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Trip types: Festivals & events ·  Anniversaries & milestones ·  Cultural festivals & parades · National parks & wild places ·  Waterfalls & gorges ·  Volcanoes & geothermal wonders ·  Stargazing & northern lights ·  Camping & cabins ·  Wildlife watching & birding ·  Desert & canyon parks ·  Mountain & alpine parks ·  Coastal & island parks ·  Forests, rainforests, caves & wetlands · Road trip ·  Historic route ·   Route 66 ·   Natchez Trace Parkway ·  Mountain & scenic byways ·   Blue Ridge Parkway ·  National park road trip ·  Road trip abroad ·  Coastal drives ·   Pacific Coast Highway ·  Desert & canyon drives ·  Ferry & island road trip · Active & adventure trip ·  Paddling, kayaking & rafting ·  Snowshoeing, dog sledding & winter sports ·  Hiking & backpacking ·  Biking & rail-trails ·  Multi-sport adventure trip · City trip & culture ·  Live music & nightlife ·  Theme parks & family attractions ·  Museums: art, science & history ·  Film, TV & literary trip ·  Architecture & design ·  Theater & performing arts ·  Big cities ·  Smaller cities ·  Cities near the outdoors · Scenic train rides ·  Heritage & excursion railroads ·  Long-distance rail journeys ·  Car-free trip by train ·  Rail journeys abroad · Mountain getaways & ski ·  Ski trip ·  Snowy escapes without skiing ·  Summer mountain towns ·  Red rock & desert mountain towns ·  Alps, highlands & big ranges abroad · Spa, cruise & splurge trip ·  Wellness retreats & yoga ·  Spas & hot springs ·  Cruises, river & canal boats ·   Ocean cruises ·   Alaska Inside Passage cruise ·  Splurge trip ·  Slow, restful trip · History & culture ·  Lighthouses, forts & sea history ·  Castles & old towns ·  Mansions & grand estates ·  Ancient sites & ruins ·  Civil War sites ·  Historic small towns & covered bridges ·  Presidential & military history ·  Pilgrimages & sacred sites ·  Old West, ghost & mining towns ·  Civil rights & Black history ·  Colonial & Revolutionary history ·  Native American & Indigenous heritage · Beach vacations & islands ·  Snorkeling & diving ·  Beach towns ·  Island hopping ·  Tropical islands & the Caribbean ·  Mediterranean coasts & islands ·  Rugged coastlines ·  Surf towns · Food & wine trip ·  Markets, street food & food halls ·  Breweries & distilleries ·  Seafood & coastal eating ·  Fine-dining splurges ·  Wine country ·  Farm-to-table, orchards & cider ·  Coffee, cheese & sweet treats ·  Food cities (US & Canada) ·  Regional American food ·   Barbecue trails ·   Tex-Mex & Southwest flavors ·   Southern, Cajun & Creole cooking ·  Eating your way abroad ·   Japanese food ·   Italian food ·   Mexican food ·   French food ·   Spanish & Portuguese food ·   Southeast Asian food ·   Korean food ·   Central European food ·   Irish & British food · Bucket-list trip ·  Machu Picchu & the Inca Trail ·  Camino de Santiago ·  Iceland Ring Road · By departure city ·  From New York City ·  From Los Angeles ·  From Chicago ·  From Washington, DC ·  From Boston ·  From San Francisco Bay Area · By travel time ·  Under 2 hours by car ·  2 to 4 hours by car.

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Where

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North America 20

 United States 16

  New England 3

   Maine 1

    Southern Coast 1

   Massachusetts 1

    Boston 1

   Rhode Island 1

    Newport & Bristol 1

  Mid-Atlantic 4

   New York 2

    New York City 1

    Hudson Valley 1

    The Catskills 1

   Pennsylvania 1

    Lehigh Valley 1

   Washington, DC 1

    National Mall & Downtown 1

  Southeast 4

   West Virginia 1

    New River Gorge & South 1

   North Carolina 1

    The Mountains 1

   Georgia 1

    Historic High Country 1

   Louisiana 1

    Greater New Orleans 1

  Midwest 3

   Michigan 1

    Central Michigan 1

   Illinois 2

    Chicago 1

   Missouri 1

  Southwest 1

   Texas 1

   Oklahoma 1

   New Mexico 1

   Arizona 1

  Mountain West 1

   Colorado 1

    Northwestern Colorado 1

  Pacific Coast 2

   Washington 1

    Central Washington 1

   California 1

 Canada 3

  Central Canada 3

   Ontario 1

    Niagara 1

   Quebec 2

    Montréal 1

    Québec City 1

 Mexico & Central America 1

  Mexico 1

   Oaxaca & Chiapas 1

Europe 3

 Western Europe 1

  United Kingdom 1

   London 1

 Southern Europe & Mediterranean 2

  Spain 2

   Andalusia 1

   Galicia & Camino 1

Asia & Middle East 1

 East Asia 1

  Japan 1

   Kyoto, Osaka & Kansai 1

Africa 1

 North Africa 1

  Egypt 1

By place type 3

 Lake towns 1

 Harbor & fishing villages 1

 Wetlands & bayou country 1

Who's going

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Friends 2

 Girls' trip 1

 Friend getaways 1

Solo travel 1

 Solo trip abroad 1

Families 16

 With teens 6

 With little kids (under 6) 9

 With school-age kids (6–12) 5

 Family trip for all ages 3

 First trip abroad with kids 4

Couples 8

 Romantic city breaks 6

 Beach & island escapes for two 1

 Food & wine getaways for two 1

 Slow road & rail trip for two 2

Multigenerational 4

 Three generations together 4

When

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Winter 15

 December 13

 January 6

 February 3

 Warm-weather winter escapes 1

Spring 7

 March 5

 April 5

 May 3

Summer 4

 June 2

 August 2

Fall 18

 September 3

 October 8

 November 13

Holidays 12

 Christmas & holiday lights 9

 Christmas markets 5

 Halloween & fall festivals 2

Seasonal events 8

 Spring break 1

 Cherry blossoms & spring flowers 2

  Cherry blossoms in Japan 1

  DC Cherry Blossom Festival 2

 Fall foliage 4

 Eclipses 2

Signature events 2

 Mardi Gras & Carnival 1

 Day of the Dead 1

Trip type

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Festivals & events 25

 Anniversaries & milestones 1

 Cultural festivals & parades 4

National parks & wild places 3

 Waterfalls & gorges 1

 Wildlife watching & birding 2

 Forests, rainforests, caves & wetlands 1

Road trip 4

 Historic route 1

  Route 66 1

 Coastal drives 2

Active & adventure trip 2

 Paddling, kayaking & rafting 1

 Hiking & backpacking 2

 Multi-sport adventure trip 1

City trip & culture 10

 Live music & nightlife 1

 Museums: art, science & history 4

 Theater & performing arts 1

 Big cities 7

 Smaller cities 1

Scenic train rides 3

 Heritage & excursion railroads 1

 Car-free trip by train 1

 Rail journeys abroad 1

Mountain getaways & ski 5

 Ski trip 2

 Snowy escapes without skiing 2

History & culture 17

 Lighthouses, forts & sea history 1

 Castles & old towns 2

 Mansions & grand estates 1

 Ancient sites & ruins 2

 Historic small towns & covered bridges 8

 Pilgrimages & sacred sites 1

 Old West, ghost & mining towns 1

Beach vacations & islands 3

 Mediterranean coasts & islands 1

 Rugged coastlines 2

Food & wine trip 12

 Seafood & coastal eating 1

 Fine-dining splurges 1

 Wine country 1

 Farm-to-table, orchards & cider 2

 Coffee, cheese & sweet treats 1

 Food cities (US & Canada) 2

 Regional American food 1

  Southern, Cajun & Creole cooking 1

 Eating your way abroad 3

  Japanese food 1

  Mexican food 1

  Spanish & Portuguese food 1

Bucket-list trip 3

 Camino de Santiago 1

By departure city 2

 From Boston 2

By travel time 1

 Under 2 hours by car 1

How long

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Weekend (2-3 days) 7

Long weekend (4-5 days) 11

About a week (6-8 days) 7

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