Firstly, to provide some context, I would like to have written this on “The Top 5 Best Locations To Visit in The World”. However, I still do not have my passport and this spring break my family asked that my siblings and I find the ideal place for us to vacation. So this list is honestly to aid in that effort as well as to learn more about locations that I have yet to visit. Some good news is that my parents said once I turn 18, because “I won’t be a kid”, so I will get my passport and we’ll be traveling out of the country. So I am quite open to suggestions as to where either in the U.S. or outside of it
1. Glacier National Park, Montana
This National Park is home to more than 700 Lakes mountain ranges and multiple waterfalls. These attributes make hiking its most popular attraction with its challenging routes and trails visitors enjoy. Other amenities include the Going-to-the-Son Road, which is utilized for kayaking, canoeing, and fishing as well as in the winter cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. This location provides year-round attractions as well as wildlife and beautiful sceneries. I have never visited here but I doubt it is highly ranked (first by US News) for a reason and I am very interested in it.
2. Maui, Hawaii
Next, is another place I am yet to travel to, unfortunately. It is definitely on the bucket list, although, the quite steep plane ticket prices, resort costs, and the distance alongside other inconveniences have led to my family never visiting. Enough negatives though, the quite obvious luxuries of Hawaii consist of the jaw-dropping beaches, coasts, and beautiful climate. Also, not to mention my interest in their culture, cuisine, and landscape. Some popular activities for tourists include snorkeling, Haleakala National Park, and the apparently “unmatched” seafood the island offers. (Ranked second by US News.
3. Yosemite National Park, California
Disrupting the rankings order and hopping to 7th place on the list, comes Yosemite National Park. I chose this one due to the likelihood of us traveling here because my family had mentioned Yosemite. It is located in California and some of the most famous landmarks there are the Half Dome and Glacier Point, or hiking in the cathedral Lakes/Mist Trial. Clear Point Grove has more than 500 giant sequoia trees and other refreshing green and rocky sceneries. This location is ideal for those who like to hike camp and take in the beauty of nature.
4, Tucson, Arizona
Going off the list, I chose this one due to the high likelihood that I was to go here because my grandmother lives in Tucson and we haven’t seen her recently. I would love to visit here because the dry heat compared to the humid summers we experience here in the Midwest, is such a relief. I also enjoy spending time with family and my grandmother provides great hospitality for my family and me. She constantly offers us fruit from their greenhouse or garden, to go to their horse ranch, swim in their pool, or visit anywhere we are interested in the area. Some things that are not too far that we plan to visit are the Grand Canyon, caves with crystal formulations (stalactites), Mountain ranges, and surprisingly many interesting museums. I would visit this one in either the winter or springtime to take full advantage of the ideal weather because during the summer it is quite literally an oven in Arizona at that time.
5. Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, which is near the city of Denver, is another very nature-rich environment. With some more unique aspects such as dramatic red rock formations, Mountains, and Springs fresh enough to drink from. Some major attractions here are the Garden of the Gods, the Broadmoor Manitou, and Pikes Peak Cog railways, which both lead to Springs with optional stops at museums along the way. Colorado’s scenery piques my interest mainly due to Boulder although I did not realize they had such unique experiences to offer elsewhere and the Springs being one of the best places to live within the U.S. according to the rankings.
In conclusion, all of these places definitely sound interesting to me and I would love to visit them eventually with hopefully out of the country places following. Again I am open to suggestions that are anywhere for the future. But I am glad that I was able to learn more about the country I live in which I have barely visited other states of. But who knows maybe in the future I’ll be some travel guru which I would love to aim towards. Sadly, I am currently quite the opposite.
Thank you for sharing you list of vacation spots. There are some on here I want to visit. I need to visit. This was a good topic for a post. Nice Job.
Hey Alex! I love the list of vacation spots! National parks are one of my favorite places to visit. I have a small plan to go to the Smoky Mountains National Park. Nature is my place of tranquility, free from any troubles or anything going on in my life. I haven’t been to as many places as I’d like, so the bucket list is not slowing down. Being born in California, I am glad you included Yosemite. I definitely want to get back out there soon, maybe for the upcoming summer break. Colorado is also an excellent addition. I often go to Colorado because of my cousins who live there. I always spent my time hiking and walking around, taking in the beautiful views of Colorado. This was an excellent blog post, with great recommendations!
Alexander James Taylor, I loved this comprehensive guide to some good vacationing spots within the US. I’m sure that when you get your passport you’re going to go to so many cool places and come back to write a blog about the best vacation spots around the world. Starting with Glacier, I’ve personally never been there but I’ve heard it’s amazing. I would honestly just go there for cross country skiing because I love skiing and it would be such beautiful scenery. I’ve never been to any part of Hawaii, but it’s on my bucket list as well. My dad and stepmom have been a lot in the past few years but we’ve been with my mom when that took place. Yosemite, on the other hand, I’ve been to. We did a lot of hiking and looking at animals. I would also recommend this park to anyone. I haven’t been to Tucson, but I’ve been to other parts of Arizona like Mesa. My grandparents also live there half of the year, so I guess we have that in common. Similarly, I haven’t visited Colorado Springs but I’ve skied in Colorado which was very fun so I have high expectations.