We all dream of hopping on a plane and jetting off to some picture-perfect destination. Sometimes it’s a warm beach with a cold drink, sometimes a historic city with hidden gems to discover.
No matter where you dream of going, you’re likely not alone. Most people in America tend to travel to Mexico, Canada and Europe when they pull out their passports, according to data compiled by Orbitz.
And while travel within the U.S. is still the most popular choice for Americans, Mel Dohmen, the senior brand manager for Orbitz, told Travel + Leisure that visits to Southeast Asia are increasing in popularity as well. That is especially true in places like Thailand, the Philippines, India, and Vietnam.
“Geography definitely influences where people travel,” Dohmen said in an email. “States in the Northeast and upper Midwest that are known for their bitter winters perhaps unsurprisingly prefer warm-weather locales like Mexico… and parts of the Bahamas. West coast states and places like Alaska and Hawaii have closer access to parts of Asia and Southeast Asia, which is why some of those places rank higher.”
These are the most popular international destinations based on where you live and ranked by popularity, based on data from Orbitz.
Alabama
- Mexico
- Vietnam
- Philippines
Alaska
- Philippines
- Thailand
- Japan
Arizona
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Arkansas
- Mexico
- El Salvador
- Italy
California
- Mexico
- Philippines
- United Kingdom
Colorado
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- France
Connecticut
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- Jamaica
District of Columbia
- United Kingdom
- Mexico
- India
Florida
- Mexico
- Colombia
- Bahamas
Georgia
- United Kingdom
- Mexico
- India
Hawaii
- Japan
- Philippines
- Thailand
Idaho
- Mexico
- Philippines
- United Kingdom
Illinois
- Mexico
- India
- United Kingdom
Indiana
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- Italy
Iowa
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- China
Kansas
- Mexico
- Vietnam
- United Kingdom
Kentucky
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- Dominican Republic
Louisiana
- Mexico
- Dominican Republic
- Honduras
Maine
- Mexico
- Bahamas
- Philippines
Maryland
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- Iceland
Massachusetts
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain & Canary Islands
Michigan
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- India
Minnesota
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- Italy
Mississippi
- Mexico
- Vietnam
- Philippines
Missouri
- Mexico
- Italy
- United Kingdom
Montana
- Mexico
- Philippines
- United Kingdom
Nebraska
- Mexico
- El Salvador
- India
Nevada
- Mexico
- Philippines
- United Kingdom
New Hampshire
- Mexico
- Bahamas
- Saint Maarten
New Jersey
- United Kingdom
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
New Mexico
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
New York
- Italy
- Spain & Canary Islands
- Mexico
North Carolina
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- India
North Dakota
- Mexico
- India
- Philippines
Ohio
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- Italy
Oklahoma
- Mexico
- Italy
- United Kingdom
Oregon
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- Japan
Pennsylvania
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- Italy
Rhode Island
- Mexico
- Ireland
- Bahamas
South Carolina
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- Costa Rica
South Dakota
- Mexico
- Guatemala
- Vietnam
Tennessee
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- Italy
Texas
- Mexico
- India
- United Kingdom
Utah
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- Italy
Vermont
- Mexico
- Dominican Republic
- Bahamas
Virginia
- Mexico
- Dominican Republic
- Italy
Washington
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
- Philippines
West Virginia
- Philippines
- Bahamas
- Mexico
Wisconsin
- Mexico
- Canada
- Italy
Wyoming
- Mexico
- Costa Rica
- Italy
