Feeling anxious to get back out there?
Why not start slow by exploring your own
backyard?
Welcome to MOjoTravels, and today we're
counting down our picks for the top 10
American post pandemic vacation
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looking at various trips and vacation
ideas that American travelers may want
to consider when it's deemed safe to do
so in the wake of the Cova 19 pandemic
international travel is likely to be
complicated not to mention intimidating
for some time but for US residents
looking for domestic travel inspiration
here are some great experiences that
will satisfy your desire to get out of
the house while minimizing risk before
we get started please remember that you
should consult with any travel warnings
advisories and local recommendations
relating to the pandemic before making
any travel arrangements number 10 hit
the open road sometimes you just need to
get in the car and drive and after
spending so much time cooped up in early
2020 we suspect that now is one of those
times local restrictions permitting a
road trip is a great option for your
first travel experience post pandemic
public transit is likely to have people
feeling uneasy for quite a while moving
forward and the same goes with
transportation options like trains and
airplanes that's a lot of people crammed
into a small space making social
distancing all but impossible maybe
social distancing will no longer be a
consideration by the time you're ready
to travel again but regardless the
freedom personal space and control
afforded by a road trip remains
undeniably appealing road trips not only
allow you to mix and match environments
but also adjust your plans as often as
you like depending on how you're feeling
number 9 rent a private home depending
on the type of traveler you are a big
part of the appeal of going on vacation
might very well be the luxury of getting
pampered room service someone to carry
your bags tropical drinks delivered
right to you as you lounge by the pool
or Beach it's all part of the experience
unfortunately such comforts also go hand
in hand with relatively crowded Resort
Hotel environments which significant
detract from the appeal of a resort
vacation it's hard to enjoy your drink
when the person in the neighboring beach
chair keeps coughing as such it might be
worth considering going the rental
property route instead in the wake of
kovat 19 many rental property companies
are putting a big emphasis on
top-to-bottom sanitizing procedures
between guests to ensure a comfortable
worryfree stay as for treating yourself
you can make up for the lack of services
by springing for property with more
comforts than any hotel room number 8
explore wine country wide open spaces
picturesque landscapes of green and
alcohol what more could you ask for
after one of the most stressful
collective experiences in recent memory
tourism in all its forms was hit by
kovat 19 in a major way and the wine
industry is no exception
many small-scale producers depend on
wine tasting and tours as a major chunk
of their revenue so like many businesses
this has put them in a precarious
financial position so why not make your
first trip one that's relaxing fun and
comes with the added benefit of giving
back to a specific business or community
of businesses that could really use it
with wine regions across the country
it's not hard to find one you can
comfortably drive to for a long weekend
top choices include Sonoma and Napa
Valley in California Fingers Lake New
York Texas Hill Country and
Charlottesville Virginia just to name a
few number 7 the ultimate ski adventure
if you're feeling especially nervous
about how long it will take America to
recover from the pandemic you may choose
to put off traveling for quite some time
thankfully because of the country's
diverse climates and landscapes there's
really no bad time to travel in the
United States most of the entries on our
list today are intended for a later
summer or early fall trip but winter
needn't be a time for hibernation by
default why not get out there and hit
the slopes skiing and snowboarding
provide a great opportunity to exercise
in the great outdoors and apart from the
lines at the lift their activities that
are all around pretty good in terms of
social distancing especially with many
mountains limiting chairlifts to single
parties and if those lines are still
considered cause for concern by the time
you're feeling ready to travel it's
pretty easy to incorporate a mask into
your outfit
you usually cover your face on the
slopes anyways number six hiking and
backpacking so how did you do in terms
of your daily exercise once the pandemic
hit unless you were among the essential
services and actually found yourself
working overtime we're guessing your
step count wasn't great then again maybe
you took the initiative to start going
out for social distancing walks and if
so well done most people however are
craving the great outdoors and the
opportunity to make up for lost time in
terms of exercise if you've got
experience with backcountry camping
consider finding yourself a trail and
embarking on that epic hiking adventure
that you keep putting off in favor of
more alluring international and city
travel armed with nothing but some
sturdy Footwear
your backpack and desire to reconnect
with nature you're sure to gain a lot of
perspective big name roots like the
Pacific Crest Trail are still likely to
be crowded but there's no shortage of
alternatives
Minnesota's superior hiking trail the
American Discovery Trail and the Pacific
Northwest National Scenic Trail are all
great options
number five small town travel you can't
live through something like a pandemic
and come out of it unchanged sure some
people will be itching to dive back into
their old habits but others are bound to
struggle with anxieties about big crowds
small spaces and high touch surfaces if
you think you might fit into the latter
category
or you just want to be cautious for the
greater good consider exploring
small-town America for your first few
trips according to early research travel
bookings are skewing in favor of small
to mid-sized communities not only do
such environments tend to strike a
better balance with nature but they're
also less crowded and usually approach
life at a bit more of a relaxed pace
there's also just something generally
comforting about small-town culture and
comfort is something that most people
are looking for after the pandemic some
of the most popular small-town getaways
include Fairbanks Alaska Bar Harbor
Maine Taos New Mexico and Eureka Springs
Arkansas number four a cabin in the
woods we know we know our entry title is
dangerously close to that of a horror
movie
but hey what are you gonna do when you
strip this concept of all of its horror
associations what you're left with is a
quiet secluded nature centric retreat
from society and all of its stressors
earlier we suggested backpacking and or
multi-day hiking trips but we recognize
that pitching a tent and cooking over a
fire isn't for everyone by getting your
own little rental cabin you can get all
the natural beauty and crowd free
outdoor activities without compromising
on any of the comforts you've grown
accustomed to like a bed electricity and
running water
unlike backpacking the only limit on how
much stuff you bring with you is the
size of your car best of all depending
on your standards you can usually find
your own little wilderness retreat to
match just about any budget number three
smaller cities as much as it breaks our
hearts to say it it's going to be
sometime until many people are
comfortable returning to a major
American metropolis like New York City
Travel is supposed to be a pleasurable
experience and that's simply too hard to
do when you're worrying about a
resurgence Forbes has listed Los Angeles
Detroit Miami and Tampa alongside NYC as
the cities that are worst situated in
terms of recovery following the pandemic
but that doesn't mean that you can't
enjoy city travel if you're feeling up
to it silver linings are hard to find in
the wake of a crisis but when it comes
to travel take this as an opportunity to
explore somewhat lesser traveled cities
the same Forbes article highlights
Raleigh North Carolina Tucson Arizona
Boise Idaho and Provo Utah as being
among those likely to recover the
quickest bigger name destinations like
Denver and Salt Lake City are also
expected to bounce back relatively fast
number two national and state parks the
pandemic and life and isolation
certainly gave rise to some interesting
new hobbies everyone seemed to get into
baking bread many people dusted off
video game consoles or joined virtual
film clubs for a bit of escapism
apartments and homes got rearranged and
redecorated some multiple times over we
collectively did everything in our power
to avoid going crazy inside but most of
us are understandably feeling a bit
desperate for a few days away thankfully
Americans are truly spoiled when it
comes to natural spaces where they can
pitch a tent and find their own slice of
wilderness
consider yourself warned however the
country's most iconic national parks
like yosemite Zion Grand Teton
Yellowstone and Glacier have experienced
issues of overcrowding since reopening
so consider making the trip to those
with less name recognition state parks
in general are likely to be less
overwhelmed
of course before planning a trip be sure
to check that the park in question is
open number 1 visiting family kovat 19
has given us a new appreciation for
travel we'll never take it for granted
again but it's by no means the only
thing that we missed after being cut off
from family during the pandemic many
Americans will be making a trip to see
their relatives a top priority according
to a long Woods international survey
over 50% of Americans are prioritizing
visiting friends and family as their
very first travel experience post
pandemic the nice thing about this type
of travel is that beyond the obvious
perks of reuniting with the people who
matter most to you you also have a lot
of control
together with the family and/or friends
you'll be visiting you can have lengthy
discussions to make sure that you're on
the same page about the sorts of
activities everyone is willing to do and
any specific sanitary measures that you
feel are important to maintain even as
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