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Bland, Virginia & Montpelier, Vermont are your Small Rural Towns for Spring Break

When spring break comes it’s the chance to leave behind homework and relax while forgetting about school.  

If you want to switch up your spring break routine, rural areas around the U.S. have a lot to offer. The slow pace of small towns will make you forget what day of the week it is. Some areas that you stay in may not have internet connection, so this is the chance to leave your laptop behind and appreciate the nature and scenic routes.

Some of the top spring break destinations for American college students include Puerto Rico, Mexico or Miami, according to an ABC News report on top 10 party destination for spring breakers.  While most students go back home, some students have the opportunity to get away to the Bahamas for a week. While those are memory making fun-in-the-sun trips, not many people talk about vacationing in the rural areas for break.  Here are two states worth visiting:

 

Bland, Virginia

Virginia has gorgeous scenery and contains 57 miles of the Appalachian Mountains if you enjoy hiking. Bland is a small town in Virginia with a population of 6,500.  Right on the border of West Virginia, visitors and locals can access the different lakes for water rafting activities or fishing and other outdoor activities. The neighboring town, Wytheville, is about a 20 minute drive and has a small downtown city feel and offers visitors a chance to explore a more populated city.

 

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Montpelier, Vermont

Do not confuse Montpellier, France with Montpelier, Vermont which is the capital of the state and the least populated capital city in the United States. Despite being known as America’s smallest state capital, it’s full of history and things to see. It can be considered a small artsy town. The top things to do include visiting museums and checking out the maple farms.

 

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Asia Hester is a student at the University of Maryland College Park majoring in Multiplatform Journalism and minoring in French Studies. She loves all things international and values the importance cultural knowledge. After her first international trip to Paris, France, she caught the wanderlust bug. Paris only gave her a little taste of traveling abroad. She hasn’t had the opportunity study abroad, but after graduating she hopes to join the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF). By joining the Voy internship program, she hopes to learn all the tips and tricks of traveling. Currently, she’s a copy editor for M Magazine, a local fashion and culture magazine focused on the Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia area. Asia loves creating videos in her spare time and watching YouTube videos about fashion and travel vlogs. Before the end of 2017, her next trip will be to Montreal and Quebec City, Canada.
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