When the sky's been gray for weeks, the furnace can't keep up with the chill and you're tired of deicing the driveway, going somewhere warm for even a week can be the secret to maintaining your mental health.
Even if you're lucky enough to live where it doesn't snow, you've likely been rained in for weeks and are desperate to travel to a destination where you can bask in the warmth of sunshine and explore the outdoors without bundling up head to toe. And if it's a dog-friendly getaway you're after, all you want is someplace where you won't have to do a major wipe-down after every damp and gloomy walk.
Here are 11 of the best spring break destinations in the U.S., whether your ideal vacation involves sinking your toes in the sand, seeking out spring wildflowers, tipping back a beer on a lakeside dock or testing your mettle with a boundary-pushing adventure.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on The Points Guy Articles.
