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Adventure, freedom and a budget that lasts.

To make travel to the United States easier and more enjoyable: that’s the whole point of ShoobyUSA.

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Our team is made up only of pioneers and explorers and we pride ourselves on helping everyone discover new and exciting experiences.

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“While backpacking, the tarp is your major aid in the quest for pure freedom.”Sonny Hughey, in Why A Tarp Is the Only Tent You Will Ever Need
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We understand traveling can get expensive, and we are here to show you our short cuts and travel hacks, which will save you lots of money.
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3 Things You Must do Before Going to Vegas

By Jen · May 12, 2016

Imagine Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. If you’ve only seen pictures, visualize the city of Las Vegas as the “classier” and “flashier” of the two. As soon as your car veers around the last corner of I-15 North highway,…

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Anything you want to know about the USA we can find the answer to. All you have to do is ask.

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Questions travelers have asked us

  1. How do I purchase a car?
  2. Where is a place in San Diego I can stay for less than $5/night?
  3. What is the pizza place only locals know about in San Francisco?
  4. Is there anything cool to stop and see on the drive from Los Angeles to Vegas?
  5. I am roadtripping through the Southern Part of the USA. What is a must see?
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How it started

Two Swedes, one road trip, no good answers.

In 2015 Sonny’s friends from Sweden (Bob and Olivia) came to the USA and road-tripped across the country for 2 months. Prior to the visit, they asked Sonny to help them purchase a car and asked if there were any travel websites with good travel information about the United States. For both of these questions Sonny had no good answers, because the information didn’t exist.

So after the trip, ShoobyUSA was born.

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