Bucket List Travel: The 15 Best US Destinations For 2021

5/18/2021

Bucket List Travel: The 15 Best US Destinations For 2021

Jan 1, 2021, 12:34pm EST | 51,604 views

Bucket List Travel: The 15 Best US Destinations For 2021

Alexandra Talty Senior Contributor

Personal Finance

While most feel lucky to head into 2021 with their relative health and happiness, few consider it to be a normal year. Especially for travel.

Around the world, economies that bet on tourism dollars were stunted throughout 2020 as coronavirus containment measures shut down the world. The airline industry is on track to lose over $150 billion due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Experts predict it will take years for the global travel industry to fully bounce back post-lockdown.

On the individual level, influencers and other travel creatives found themselves grounded for the first time in years. And while many say that by the end of 2021 travel will be bouncing back, for the average American consumer the thought of jumping on a plane and heading to the next top destination seems far off.

So in the seventh year of my annual best budget destinations list I decided to switch gears. I am highlighting select regions around the country where travel creatives quarantined. These international jetsetters are sharing what gave them solace and inspiration in their hometowns while the whole world shut down.

Featuring domestic destinations across the United States, the list roams the country, highlighting bucket list locales from urban centers to beach



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getaways. Because let's face it - if we learned anything in 2020, it is that we can explore locally and connect digitally all while wearing a dang mask.

From the travel experts, here is where to travel in 2021 in the US.

Jessica Nabongo - Detroit, Michigan

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Where to travel in 2021? International jetsetter Jessica Nabongo found solace in her backyard in ... [+] JESSICA NABONGO.

This year I had the pleasure of quarantining in Detroit. It is my hometown and place of residence yet I rarely spend time there thanks to my travel. Besides dressing up for trips to Trader Joe's, quarantine in Detroit allowed



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me to enjoy various activities in the city, like long bike rides around Belle Isle. The island is in the middle of the Detroit River and offers views of downtown Detroit and Windsor, Canada, a place we can only dream of visiting despite its close proximity. Picnics in the park on the river were also a staple this summer, either with myself, a speaker and a book, or with members of my small bubble. One of the greatest memories was our Juneteenth picnic catered by Flood's, a Black-owned Detroit institution who we supported during quarantine.

A Detroit-born, Ugandan-American, Jessica Nabongo is a cultural ambassador, travel writer, photographer and entrepreneur. She is the first documented black woman to visit every country in the world. In March 2019, she was named one of the 30 most powerful women in travel by Conde Nast Traveler.

She is also the founder and CEO of Jet Black, a boutique luxury travel firm that promotes tourism to countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and Central and South America; as well as The Catch, a luxury lifestyle brand featuring goods acquired during her global adventures.

Matt Kepnes - Austin, Texas



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Home to creatives and in uencers, Austin, Texas is a must-visit destination in 2021. GETTY

When I'm not on the road, I live in Austin, Texas. Austin is home to musicians, hippies, weirdos, and now, me. Having grown rapidly in the last five years, this is a city full of start-ups, entrepreneurs, musicians, cowboys, beer lovers and fitness buffs. Here we have a ton of wonderful restaurants, cocktail bar and outdoor trails to wander. When the weather is nice (which is most often is), there's a lake for watersports. Be sure to visit Fukumoto for the best Japanese in the city and Whisler's for the best cocktails. Austin is one of the most liveable places in the United States and I am happy to call it home.



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