re: 3 weeks in the USA.

Can you rent a car? Not sure how that works for foreigners.

If you can rent a car, I would fly from MSY to Denver and rent a car. Spend a day or two in Denver, then drive to LA. This would be my itinerary:

Denver > Breckenridge > Leadville > Salida > Ouray/Telluride. Stop for some day hikes on the trails or 14ers (Grays Peak, Mt Massive, Mt Elbert, Mt Sneffels). There are hostels in every one of these towns you can sleep for cheap. Aspens will be golden that time of year. Half a dozen National Forests on that stretch and the San Juan Mountain range is one of America's treasures.






Telluride > Moab UT. Once in UT you have the Might 5 National Parks (Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce, and Zion). Canyons, hoodoos, slot canyons, rock formations that will blow your mind. Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument next to Bryce is awesome too. Pick one or two to explore for a few days.







While in the area a few other places to consider: Buckskin Gulch, Coyote Buttes, Antelope Canyon, and The Wave. Google all of them, they are insane places that will blow your mind as much as any of the NPs.


Then swing by Grand Canyon south rim (north rim closes around 10/15). Hike down a few miles on South Kaibab or Bright Angel to soak in the experience.

Then head to Vegas for a day and then the hop skip and jump over to LA for your wrasslin.


If you don't give a shite about mountains and canyons or can't rent a car, then I would fly from MSY to San Diego. Hang out in Gas Lamp, Tijuana, Mission Beach, Pac Beach. Then head to LA.