Travel Board Game: 10 Days in the USA
As global travelers, we are always looking for new ways to teach our daughter about the world. It is always more successful when we have fun - or eat! We recently received a cool new Travel Board Game, called 10 Days in the USA. Although it isn't as exotic as the previously reviewed 10 Days in Asia, it is a great deal of fun to explore the borders within our country.
Our six-year old daughter says, "This is a wonderful adventure to have! If you have kids, it is more fun than driving. I love learning, and this game makes it so much fun! There aren't trains in this game, but we do have cars. We call the cars 'Sophie' because the car in the game looks like my grampa's Fiat. I love that you get to learn about the States and it feels great when you recognize states and then learn the Capitals."
The Goal of this Travel Board Game
The objective of the game is to arrange a ten-day travel trip in the USA. The game includes a game board, country and transportation cards, and a 10-day card holder for each person. The game board is a colorful and accurate map of the USA. To win the game, you must strategize on both geography and transportation. You can travel via car, airplane, or on foot from country to country. You win the game when you have successfully arranged a 10-day trip across the USA.
This game is a great deal of fun and effortlessly teaches US Geography and capitals. Our daughter again has an unbroken winning streak. We have fun figuring out where we are headed, and also intersperse travel tidbits that we remember - favorite restaurants in each state, waterparks we've played at, where our friends and family live, and famous attractions.
If you're looking for a fun activity to play at home, with your friends and family, the travel board game 10 Days in the USA is both enjoyable and fun to add to, with our family memories and travel jokes.
The company that created this travel board game, Out of the Box, notes that
this game is for ages 10-adult (although our 6-year old plays it and keeps
winning), it takes 2-4 players, and that each game takes 20-30 minutes.
For more information on this travel board game, including other customer
reviews and comments, and to purchase the game, please see:
http://www.otb-games.com/usa/index.html