https://www.travelandleisure.com/most-welcoming-us-travel-destinations-2026-11898400.
Surprising, but nice.
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Portland, OR
494 posts
We have stayed there twice and hope to go back. It’s a very friendly town and fun to visit. Also a growing wine area.
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Belgium
290 posts
Currently, Europeans prefer other destinations https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/10/europeans-us-emirates-asia-travel-tui-trump-immigration-crackdown
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Republic of Texas / U.S.A. / Magyarország / Budapest
25314 posts
MotherDuck I lived in San Antonio and it was always a good weekend getaway.
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Portland, OR
494 posts
We visit friends west of Houston and yes, it does make a great weekend getaway!
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Minnesota 🎒
17885 posts
We were fortunate enough to spend a day/night in Fredericksburg 2 years ago and enjoyed it very much, even though some attractions were closed on a January weekday. Pretty country in that part of TX.
Mr. E, San Antonio was cold and wet much of the time - Riverwalk was very quiet - but we liked the city much more, personally, than Austin. The 5 missions were well worth exploring, and the Briscoe Museum of Western Art was terrific! As lovers of the color and flavor of Santa Fe, N.M via its Spanish/Mexican/Indigenous heritage, we were pleased to be able to enjoy some of the same in S.A.
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Republic of Texas / U.S.A. / Magyarország / Budapest
25314 posts
I am blessed to have lived in two remarkable cities. Not just for the beauty and history but for the amazing cultures and tolerance.
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Charleston & Birmingham
5149 posts
Mr. E I loved San Antonio. Our daughter's high school band went there for a parade in the spring and I loved the beauty queens on the floats showing their cowboy boots. Riverwalk is magical at night.
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TX, USA
5917 posts
Fredericksburg has good food also!
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London
2290 posts
I remember being confused about whether you were referring to San Antonio, Texas or San Antonio, the main tourist town on the island of Ibiza, Spain one time. I was curious as to how many there actually are worldwide. Lots of them! I figured there would be at least one per Spanish speaking country (The Republic of Texas is a Spanish speaking country, right?), but most have several.
Here's a link to what purports to be an exhaustive list. I bet there's a few that have been missed.