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Travel is like medicine for the soul. Once a person has the travel bug, nothing will stop them from traveling locally or internationally. During the current coronavirus pandemic, and the safety regarding travel, many are travelling within America’s borders to places they’ve never really visited before. The most popular attractions are to the scenic mountain destinations.
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Find the best mountain vacations by searching through this list of travel agencies to find one that specializes in taking you closest to the most beautiful spots. Cities and towns that are most popular include Asheville, North Carolina for its position in between the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains; Hood River, Oregon, is sited at the foothills of Mount Hood; visiting the Grand Teton National Park in the Yellowstone National Park, visitors could stay in Jackson Hole, Wyoming which is flanked by Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains; Lake Placid, New York offers excellent skiing in winter and hiking in summer on the Adirondacks; the majestic Allegheny Mountains surrounding Lewisburg, West Virginia; Park City, Utah is widely regarded for its Wasatch Mountain Range that hugs the city; the charming town of Sitka, Alaska looks upon the beautiful Mount Edgecumbe, which is an extinct volcano; Stowe Vermont is situated at the feet of Mount Mansfield and is nearby the Green Mountains too; Toas, New Mexico boasts the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in its views; the San Juan Mountains envelop the town of Telluride, Colorado; the Big Mountain sits impressively above the hills and lesser mountains around Whitefish, Montana; and, no list would be complete without adding California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Holidaying in the mountains is vastly different from holidays elsewhere. The weather – and the unpredictable nature of it in mountainous regions – makes it all the more difficult to know what to pack. The best tip is to make a list of all the activities you’re planning on doing. Some activities require specific clothing (think of hiking and skiing, for examples), so you will need to also check the weather forecast to get some idea of what to expect. Whether you travel in the winter (low temperatures, snow, and ice) or summer (hot and humid days and cool nights), you will need to pack jackets, gloves, scarves, sweaters, boots, and a snowsuit.
The secret is to avoid overpacking. Lay out the clothing and items you’d like to use over the vacation and see where you could minimize the numbers. To save space in your luggage, rather roll you clothing instead of folding them – and they’re also less likely to wrinkle too.
Pack your specialty gear in separate bags as this will make it easier to travel with and to use. If you’re traveling by plane, first check the airline’s baggage restrictions for your flights.