Hello Everyone!
The $$$ sounds fine, but the timing could be a problem. Late Oct starts winter in the States - mucho rain in those locations (forget Texas).
Try September
Agree - forget Texas. I'm there right now. Compared to other destinations on your trip there's nothing to see. I went through 22 states in the last 4 months and my favourites were Utah and Wyoming - which are totally not on your list. What a shame. Oh, and while you're in New Mexico don't miss White Sands and the Carlsbad Caverns - 1st class natural world wonders.
Regarding your budget - you dont tell how you intend to travel. Rental car+motels or rental-RV? Considering the huge distances on your itinerary I'd say transport will be the thing you spend most of your money. One Gallon costs 3.50-4.00US$ - find something that gives you a high mileage per Gallon.
I wouldn't necessarily cut Texas out of your itinerary. There is a lot of neat and beautiful places to see there as well. I would recommend San Antonio (the river walk), Galveston, Kemah and Corpus Christi (an island just off the coast). I'm also a fan of Houston, but it really is just a concrete jungle.
Your budget sounds reasonable, but it's always good to be flexible. You can only plan so far ahead, and you might find that there are a few things you just "have to do" that will take you over budget once you get there!
Might want to slice off the northern cities (Chicago, Boston, etc.) and save them for another trip. You could rent a car and hit various spots from New Mexico west, return the car and then head east to Florida. Car rentals tend to be dirt cheap there, except for peak winter season. Get a rental in Florida (Hotwire is an option) and use it to visit the Sunshine State, with excursions to New Orleans (Natchitoches also?), Savannah, and Charleston.
me and my gf are travelling the states atm n have been in Boston NYC Chicago for winter and we reccormend it. Really cold but barely rained and it did snow but that just made it more exciting!
and you guys should get onto couch surfing... we have saved a tonne of money doing that and the host will always tell u good places to go and sometimes even take u around like a free tour guide!
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