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8 Under-The-Radar Summer Travel Destinations To Visit

Looking to travel somewhere new this summer? Here are a few ideas for places to explore.
The sun sets behind a herd of bison in Wind Cave National Park. (David McNew/Getty Images)

If you’re looking to avoid crowds at the beach or at the most popular national parks and go somewhere new this summer, Trisha Ping, destination editor for Lonely Planet, has a lot of ideas for places to explore.

Ping (@editrish) shares recommendations with Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson.

North Georgia

“North Georgia is great,” Ping says. “It offers a really wide range of activities, and there are some great summer festivals and it’s a really easy drive from Atlanta.

“There’s some cute and

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