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Where

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North America 61

 United States 56

  New England 6

   Maine 3

    Down East 1

    Midcoast 1

    Southern Coast 1

   New Hampshire 1

    Seacoast 1

   Massachusetts 1

    Cape Cod & the Islands 1

   Rhode Island 1

    Newport & Bristol 1

  Mid-Atlantic 5

   New York 4

    New York City 1

    Long Island 1

    The Adirondacks 1

    Finger Lakes 1

    Greater Niagara 1

   Maryland 1

    Central Maryland 1

  Southeast 18

   North Carolina 1

    The Coast 1

   South Carolina 5

    Lowcountry & Resort Islands (Charleston, Hilton Head) 4

    Grand Strand (Myrtle Beach) 1

   Georgia 2

    Coastal Georgia 2

   Florida 10

    Northwest Florida (Panhandle) 2

    Northeast Florida 1

    Central West Florida 2

    Southwest Florida 1

    Southeast Florida 2

    Florida Keys 2

  Midwest 2

   Wisconsin 2

    Southeast Wisconsin (Milwaukee & Lake Geneva) 1

    Northeast Wisconsin (Door County) 1

  Mountain West 4

   Utah 1

    Salt Lake & Wasatch Front 1

   Nevada 1

   Montana 1

    Glacier Country 1

   Idaho 1

    Central Idaho Mountains 1

  Pacific Coast 16

   Washington 4

    Olympic Peninsula 1

    North Cascades 1

    Coast & Southwest Washington 1

   Oregon 4

    Oregon Coast 1

    Southern Oregon 1

   California 11

    North Coast 1

    San Francisco Bay Area 2

    High Sierra 1

    Central Coast 4

    San Diego County 2

  Alaska & Hawaii 6

   Alaska 1

    Inside Passage 1

   Hawaii 5

    Oʻahu 2

    Maui 1

    Kauaʻi 1

    Island of Hawaiʻi 1

 Canada 1

  Atlantic Canada 1

   Prince Edward Island 1

    Charlottetown & Central 1

 Mexico & Central America 1

  Mexico 1

   Yucatán Peninsula & Riviera Maya 1

 Caribbean 3

  Puerto Rico 1

  St. Maarten 1

  US Virgin Islands 1

South America 1

 Colombia & the Caribbean coast 1

  Colombia 1

Europe 6

 Southern Europe & Mediterranean 5

  Spain 2

   Andalusia 1

   Balearic Islands 1

  Italy 1

   Rome & Lazio 1

   Tuscany & Florence 1

   Amalfi Coast & Naples 1

  Greece 1

   Cyclades 1

  Croatia 1

 Nordics & Iceland 1

  Sweden 1

Oceania 1

 Australia & New Zealand 1

  New Zealand 1

By place type 23

 Lake towns 9

 Harbor & fishing villages 6

 Island towns 6

 College towns 1

 Glacier & fjord country 2

Who's going

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Friends 6

 Girls' trip 1

 Friend getaways 5

Solo travel 1

 Solo trip in the US 1

Families 39

 With teens 14

 With little kids (under 6) 22

 With school-age kids (6–12) 18

 Family trip for all ages 6

 First trip abroad with kids 4

Couples 24

 Honeymoons 2

 Romantic city breaks 6

 Beach & island escapes for two 18

 Mountain & ski escapes for two 3

 Adventure trip for couples 9

 Food & wine getaways for two 2

 Slow road & rail trip for two 3

Multigenerational 9

 Grandparents & grandkids 2

 Three generations together 7

When

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Winter 31

 December 30

 January 30

 February 29

 Warm-weather winter escapes 29

Spring 45

 March 30

 April 36

 May 23

Summer 30

 June 24

 July 22

 August 24

Fall 44

 September 32

 October 25

 November 18

Holidays 1

 Christmas & holiday lights 1

Seasonal events 5

 Spring break 3

 Fall foliage 1

 Eclipses 1

Trip type

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Festivals & events 3

National parks & wild places 29

 Waterfalls & gorges 1

 Volcanoes & geothermal wonders 2

 Stargazing & northern lights 1

 Wildlife watching & birding 16

 Mountain & alpine parks 3

 Coastal & island parks 7

 Forests, rainforests, caves & wetlands 3

Road trip 46

 Mountain & scenic byways 1

 Road trip abroad 2

 Coastal drives 43

  Pacific Coast Highway 1

 Ferry & island road trip 3

Active & adventure trip 18

 Paddling, kayaking & rafting 9

 Hiking & backpacking 8

 Biking & rail-trails 2

 Multi-sport adventure trip 1

City trip & culture 16

 Theme parks & family attractions 2

 Museums: art, science & history 6

 Film, TV & literary trip 1

 Architecture & design 2

 Theater & performing arts 1

 Big cities 3

 Smaller cities 7

 Cities near the outdoors 2

Scenic train rides 6

 Heritage & excursion railroads 2

 Long-distance rail journeys 1

 Car-free trip by train 2

 Rail journeys abroad 1

Mountain getaways & ski 7

 Ski trip 1

 Snowy escapes without skiing 1

 Summer mountain towns 3

 Alps, highlands & big ranges abroad 1

Spa, cruise & splurge trip 3

 Spas & hot springs 1

 Cruises, river & canal boats 1

  Ocean cruises 1

  Alaska Inside Passage cruise 1

 Splurge trip 1

 Slow, restful trip 1

History & culture 32

 Lighthouses, forts & sea history 11

 Castles & old towns 2

 Mansions & grand estates 3

 Ancient sites & ruins 3

 Civil War sites 2

 Historic small towns & covered bridges 11

 Colonial & Revolutionary history 4

Beach vacations & islands 69

 Snorkeling & diving 11

 Beach towns 18

 Island hopping 2

 Tropical islands & the Caribbean 25

 Mediterranean coasts & islands 5

 Rugged coastlines 12

 Surf towns 3

Food & wine trip 28

 Breweries & distilleries 2

 Seafood & coastal eating 10

 Wine country 3

 Coffee, cheese & sweet treats 2

 Food cities (US & Canada) 3

 Regional American food 3

  Southern, Cajun & Creole cooking 3

 Eating your way abroad 4

  Italian food 1

  Mexican food 1

  Spanish & Portuguese food 2

Bucket-list trip 3

By departure city 10

 From New York City 1

 From Los Angeles 1

 From Chicago 1

 From Washington, DC 1

 From Boston 3

 From San Francisco Bay Area 3

By travel time 9

 Under 2 hours by car 7

 2 to 4 hours by car 2

How long

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Weekend (2-3 days) 18

Long weekend (4-5 days) 36

About a week (6-8 days) 15

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