Christmas Travel Destinations
With a family as amazing as mine there haven't been many Christmases I have wanted to spend
away from them. However, on the rare occasions when I have traveled outside of
Kansas for Christmas I have found a few pretty great little places that really embody the Christmas
spirit. Scroll on down to see what they are as well as my own Christmas travel bucket list!
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St. Augustine, Florida
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Florida is probably one of the last places I would have expected to find the feeling of Christmas
with its 60 degree December weather, but walking down the streets of St. Augustine and looking
at all the beautiful Christmas lights strung about the square and around the trees it was hard for it
to not feel Christmas-y. I also highly recommend a visit to the St. Augustine lighthouse
to see some pretty Christmas decorations.....and maybe a ghost or two.
Some other places in St. Augustine I highly recommend you stop at include:
The Pirate Museum
The Spanish Military Hospital
Castillo de San Marcos Spanish Fort
Medieval Torture Museum
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A Christmas Story House - Cleveland, Ohio
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My favorite Christmas movie of all time is A Christmas Story and when I found myself in
Cleveland on a road trip to visit my friend Kristin there was no way I was going to miss out on a visit
to the infamous house from the movie. It was so surreal being able to stand where they filmed
and I could picture every scene perfectly. You can read more about my visit to this infamous house here.
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Branson, Missouri
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Growing up my family and I would travel to Branson almost every year at Christmastime
and they are some of my all time favorite memories. Branson itself is a fun town to
visit anytime of year, but Christmas is when I really think this town shines.
If you visit here are some places you HAVE to go to:
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Dolly Parton's Stampede
Showboat Branson Belle
Silver Dollar City (Be sure to check out the saloon Christmas show and the cabin pickers!)
Branson Landing
Attend an infamous Branson show (Hughes Brothers and The Duttons are two great choices)
Titanic Museum
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Graceland - Memphis, Tennessee
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When I was a kid Elvis was one of my all time favorite musicians. I was literally obsessed
and would buy every book, cd, 8 track, vinyl, and whatever other Elvis memorabilia that I could
find. So when I found myself walking in Memphis during the Christmas season I made sure to
stop and see his beautifully decorated mansion. You can read more about my
visit to the King's beautiful home here.
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Durango, Colorado
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Sooooo I wasn't actually in Durango during Christmas, BUT while riding the Durango-Silverton
train I noticed that the very train I was on turns into the train from the
Polar Express at Christmas and I have wanted
to return to ride on it ever since!
(Although I do have to say that the train ride is worth visiting Durango for any time of year.)
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My Christmas Travel Bucket List
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These are the places I hope to visit for Christmas sometime!
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New York City, New York
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Who doesn't want to experience Christmas in New York City?! Getting to see the lighting of the
tree at Rockefeller Center and all the Christmas lights in all the stores and then sticking around for
the ball drop on New Year's? I cannot WAIT until the time comes when I get to go.
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Disney World - Orlando, Florida
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Going to magic kingdom during the most magical time of year just makes a whole lot of
sense to me honestly. I may be an adult, but y'all I'd be lying if I said I didn't
want to go to Disney World.
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North Pole, Alaska
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I mean, the name kind of speaks for itself there.
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Where would you like to travel to for Christmas? Where has been your favorite
place to visit during the Christmas season? Let me know in the comments!
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