Route 66: Dreams, Music & Freedom

Travel Idea: From Milan to Santa Monica Across the USA

• Transport: Flight from Milan Malpensa to Chicago O’Hare Intl
• Chicago, IL: 2 nights at Sleep Inn Oakbrook Terrace – Chicago
• Car Rental: Hyundai Venue or similar
• Ticket: “Go City Chicago All-Inclusive Pass”
• East St. Louis, IL: 1 night at Drury Inn Suites St. Louis Fairview Heights
• Ticket: “Small Group Walking Tour Between the Arch and the River”
• Tulsa, OK: 1 night at Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tulsa Downtown by IHG
• Ticket: “Tulsa’s Black Wall Street 1921 Massacre Self-Guided Walking Tour”
• Oklahoma City, OK: 1 night at SpringHill Suites by Marriott Oklahoma City Downtown
• Ticket: “Guided Streetcar Tour: Memorial, Downtown & Bricktown”
• Amarillo, TX: 1 night at Best Western Plus Amarillo East Hotel
• Albuquerque, NM: 2 nights at Staybridge Suites Albuquerque – Airport by IHG
• Ticket: “Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Ride at Sunrise”
• Flagstaff, AZ: 1 night at La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Flagstaff
• Ticket: “Half-Day Private Grand Canyon Guided Hiking Tour”
• Kingman, AZ: 1 night at Clarion Inn Kingman I-40 Route 66
• Ticket: “Vegas Rally Rocket Experience”
• Santa Monica, CA: 2 nights at Gateway Hotel Santa Monica
• Ticket: “Best of LA: Hollywood, Griffith, Santa Monica, Venice & Rodeo”

To make the most of this amazing U.S. road trip, we recommend bringing along a few essential reads. The Lonely Planet USA guide offers detailed itineraries and travel tips. For the legendary Route 66, don’t miss Route 66: The Mother Road by Michael Wallis — an inspiring look at the history and spirit of America’s most iconic highway. For deeper insights into Chicago and Los Angeles, check out 111 Places in Chicago That You Must Not Miss and Los Angeles: Portrait of a City by Jim Heimann. To understand Tulsa’s moving history, The Burning by Tim Madigan is a must-read.

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