“The world is a book,” observed St. Augustine, “and those who do not travel read only a page.”
One of the few good things about this past crazy year is that it’s allowed us more time to read literal books, but it sure has robbed us of the edifying benefits of travel.
Fortunately, we do seem to be turning a corner, and we’re ready to travel again, especially via that quintessential American journey, the road trip.
If you’re wondering where to wander, the personal-finance site WalletHub has put together a list of the best U.S. cities for summer travel, based on 42 factors ranging from water temperature to number of restaurants. Here’s what they came up with:
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- Orlando, Florida
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Austin, Texas
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Los Angeles, California
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Washington, D.C.
- Springfield, Missouri
- San Antonio, Texas
- Wichita, Kansas
- Tampa, Florida
- Tucson, Arizona
- Miami, Florida
- Riverside, California
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Augusta, Georgia
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Chicago, Illinois
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Dayton, Ohio
- Dallas, Texas
- San Francisco, California
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Lafayette, Louisiana
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Denver, Colorado
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Portland, Oregon
- San Diego, California
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Sacramento, California
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Houston, Texas
- New York, New York
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Boston, Massachusetts
- El Paso, Texas
- Syracuse, New York
- Richmond, Virginia
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Columbus, Ohio
- Fresno, California
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- San Jose, California
- Akron, Ohio
- Boise, Idaho
- Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas
- Seattle, Washington
- Rochester, New York
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Pensacola, Florida
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Bakersfield, California
- Spokane, Washington
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Buffalo, New York
- Greenville, South Carolina
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Palm Bay, Florida
- Sarasota, Florida
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Toledo, Ohio
- Santa Rosa, California
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Detroit, Michigan
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Scranton, Pennsylvania
- Daytona Beach, Florida
- McAllen, Texas
- Albany, New York
- Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Portland, Maine
- Cape Coral, Florida
- Oxnard, California
- Lansing, Michigan
Bon voyage!
I fell in love with travel on a trip to Mexico when I was nine years old. Since then, I’ve travelled the globe from Israel to El Salvador. I’ve skied the Swiss Alps and hiked national parks like Acadia, Zion, Shenandoah, and Virgin Islands. I’ve marvelled at masterpieces in the Prado, the Uffizi, the Huntington, and the National Gallery of Art. I’ve stayed in a cabin on a mountaintop in Norway and on a kibbutz along the Sea of Galilee, and been kicked out of the Ritz at the Place Vendôme. I’ve taken cooking classes from New England to the Caribbean, and watched a chef prepare traditional shakshuka in the kitchen of his restaurant in Tel Aviv. I weave historical research and my personal experiences together in writing this blog. I hope you find it helpful. Read more …