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Where

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North America 24

 United States 22

  New England 3

   New Hampshire 1

   Vermont 1

   Massachusetts 1

    Boston 1

   Rhode Island 1

    Providence 1

  Mid-Atlantic 7

   New York 3

    New York City 2

    Hudson Valley 1

   Pennsylvania 1

    Philadelphia & the Countryside 1

   Washington, DC 3

    National Mall & Downtown 3

  Southeast 1

   Florida 1

    Southeast Florida 1

  Midwest 2

   Illinois 1

    Chicago 1

   Missouri 1

    Kansas City 1

  Southwest 3

   New Mexico 2

    North Central (Santa Fe & Taos) 2

   Arizona 1

    Tucson & Southern Arizona 1

  Mountain West 2

   Utah 1

    Salt Lake & Wasatch Front 1

   Nevada 1

    Las Vegas Territory 1

  Pacific Coast 4

   Washington 3

    Puget Sound & Islands 1

    North Cascades 1

    Mount Rainier & South Cascades 1

    Coast & Southwest Washington 1

   Oregon 1

   California 1

    Central Coast 1

 Canada 1

  Central Canada 1

   Quebec 1

    Montréal 1

 Mexico & Central America 1

  Mexico 1

   Bajío & Colonial Cities 1

Europe 2

 Western Europe 1

  United Kingdom 1

   London 1

 Nordics & Iceland 1

  Sweden 1

By place type 4

 Lake towns 2

 River towns 1

 College towns 1

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When

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Winter 11

 December 11

 January 9

 February 7

 Warm-weather winter escapes 1

Spring 14

 March 8

 April 10

 May 8

Summer 9

 June 7

 July 7

 August 7

Fall 19

 September 11

 October 10

 November 8

Holidays 3

 Christmas & holiday lights 2

 Christmas markets 2

Seasonal events 3

 Spring break 1

 Cherry blossoms & spring flowers 2

  DC Cherry Blossom Festival 1

 Fall foliage 1

Trip type

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Festivals & events 4

National parks & wild places 9

 Stargazing & northern lights 2

 Wildlife watching & birding 2

 Desert & canyon parks 1

 Mountain & alpine parks 2

Road trip 2

 Mountain & scenic byways 1

 Coastal drives 1

Active & adventure trip 6

 Hiking & backpacking 6

City trip & culture 26

 Live music & nightlife 2

 Museums: art, science & history 26

 Architecture & design 3

 Theater & performing arts 3

 Big cities 12

 Smaller cities 6

 Cities near the outdoors 3

Scenic train rides 1

 Car-free trip by train 1

Mountain getaways & ski 6

 Ski trip 1

 Summer mountain towns 1

 Red rock & desert mountain towns 1

Spa, cruise & splurge trip 2

 Splurge trip 1

 Slow, restful trip 1

History & culture 15

 Historic small towns & covered bridges 6

 Presidential & military history 1

 Civil rights & Black history 1

 Colonial & Revolutionary history 3

 Native American & Indigenous heritage 2

Beach vacations & islands 6

 Beach towns 1

 Tropical islands & the Caribbean 2

 Rugged coastlines 1

Food & wine trip 13

 Markets, street food & food halls 3

 Fine-dining splurges 1

 Farm-to-table, orchards & cider 1

 Food cities (US & Canada) 6

 Regional American food 3

  Barbecue trails 1

  Tex-Mex & Southwest flavors 2

 Eating your way abroad 1

  Mexican food 1

By departure city 2

 From New York City 1

 From Los Angeles 1

By travel time 1

 Under 2 hours by car 1

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