Travel Destination

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A new study revealed the top travel destinations for each US state.

Places to Travel looked at Google Trends data to find the top destinations for each state, according to a release.

“The study on travel brings to light interesting trends,” said Jason Wilson, CEO of Places to Travel. “It shows a variety of preferences across the nation, indicating diverse interests among Americans. From hot to cold climates, the findings highlight people’s different choices regarding travel destinations.”

According to the study, Louisiana’s top-searched travel destination was the Caribbean.

“When gearing up for a Caribbean getaway,

Travel Destination

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A popular Texas Hill Country town was named the top family-friendly travel destination in the United States.

Fredericksburg beat out places like Napa, California, Breckenridge, Colorado, and Virginia Beach, Virginia, for the No. 1 spot, on a recent list from Yelp.

Yelp highlighted some family-friendly activities that Fredericksburg offers, including exploring the town’s German roots at the Pioneer Museum, seeing the wildflowers at Wildseed Farms and hiking Enchanted Rock nearby.

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department photo)
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department photo)

The town was founded in May 1846 by German immigrants and was originally named Friedrichsburg, the