Trip Ideas City Vacations You Can Spend an Entire Weekend in One of America's Most Culturally Rich Cities for $50 While international travel is limited, Booking.com highlights domestic neighborhoods that showcase our cultural diversity in a new campaign, America is for Everyone. By Rachel Chang Rachel Chang Instagram Twitter Website Rachel Chang is a travel and pop culture journalist who grew up in the California Bay Area and now lives in New York City (well, Hoboken, New Jersey). She's a solo travel advocate, dumpling addict, and reluctant runner — who managed to finish the NYC marathon three times. She's also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity in Romania and Poland. Rachel started her editorial career chasing celebrities as a magazine editor (Popstar associate editor, CosmoGirl entertainment editor, J-14 editor-in-chief, Us Weekly senior editor). Along the way, she also started chasing passport stamps and is now a freelance writer and editor contributing to Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet, and The Washington Post, among others. She also edits standalone entertainment and travel magazines. Prior to this, she worked in television publicity at The WB Television Network, and also interned at Nickelodeon and "Dawson's Creek." * 25+ years of media experience in television, magazines, and digital brands * 20+ years of editorial experience as a journalist, writer, and editor * TaiwaneseAmerican.org's 100 Passionate People Pioneer * Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Professional Gallery Wall of Fame * Received a bachelor's degree in communication studies from the University of California, Los Angeles * Received a master's degree in magazine, newspaper, and online journalism from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications * Completed writing courses through UCLA Extension, Media Bistro, Gotham Writers Workshop, Yale Writers' Workshop, and the Highlights Foundation * Founding executive board member of the alumni group Newhouse 44 and still serves as a member * 15+ years of experience as a judge for the Mirror Awards Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines Published on October 27, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email In a time when the nation can feel so divided, one travel company is reminding us it's our diversity that makes the country so strong. To launch its America Is for Everyone campaign, Booking.com is offering $50 weekend-long stays — to represent the unity of the 50 states — at 10 select hotels in culturally rich neighborhoods. The Byodo-In Temple in Hawaii. Booking.com As a way to experience global travel within our borders, the first person to book at each hotel starting on Nov. 16 at 12 p.m. ET will receive the offer for $50. The package includes a two-night stay on Nov. 20 and 21 to enjoy these destinations as well as a "custom-designed and safety-first itinerary" that features "authentic meals, historical tours, and more unforgettable experiences." The destinations include hotels in the Vietnamese neighborhood of Factors Row in New Orleans; Little Ethiopia in Silver Spring, Maryland; Greektown in Tarpon Spring, Florida; Germantown in Frankenmuth, Michigan; the Dutch area of Oak Harbor, Washington; Little Haiti in Miami; Little India in Jersey City, New Jersey; the Mexican Cultural District in Denver; the Japanese area of Honolulu; and the Danish Village in Solvang, California. Pagoda Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii. Booking.com "In these challenging times, it's important to remember that it's the diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives representing so much of the world that have made this country what it is today," Booking.com's senior vice president and chief marketing officer, Arjan Dijk, said in a statement. "We hope the 'America Is For Everyone' experiences help quench Americans' collective curiosity and inspire travelers to seek out new experiences they may not have realized existed so close to home." The hopeful message of unity showcased in the company's campaign for travel in November is just one of many campaigns travel companies are launching around Election Day. Hotels.com is going the other direction and allowing one traveler the chance to literally stay "under a rock" from Nov. 2 to 7. Lyft is also offering discounted rides to the polls on Election Day in select cities and Hertz is offering an additional rental car day for those who pick up their cars on Nov. 2 or 3. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit