If your budget and free time are too tight to warrant a trip overseas, these 10 destinations can provide both a rich cultural and environmental experience that you may not have at home.
Charleston, South Carolina
For those who love a bit of history, boutique-style shopping, old-world landscapes and sandy beaches nearby, Charleston is an experience to treasure.
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Quebec City, Quebec
The cobble stone streets with French signage, the Roman and Parisian-influenced architecture, and the very pace of life here are on an entirely different scale than other North American cities.
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San Juan Puerto Rico
When it comes to travel based on creative inspiration, San Juan Puerto Rico is certainly not a tough sell.
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Michigan’s West Coast
The long shoreline along Lake Michigan features some of the most beautiful beaches in the United States, as well as a line of culturally progressive towns that dot its coast.
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Mexico City, Mexico
If you visit, do so safely, but don’t let the wives tales prevent you from enjoying one of this hemisphere’s most incredible living cities.
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St Augustine Florida
The first modern state to be discovered by European explorers was Florida, namely its oldest inhabited city of St Augustine as discovered by Ponce De Leon.
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Yellowstone National Park, Montana
If nature drives you as a creative person, it is tough to find a better destination than Yellowstone National Park.
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Flagstaff Arizona
Flagstaff, however, is a mix of both– a progressive, small-town community that is surrounded by some of nature’s most monumental achievements.
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