Top 5 Places To Travel To For The Holidays

By: Lynlee G. Crouch

Are you looking to travel this holiday season? Well here are the top 5 places to travel to for the holidays. Today we are gonna talk about Orlando, Fl, Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge, TN, San Diego, CA, Manhattan/New York, NY, and Iceland. Let's get into it and at the end you can decide which one is best

Disney World Holiday Parade

City of Orlando, FL

First is Orlando, FL there are so many things to do in Orlando; like going to Walt Disney, Universal Studios, and a nice hot beach. The nice hot weather really sells Florida as a staple place to travel to for the holidays. Some hotels to stay at in Florida consist of Universal Endless Summer Resort, Wyndham Orlando Resort, Doubletree Hilton Resort, Disney World Dolphin Resort, Holiday Inn Orlando Disney Springs, and Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace. Universal Endless Summer Resort costs around $98 dollars per night and is rated 4.4 stars. Wyndham Orlando Resort costs around $89 per night and is rated 3.5 stars. Doubletree Hilton Resort costs around 66 dollars per night and is rated exactly 4 stars. Disney World Dolphin Resort costs around $103 per night and is rated 4.3 stars. Holiday Inn Orlando Disney Springs costs around $310 per night and is rated 4 ½ stars. And lastly, the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace costs around 4 ½ stars. It's about a 14 ½ hour drive to Orlando with some stops on the way. Orlando would be a good option for the holidays

Gatlinburg, TN is by far one of the most visited places in a year; but they get really busy around the holidays. But it’s still an awesome place to travel to for the holidays. There are so many fun things to do there like visiting Anakesta, Ripley's Believe It Or Not Aquarium, and even just the strip of downtown Gatlinburg. It's about a 7 ½ hour drive or 449.2 to Gatlinburg but it’s a great experience once you get there. You could stay at Bearskin Lodge On the River, Sidney James Mountain Lodge, or The Park Vista: Hilton. Bearskin Lodge costs around 88 dollars per night and is rated 4.1 stars. Sidney James Mountain Lodge costs around 64-149 dollars per night and is rated exactly 3 stars. The Park Vista: Hilton costs around 165 dollars a night and is rated exactly 4 stars. To get to these hotels it's about a 6 hour and 50 minute drive. But to make the ride extra fun you can stop at Buc-cees in Kentucky or Sevierville, TN.

Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg go hand in hand when traveling for the holidays. Pigeon Forge has fun attractions for guests like Dollywood, The Island, and the Titanic Museum. It's about a 7 hour drive to Pigeon Forge or 441.3 miles. Some places to stay are Music Road Resort Hotel, Valley Forge Inn, and Baymont By Wyndham Pigeon Forge. The Music Road Resort costs around 112 dollars and is rated 4.5 stars. Valley Forge Inn’s price couldn’t be found but it is rated 4.5 stars. The Baymont By Wyndham Pigeon Forge costs around 67 dollars per night and is rated exactly 4 stars.

Strip of downtown Gatlinburg, TN

Christmas tree on a beach in San Diego, CA

San Diego, CA is a hot spot to travel to for the holidays you have to visit the famous San Diego Zoo while you're there as well as the Balboa Park, and Midway Museum. Driving to San Diego, CA takes about 31 hours or 2,132.1 miles. Some places to stay in San Diego are Doubletree By Hilton Hotel, Hilton Bayfront, and Hotel Indigo. Doubletree By Hilton costs around 53 dollars per night. It's about a 30-hour drive to The Doubletree Hilton or 2,026.1 miles. Hilton Bayfront costs around 73 dollars a night and is about a 30-hour drive or 2,027.4 miles. Hotel Indigo costs about 176 dollars and it's about 30 hours or 2,026.1 miles. Although it’s a long journey, the outcome is worth it.

New York is a magical and enchanting place to travel to for the holidays plus you can even stay through New years to see the magical ball drop on New Year's Eve in Times Square. Some places to visit consist of Central Park, the Metropolitan Art Museum, and the famous Empire State Building. It's about an 11-hour drive to New York. Some places to stay consist of the Hilton Garden Inn, pod 51, and The Manhattan. The Hilton Garden Inn costs around 149 dollars per night and is about a 12-hour and 10-minute drive or 768.5 miles. The Pod 51 costs about $22.95 and is about a 12-hour and 10-minute drive or 767.9 miles. Manhattan costs around 83 dollars per night and it's about a 12-hour and 10-minute drive or 768.5 miles. Although it's quite the drive, New York is a fun, happy place to enjoy your holiday.

Christmas Spirit in New York, NY

The Aurora Borealis (The Northern Lights) in Iceland

Iceland is one of the most traveled places for the holidays and I can't blame people. Iceland's beautiful scenery is the perfect thing to look at during the holidays. Some fun places to go consist of Golden Circle, Þingvellir National Park, and Thingvellir National Park. There are many more things to do there but those are just a few fun activities to do in Iceland. Some places to stay are Hotel Reykjavik’, Moar Guesthouse, and Hotel Reykjavik’ Nordica. Hotel Reykjavik costs around 152 dollars a night. Moar Guesthouses cost around 57-310 per night. Lastly, Hotel Reykjavik’ Nordica costs around 167 dollars per night. It’s about an 8-hour and 50-minute plane ride to Iceland.

Although some of these places are far away or expensive, it's really fun and a great time. Hope you have a good winter break visiting these fun places and have a happy new year!

Airplane getting ready to take off to San Diego, CA.

Lynlee G. Crouch: Lynlee is a 6th grader at EJHS. Lynlee loves to write articles and hangout with friends in her freetime

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