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The Most Popular Travel Destinations by State, According to a New Survey

Las Vegas is the top domestic destination.

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If you feel like everyone you know is going to the same handful of places on vacation this summer, it might be because they are. A new study from Price4Limo breaks down the top vacation destinations by state; revealing some overarching trends and surprising details about summer 2023 travel. Overall, the top domestic destination for US travelers is Las Vegas, Nevada while the number-one international destination is Paris, France.

One of the interesting but unsurprising details from the data is that Floridians don’t have much interest in heading to beaches or tropical destinations; their top summer domestic destination is New York City, and the top international destination is Paris. Georgia residents want to go to Miami and Jamaica, and Nevadans want to go to San Diego and Paris. People in Oregon are planning trips to Seattle and Florence, Italy, while New Yorkers are jetting to Miami and London, England.

Most states are choosing major cities in nearby states as their domestic destinations of choice-with Florida and New York being stand-out exceptions. Overall, 75% of respondents to the survey said they planned on only taking domestic trips.

“Though the percentage of international travelers was small, their destinations covered the globe and included cities on every continent except Antarctica,” the study states. “Some popular destinations were Cancun, Mexico; Edinburgh, Scotland; and Johannesburg, South Africa.”

You can check out the complete maps, based on a survey of 1,000 people plus an analysis of Google search data, below:

Courtesy of Price4Limo
Courtesy of Price4Limo
Courtesy of Price4Limo
Courtesy of Price4Limo
Courtesy of Price4Limo
Courtesy of Price4Limo

Other findings from the survey include yet more evidence that Americans are going into debt to afford their trips, with one in 10 travelers reporting that they are considering it. A reported 55% of travelers are eating out less to afford vacation, and 10% are skipping dates to put more money towards trips.

You can check out the rest of the findings below:

Courtesy of Price4Limo
Courtesy of Price4Limo
Courtesy of Price4Limo
Courtesy of Price4Limo
Courtesy of Price4Limo
Courtesy of Price4Limo

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Opheli Garcia Lawler is a Staff Writer on the News team at Thrillist. Follow her on Twitter @opheligarcia and Instagram @opheligarcia.

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Mad Mex’s New Menu Item Is Inspired by a Popular Mexican Street Food

mad mex chicken al pastor

Mexican restaurant chain Mad Mex has dropped a new protein, and it’s one of the most popular street foods in Mexico.

Enter, Chicken Al Pastor. It’s traditionally made with pork and grilled on a spinning rotisserie with a pineapple sitting a top, but Mad Mex has put its own spin on it, serving chicken bathed in an Al Pastor marinade with a touch of juicy pineapple.

You can order the protein-packed filling in your favourite burrito, bowl, quesadilla, nachos, or in a taco.

As always, these things are here for a good time, not a long time. Pop into your local Mad Mex restaurant, order delivery or through the Mad Mex app today.

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