to be clear. It was just very strange, like I would have been beamed to Central Africa without knowing about it. The house we lived in was very nice actually and the neighbors were nice!

• Not really a surprise but still worth mentioning. The almost unlimited number of fast food chains that don’t exist in Europe. Btw. We made it to 9 of them: HattieB`s, Waffle House, Cava, Wendy’s, Panda Express, Chick Fil A, Raising Canes, Bojangles, Shake Shack.

OK stop. I have already written too much. Hope this can help others who are planning a similar trip, especially those that are also coming from abroad.

You guys really have a great country. Treat it well and treat each other well (especially looking at the madness that comes with the Biden/Trump battle). I hope to come back soon and explore another part of the states.

I've seen the odd comment on Reddit that people haven't heard of Messi or Ronaldo before and I just straight up don't believe them. Especially with globalisation as it is, I've been to a village in Africa without electricity (ironically next to the volta river so they should have had it) and it was one of the things we talked about. A lot of kids had football shirts as well.

Maybe people have different definitions of what it means to know someone? To me, it just means you've heard of their name. I'm sure many people don't recognise their faces or even know what sport they play, but I don't think there's a way to go through life without ever hearing their names. Am I wrong?

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The global gaming accessories market is projected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. Increased adoption of smartphones & tablets, rapidly evolving technologies such as virtual reality and AI are propelling the market growth across the globe. Further, the growth in e-sports also encourages the demand for the gaming accessories market, as it upsurges the demand for advanced gaming keyboards and gamepads and other gaming accessories. Additionally, the outbreak of the lethal virus has forced the peoples to stay at home, the overall gaming and online gaming usage has raised in comparison with the historical times. The gaming accessories industry also booms as consumers ramp up gaming to kill time.

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The global gaming accessories market is geographically segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Rest of the World. North America region is estimated to hold a significant share in the market. The growth of the region is backed by several factors including a well-developed information communication technology (ICT) that employs the adoption of a larger number of connected devices for gaming. Additionally, according to the University of California, the US has the most numbers of active gamers, which in turn, contributes to the market growth during the forecast period.

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Global Gaming Accessories Market – Segmentation by Region

North America

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• United States
• Canada

Europe

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• Germany
• United Kingdom
• France
• Spain
• Italy
• Rest of Europe

Asia-Pacific

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• China
• Japan
• India
• Rest of Asia-Pacific

Rest of the World

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• Middle East & Africa
• Latin America

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