What U.S. States Are Open For Travel?

Most people will likely be staying closer to home for any summer travel plans. International travel isn't worth it this summer for many due to travel restrictions. However, some U.S. states are open for travel just in time for a summer road trip.

But before you pack your bags, it's still worth checking the local travel restrictions. To prevent overcrowding from states with lockdowns, local mayors may discourage tourism.

For now, you will want to focus on outdoor activities like the beach or mountains. Close contact activities and indoor attractions are going to be some of the last ventures to open in most states.

The southern U.S. states tend to be opening first as governors began relaxing stay-at-home orders in early May. While states are opening for businesses, some local towns may reopen at a slower pace. As always, you should research any local quarantine rules before booking your travel reservations.

Two common trends you will see in all states are making reservations to visit tourist spots and reduced seating capacity for dine-in restaurants.

The Orlando area is working on reopening its various tourist attractions and theme parks in phases.

Disney Springs is one of the first high-profile attractions to open, with most third-party stores opening on May 20, 2020. The various Disney-owned shops and restaurants open shortly after, on May 27, 2020. The Walt Disney World theme park hasn't announced an official reopening date. Universal CityWalk is also currently opening in gradual phases.

Food Meets Fashion At New Annual Festival In Valencia, Spain

Valencia on the east coast of Spain is the country's third largest city (after Madrid and Barcelona) and offers many of the same attractions of these two better known cities. This foodie paradise is the birthplace of paella and offers the ideal city/beach break with its seven kilometers of sandy beaches and 304 days of sunshine annually. The famous Las Fallas fireworks festival every March is a major draw and this year a new festival has been introduced: Clec Fashion and Food festival. Aiming to fill the gap left by the former Valencia fashion week, this new festival includes an additional interesting component where the city’s top chefs collaborate with fashion designers. And hot on the heels of Clec is the annual Valencia Culinary Festival running February-March where local chefs work together to make the city into a big foodie party for Valencianos and visitors. Thirty gastronomic events including special dinners, talks and tastings take place across the city. One of the sold-out events was by chef Alejandro del Toro who brought together chefs who’d all worked together in 1998 at the famous restaurant Martín Berasategui, to recreate a menu from that time.

                                                             

Prom Dresses

The Clec runway shows and events are held at the incredible Santiago Calatrava designed building, Hemispheric, part of the City of Arts and Sciences. An impressive lineup of new and established Spanish designers showed their new collections last month, including Visori, Dominnico, Miquel Suay, Anel Yaos, Siamo Studio, Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada and Francis Montesinos. 404 Studio had also just showed at London Fashion Week as part of the On/Off showcase for emerging designers.