Where To Travel This Spring: 7 Great Places For A Weekend Trip

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Every now and then, it’s simply time to get on a plane and go away for a long weekend. If you’re looking for a place to travel in March 2023 away from New Orleans, you’ll love these places.

Travel is back in vogue right now, so don’t be shy about booking the cheapest flights you can find out of New Orleans.

Where To Go For A Weekend Trip From New Orleans

New York

Mid-April 2023: Spirit Airlines. Airfare from $90

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What’s not to do in the Big Apple? Some must-visit spots include:

Ellis Island/the Statue of Liberty
Central Park
Apollo Comedy Theater
9/11 Memorial and Museum
American Museum of Natural History

Atlanta

Late April 2023: Frontier Airlines: Airfare from $97

You can visit Atlanta, Georgia, and take in all the fried chicken and sweet tea your tummy can handle.

Top Atlanta events this Year:

One Music Fest
Music Midtown
Atlanta Food & Wine Festival
Sweet Auburn Music Festival

Charleston

Mid May: Breeze Airways: Airfare from $170

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Charleston, South Carolina is only a four-hour drive from Atlanta and it’s worth the ride.

Top Charleston events this Year:

Charleston Bluegrass Festival
Low Country Cajun Festival
Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival

Savannah

Late April: Breeze Airways: Airfare from $200

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Savannah, Georgia is only a four-hour drive from Atlanta and it’s worth the ride.

Top Savannah events this Year:

Savannah Hemp & Arts Festival
Tybee Wine Festival
Savannah Jazz Festival

Houston

Early May: Spirit Airlines: Airfare from $142

Houston and Nola are sister cities in a way. Both of them are right off Interstate 10 and both are filled with people from New Orleans (a joke)!

Things To Do & See In Houston:

Houston Zoo
Galveston Beach
Museum of Fine Arts
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
The Galleria
Sam Houston Park

Augusta

Early June: Spirit Airlines: Airfare from $289

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One of the most popular tourist spots in the South, Augusta has a rich music heritage (James Brown) and is known for cultural sports events (the Masters).

Here are some things to do and see in August:

Augusta Craft Beer Festival
Elijah Beach
Hickory Know State Park
Papa Joe’s Banjo-B-Que Music Festival
Westobou Festival

Jacksonville

Late May: Delta Air Lines: Airfare from $173

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Jacksonville, Florida is a eight-hour drive from Atlanta. If you start at 1 p.m, you’ll be in city limits by 6 p.m., just in time for dinner.

Here are some things to do and see in Jacksonville:

Jacksonville Jazz Festival
Neptune Beach
Atlantic Beach
Summer Volksfest
Jacksonville Caribbean Festival

Once you get your passport, you should be ready for your trip. Make sure you have found the cheapest flights from New Orleans that are on sale.

New Orleans is one of the most convenient places to travel to and from. A large part of that is because Louis Armstrong International Airport is so accessible.

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Keisha Smith

Keisha Smith is a Contributing Writer who attended college at Southern University A&M College in Baton Rouge. She is currently writing a book on south Louisiana culture.