Explore your own backyard.

We made the occasional trips to Florida and even took a cruise or two to the Caribbean.

Your 30s are a time of explosive personal growth.

People explore Vail village in summer.

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You know more about who you are and what you want than you did in the decade before.

But, if you don’t know where to go, I’ve got you.

Badlands National Park, South Dakota

Badlands National Parkis criminally underrated.

Badlands National Park Door Trail Sunset

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It’s rugged and serene, quiet and striking, and absolutely massive.

Badlands clocks in with more than 240,000 acres, making it an ideal place for solitude and contemplation.

That’s exactly what you’re free to do by visiting Joshua Tree, California.

Person standing on rock formation in Joshua Tree National Park

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Again, it’s a stellar spot to camp but is also home to someintergalactic-ready Airbnbs.

The Overseas Highway, Florida

Taking a road trip in your 30s is a must.

Don’t missBahia Honda State Park, located on mile marker 37.

Seven Mile Bridge in Florida Keys

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Go ahead, tour the Empire State Building.

Take a ferry ride to the Statue of Liberty.

Walk through Central Park.

Courthouse Rock Valley in Sedona, Arizona

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Hell, get a Magnolia Cupcake if you want.

These things are all popular for a reason.

Want to lean all the way in?

Lone Peak and the surrounding Big Sky Resort covered in snow during November.

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Sedona, Arizona

Friendly reminder: It’s ok to recharge a little in this decade.

Then, rest your head at a resort like Timbers Kauai at Hokuala’s or grab a vacation rental.

Healdsburg, California

Congratulations, you’re old enough to drink and then some.

A beautiful multi-colored sky over ocean lighthouse in Narragansett in Rhode Island.

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The quaint town doesn’t draw the same crowds as Napa, which is exactly the point.

In the winter and well into spring, it’s a skiing destination with impressively soft powder.

Your hometown

Last, but certainly not least, is your hometown.

And it means staying overnight at my parents'.