Why you should consider a ‘second city’ trip in 2021

FILE - Pleasure boats cut through the waters of Lake Conroe, near Conroe, Texas on June 10, 2014. Travelers are leaning toward less-crowded vacation destinations this year. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)

FILE - Visitors to Cape May, N.J., watch the sunset behind the Cape May Lighthouse on April 8, 2021. With the ocean on one side and grand Victorian homes on the other, Cape May offers an alternative vacation location with expansive views. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

FILE - In this Aug. 10, 2015, photo, visitors relax at The Dunes State Park pavilion beach front in Chesterton, Ind. Travelers are leaning toward less-crowded vacation destinations this year. (AP Photo/Christian K. Lee, File)

FILE - In this May 19, 2020 file photo people visit Joshua Tree National Park in California. Travelers are leaning toward less-crowded vacation destinations this year. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

A water tower in Cape May, N.J., appears on July 20, 2018. With the ocean on one side and grand Victorian homes on the other, Cape May offers an alternative vacation location with expansive views and a smaller population. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)