The 20 Best Girls Trip Ideas to Get the Gang Together This Summer

Your besties have all dispersed and the next college reunion isn’t for quite a while. The solution? Take a few days (a week, perhaps?) off from your busy lives and get the gang together for a trip that will make memories and strengthen bonds. Here, a list of 20 scrapbook-worthy girls trip ideas that includes big city escapes, charming European destinations, restorative countryside retreats, ultra-luxe resort stays and more. Read on and start vacation planning.

1. Hit the Beach in Key West

• Best For: water activities and beach days
• How to Get There: fly to Key West International Airport (EYW)
• Where to Stay: Lunara Bay Estates

Sure, the nightlife in Miami is hard to beat, but if you’re looking for a girls trip that has the perfect balance of partying and chilling in a beach house with a view, I suggest you fly right over and head to Key West instead. Indeed, Key West has earned a reputation as a vacation destination that’s all about kicking back. That said, there’s more than just beach bum island vibes to the place. In fact, Key West is rich with culture, history and natural beauty. Charter a boat and try your hand at fishing, diving and pretty much every other water sport under the sun with the girls; visit the home of Ernest Hemingway, one of the island's most illustrious former residents; and, by all means, gorge yourselves on the best seafood you’ve ever tasted while taking in every gorgeous sunset and getting to know some of the eccentric residents—colorful characters who came to the island and decided never to leave—over drinks. There are plenty of beach destinations in Florida that draw in tourists from around the country, but you'd be hard pressed to find one with more character than this.

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