31 Charming Small Towns in Upstate New York

Leave the busy energy of New York City behind for these peaceful charm of small towns

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Good morning New York folks and welcome back! Here’s what’s in today’s episode:

🚗 Local: Vermont Sculpture Parks &
🌎 International: Destinations Ranked & Italy's Amalfi Coast
🇺🇸 Domestic: Underrated Wine Region & 7 Mountain towns
🚘 Parking lot: Most popular travel stories you loved in April

Must-Visit Vermont Sculpture Parks for Summer

A little bit of a drive for us New Yorkers, but still counting this one as “local” because the drive is doable. Here are a few ways to get your outdoor art fix with sculpture parks that embrace the Vermont landscape in new and surprising ways.

Learn more at Vermont explored

31 Charming Small Towns in Upstate New York

Family-owned businesses, farmers’ markets, and museums are just a few of the reasons why I love exploring small towns in my home state of New York. Just a drive or a bus/train ride away, I love leaving the busy energy of New York City behind me for the peaceful charm of small towns in Upstate New York. Whether you’re planning a snowy winter wonderland getaway or a family summer vacation, here are our tops picks for the best upstate New York towns to choose from for your next trip.

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The global hotspots travelers want to return to

Maybe one of the best ways to rank destinations is travelers desire to return. You don’t want to revisit places that sucked. Obviously. Here’s a list of places, both international and domestic, ranked by a “come back” score. This list was compiled by analysing over 7,500 comments from different subreddits.

Read more at Insureandgo

7 Affordable Alternatives To Italy's Amalfi Coast

Thanks in part to the “White Lotus effect“ (the country featured in season two of the hit show), Sicily has become increasingly popular with travellers over the past few years. As the largest Mediterranean island, located just off the main peninsula of Italy, the country is home to beautiful beaches, quaint hilltop towns, and impressive Baroque architecture.

Read more at The Independent

Spring is here and time to start planning getting out of the city. 2 bed, 1 bath with giant 1 acre pond and a large grass side yard for the doggo to do the zoomies. 5 min drive into downtown Narrowsburg.

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America's Most Underrated Wine Regions

Have you been to Paso Robles? Secluded in the countryside of California's central coast, it's a city full of small-town charm and a fresh wind that ruffles the leaves of its plentiful olive groves. If you've never heard of Paso Robles, allow us to introduce you to one of the most underrated California wine regions, wedged in the heart of the state — a mere three-hour drive from both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Recognizable by its manicured foothills and sprawling vineyards dappled with wineries, this small-town treasure is a worthy road trip destination.

Read more at Explore

7 Mountain Towns That Are Even Better In Summer

It’s never too early to envision the perfect summer getaway, and while beaches always come first to mind, mountain towns have their unique way of putting tourists under their summer spell. Many of the U.S. mountain towns with the most beautiful views are winter wonderlands, but summer transforms them into magical playgrounds for outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds.

Read More at The Travel

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