Topping the list of the places that Americans are dreaming about going right now is Outer Banks, North Carolina, which RENTCafé identified as the “most resilient travel destination during the [COVID-19] lockdown,” based on the smallest decrease (-25%) in travel searches compared to March and April last year.
“The Outer Banks are among those travel destinations that offer everything: Instagrammable beaches (and lighthouses too!), great food, reasonably priced activities, picturesque towns,” says Ciuntu. “Thanks to the expansive sandy beaches, travelers can easily observe social distancing if necessary. The Netflix series with the same name made Outer Banks even more popular during the lockdown.”