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Where

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North America 29

 United States 29

  New England 2

   Maine 1

    Midcoast 1

   Massachusetts 1

    Cape Cod & the Islands 1

  Mid-Atlantic 1

   Pennsylvania 1

    Pocono Mountains 1

  Southeast 14

   Virginia 1

    Shenandoah Valley & Skyline 1

   North Carolina 2

    The Mountains 1

    The Coast 1

   South Carolina 1

    Lowcountry & Resort Islands (Charleston, Hilton Head) 1

   Florida 8

    Northwest Florida (Panhandle) 1

    Northeast Florida 1

    Central West Florida 2

    Southwest Florida 1

    Southeast Florida 2

    Florida Keys 1

   Tennessee 2

    Great Smoky Mountains & East 2

  Midwest 1

   South Dakota 1

    Black Hills & Badlands 1

  Mountain West 6

   Colorado 1

    Northwestern Colorado 1

   Utah 1

    Salt Lake & Wasatch Front 1

   Wyoming 2

    Yellowstone & Jackson Hole 2

   Montana 2

    Glacier Country 1

    Southwest Montana (Bozeman & Big Sky) 1

  Pacific Coast 3

   California 3

    San Francisco Bay Area 1

    Central Coast 1

    Inland Empire 1

  Alaska & Hawaii 2

   Alaska 1

    Inside Passage 1

   Hawaii 1

    Maui 1

Europe 1

 Western Europe 1

  United Kingdom 1

   London 1

By place type 12

 Lake towns 5

 River towns 1

 Harbor & fishing villages 1

 Island towns 2

 Prairie & plains 1

 Glacier & fjord country 2

 Wetlands & bayou country 1

Who's going

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Solo travel 1

 Solo trip in the US 1

Families 28

 With teens 10

 With little kids (under 6) 20

 With school-age kids (6–12) 10

 Family trip for all ages 3

 First trip abroad with kids 1

Couples 1

 Mountain & ski escapes for two 1

 Adventure trip for couples 1

Multigenerational 6

 Grandparents & grandkids 3

 Three generations together 3

When

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Winter 14

 December 14

 January 13

 February 12

 Warm-weather winter escapes 7

Spring 20

 March 13

 April 13

 May 8

Summer 10

 June 9

 July 9

 August 9

Fall 18

 September 13

 October 8

 November 5

Holidays 1

 Christmas & holiday lights 1

 Christmas markets 1

Seasonal events 4

 Spring break 1

 Fall foliage 3

Trip type

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Festivals & events 2

National parks & wild places 30

 Volcanoes & geothermal wonders 1

 Wildlife watching & birding 30

 Desert & canyon parks 1

 Mountain & alpine parks 5

 Coastal & island parks 2

 Forests, rainforests, caves & wetlands 1

Road trip 18

 Mountain & scenic byways 3

 National park road trip 3

 Coastal drives 13

Active & adventure trip 10

 Paddling, kayaking & rafting 4

 Snowshoeing, dog sledding & winter sports 1

 Hiking & backpacking 5

City trip & culture 3

 Theme parks & family attractions 1

 Museums: art, science & history 2

 Theater & performing arts 1

 Big cities 1

 Smaller cities 1

 Cities near the outdoors 1

Scenic train rides 3

 Heritage & excursion railroads 3

Mountain getaways & ski 6

 Ski trip 4

 Snowy escapes without skiing 2

Spa, cruise & splurge trip 1

 Cruises, river & canal boats 1

  Ocean cruises 1

  Alaska Inside Passage cruise 1

History & culture 11

 Lighthouses, forts & sea history 3

 Mansions & grand estates 2

 Historic small towns & covered bridges 3

 Presidential & military history 1

 Old West, ghost & mining towns 2

 Colonial & Revolutionary history 1

Beach vacations & islands 16

 Snorkeling & diving 3

 Beach towns 8

 Island hopping 1

 Tropical islands & the Caribbean 8

 Rugged coastlines 3

Food & wine trip 5

 Seafood & coastal eating 4

 Wine country 2

Bucket-list trip 1

By departure city 3

 From Los Angeles 1

 From San Francisco Bay Area 2

By travel time 3

 Under 2 hours by car 2

 2 to 4 hours by car 1

How long

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Weekend (2-3 days) 8

Long weekend (4-5 days) 13

About a week (6-8 days) 9

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