While I have always loved to travel, I have not always been in the best financial position to traipse off around the world on a whim. That is why I decided a long time ago to research and plan and discover the most popular vacation destinations for the cash-strapped traveler. Here is what I came up with a while back.
One of the most popular vacation destinations for the cash-strapped traveler that I have discovered is Denver. The reason that I say this is because the Mile High City seems to be a place where visitors can really get the most bang for their buck. Besides being a beautiful city itself, one of the things that makes Denver among the more popular vacation destinations is its proximity to so many interesting places and geographical wonders.
From Denver, a traveler has easy access to Rocky Mountain National Park, Arapaho National Forrest, and the Continental Divide, but also to the Red Rocks Amphitheater and other sources of entertainment. One is within driving distance of some of the most beautiful landscapes North America has to offer, and if you are not planning to stay long, it is pretty affordable.
Another of the more popular vacation destinations for the financially challenged tourist is our nation's capital. Washington, D.C. has so many places to go and see and the history that is available is probably unparalleled in the United States. The great thing about D.C. is that much of what one would do in terms of sight-seeing or visiting museums is either free or relatively inexpensive. I know that I can spend an entire day walking around the mall, seeing the different historical monuments.
I have found that it is typically very easy to get a flight to Washington, D.C., regardless of where you are flying from, and the airline tickets are typically not that costly. I think one of the greatest things about this country is that traveling to the capital city and seeing much of what one reads about in books, hears about on historical TV programs and learns about in the news on a regular basis is fairly inexpensive to go and experience first-hand.
One of the more popular vacation destinations for me when I was younger was New Orleans. It may seem like it would be expensive, and it certainly can be, but there are a lot of things to see and experience that don't cost a thing. For instance, a lot of bands play on street corners and in courtyards and all you really have to do is toss in a few bucks, or a few cents depending on how cash-strapped you really are, to listen to some good music!
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