BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The high cost of airfare and stress of international travel have many Americans reconsidering their summer vacation plans.
Many are now looking for European style experiences they can enjoy without leaving the U.S.
Luxury Travel Expert and Founder of Amara Escapes, Whytney Rawls, joined ARC Bakersfield to share where travelers are finding the perfect vacation destinations.
Rawls says there are several locations here in the U.S. that let travelers feel like they have taken an international trip.
She says Sonoma and Carmel by the Sea here in California both have European qualities that vacationers enjoy.
Elsewhere in the U.S., Rawls highlights Washington, Florida and Rhode Island as other popular vacation spots.