Whether you’re looking to explore a new country or visit cities and towns within the U.S., summer is the perfect time to travel with your friends, family or even by yourself.
While traveling is an unmatched experience, there’s a lot of planning and decision-making to be done before booking a flight or hopping in your car. The first is where exactly you want to go and what experience you want to have. Are you looking to enjoy the sun or escape it? Do you want to relax on the beach or explore historic cities and see stunning sights?
To help make this decision a bit easier, we spoke with a travel expert to map out the best places to travel this summer. From budget-friendly trips to explorations across the pond, here are seven places to consider visiting.
1. Indonesia
Bali is quite a popular destination to visit, but you shouldn’t overlook the rest of Indonesia when planning your trip. Exploring Indonesia can entail “epic boutique yacht cruises around the Komodo Islands with a full staff and only six cabins, or lesser-known islands like Sumba and Lombok, where the Indonesian culture is still thriving and the crowds are swarming,” said Athena Livadas, a luxury travel adviser and owner of Páme Travel.
