Tens of millions of tourists visit Las Vegas each year, spending billions of dollars in the city's casinos, entertainment venues, and attractions. Yet my move brought me to Reno, a seven-hour drive from the desert of Las Vegas. Although Reno still has its fair share of casinos, the city feels like a world apart.
Hilo, Hawaii on the Big Island has been a top pick for many spring travelers, according to Kayak. The booking company found that this spring break, flight searches to Hilo are up 60 percent and that airfare is down 26 percent, when compared to last year. An average, roundtrip economy flight over spring break is $503, according to Kayak.
Then there's the personalization and sense of VIP exclusivity; here, everything can be curated and customized, from private catamaran charters to bespoke island-hopping itineraries. Spend mornings exploring diamond-clear tidal pools and natural grottoes with a private guide, and afternoons sunbathing and snorkeling on a secluded beach reachable only by boat. While away evenings with butler-served dinners in a gleaming glass villa or snack on conch in a feet-in-the-sand 'old-BVI' boutique bolthole.