Trying to choose your perfect overseas honeymoon or wedding destination? Then these cool stats might be just the travel inspiration you need. Researchers at travel insurance website InsureMyTrip.com unveiled every state’s (plus Washington, DC’s) favorite places to travel outside the US.
The same five destinations showed up over and over again on the list of number one choices: the Caribbean, Mexico, United Kingdom, Italy and Japan. The hottest spot by far—and we mean that literally—is the Caribbean, with 26 states choosing the sparkling islands of the Caribbean Sea as their first choice destination. Mexico is the runner-up as 16 states’ favorite location. The UK and Italy tie with four states each voting them number one. Finally, Japan just makes the list of first-choice spots as Hawaii’s favorite.
So whether you like to roll with the crowd or go your own way, see where others in your state are following their wanderlust. Below, find every state followed by its first, second and third favorite international travel destinations.
Alabama: Caribbean, Mexico, United Kingdom
Alaska: United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada
Arizona: Mexico, United Kingdom, Italy
Arkansas: Caribbean, Mexico, United Kingdom
California: Mexico, Italy, United Kingdom
Colorado: Mexico, United Kingdom, Italy
Connecticut: Italy, Caribbean, United Kingdom
District of Columbia: United Kingdom, Italy, France
Delaware: Caribbean, United Kingdom, Spain
Florida: Caribbean, Italy, United Kingdom
Georgia: Caribbean, Mexico, Italy
Hawaii: Japan, Canada, United Kingdom
Idaho: Mexico, United Kingdom, Caribbean
Illinois: Caribbean, Mexico, Italy
Indiana: Caribbean, Mexico, United Kingdom
Iowa: Mexico, Caribbean, United Kingdom
Kanas: Mexico, Caribbean, United Kingdom
Kentucky: Caribbean, Mexico, United Kingdom
Louisiana: Caribbean, Mexico, United Kingdom
Maine: Italy, Caribbean, United Kingdom
Maryland: Caribbean, United Kingdom, Italy
Massachusetts: United Kingdom, Caribbean, Italy
Michigan: Caribbean, Mexico, Italy
Minnesota: Mexico, Italy, Caribbean
Mississippi: Caribbean, Mexico, United Kingdom
Missouri: Caribbean, Mexico, Italy
Montana: United Kingdom, Mexico, Italy
Nebraska: Mexico, Caribbean, Italy
Nevada: Mexico, Caribbean, United Kingdom
New Hampshire: Caribbean, United Kingdom, Italy
New Jersey: Caribbean, Italy, Mexico
New Mexico: Mexico, United Kingdom, Italy
New York: Italy, Caribbean, Mexico
North Carolina: Caribbean, Italy, United Kingdom
North Dakota: Caribbean, United Kingdom, Italy
Ohio: Caribbean, Mexico, Italy
Oklahoma: Caribbean, Mexico, United Kingdom
Oregon: Mexico, United Kingdom, Italy
Pennsylvania: Caribbean, Italy, Mexico
Rhode Island: Caribbean, Italy, United Kingdom
South Carolina: Caribbean, Bahamas, Italy
South Dakota: Mexico, Caribbean, Italy
Tennessee: Caribbean, Mexico, Bahamas
Texas: Mexico, Caribbean, Italy
Utah: Mexico, Caribbean, United Kingdom
Vermont: Italy, United Kingdom, France
Virginia: Caribbean, United Kingdom, Italy
Washington: Mexico, United Kingdom, Italy
West Virginia: Caribbean, Bahamas, United Kingdom
Wisconsin: Caribbean, Mexico, Italy
Wyoming: Mexico, Italy, Canada
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