Independent destination guides – what a trip actually costs, the best time to visit based on climate data, and realistic itineraries for places worth your time.
Looking for the written overview rather than the article list? Read our guide to the best destinations for 2026.
Independent destination guides – what a trip actually costs, the best time to visit based on climate data, and realistic itineraries for places worth your time.
Five weekend trips from Phoenix: the red rock at Sedona, Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon, Tucson, the Prescott and Jerome mining country, and Payson below the Mogollon Rim.
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Five weekend trips from Denver: Rocky Mountain National Park at Estes Park, Colorado Springs, Breckenridge and Summit County, Boulder 40 minutes out, and the hot springs at Glenwood.
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Five weekend trips from Seattle: the San Juan Islands, Olympic National Park, Bavarian-styled Leavenworth, Mount Rainier, and Whidbey Island at Deception Pass.
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Five weekend trips from Atlanta: the Blue Ridge mountains of north Georgia, Savannah, Chattanooga, Greenville in South Carolina, and Asheville.
The best beach vacations from the USA, from the Riviera Maya and Turks and Caicos to Puerto Rico, Hawaii and the Florida Keys.
Best Ski Resorts in USA: Real Ranking (2026 Season) — top 10 options for travelers. Each pick balances experience, value, and reliability.
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A memorable honeymoon under $5k is very doable in Bali, Greece, Portugal, Mexico (Riviera Maya) or Thailand — including flights for two.
Five weekend trips from Boston: Cape Cod and Provincetown, Portland in Maine, the Berkshires, Newport in Rhode Island, and Portsmouth just over the New Hampshire line.
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Five weekend trips from San Francisco: Sonoma and Napa, Big Sur by way of Carmel and Monterey, Point Reyes, Mendocino up the coast, and Lake Tahoe.
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Five weekend trips from Chicago, all under three hours: Lake Geneva, the Michigan dune and wine coast at Saugatuck, Galena’s 1850s main street, Milwaukee, and Starved Rock.
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Average highs and wet days from WMO 1991–2020 climate normals where available, otherwise five years of ERA5 reanalysis.
