--- title: "Virginia" description: "Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Virginia." canonical: "https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/virginia" locale: "en" --- # Virginia Primary place hint: Virginia ## Breadcrumbs [North America](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/north-america) > [USA](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/usa) > [Virginia](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/virginia) ## Hotel Guides - [Spectacular Hotel Views](https://spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/virginia) (spectacularhotelviews.com) Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type. Their Virginia ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Virginia with the best hotel views. ## Travel Guides And Blogs - [ViaTravelers](https://viatravelers.com/destinations/virginia/) (viatravelers.com) ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site focused on structured destination guides and practical trip-planning tools. The Virginia guide provides a useful planning overview, linking the state's history, coastline, peaceful escapes, things to do, and broader trip context. - [Earth Trekkers](https://www.earthtrekkers.com/united-states/virginia/) (earthtrekkers.com) Earth Trekkers is a family adventure travel site focused on detailed guides, itineraries, hikes, road trips, and national parks. The Virginia travel guide is a strong match for outdoor-focused planning, with things to do and hiking context around Shenandoah National Park, Old Rag, McAfee Knob, and the Appalachian Trail. - [Lonely Planet](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/usa/virginia) (lonelyplanet.com) Lonely Planet is a major travel publication offering professionally edited destination guides, articles, guidebooks, and trip-planning resources. The Virginia overview gives readers a helpful broad introduction to the state, covering places to visit, holiday ideas, and timing for travel. - [Ciao Bambino](https://ciaobambino.com/blog_destinations/north-america/usa/virginia) (ciaobambino.com) Ciao Bambino is a family travel agency and travel site focused on custom family vacations and destination-planning content. Their Virginia destination collection is a practical entry point for family-trip research, pointing readers toward expert posts about vacations in the state. - [Jessie on a Journey](https://jessieonajourney.com/virginia-travel-guide/) (jessieonajourney.com) Jessie on a Journey is a solo female, adventure, and NYC-focused travel site with practical planning resources. The Virginia travel guide is helpful for shaping a trip, combining places to visit, practical tips, itinerary ideas, and vacation inspiration. - [Hand Luggage Only](https://handluggageonly.co.uk/14-best-things-to-do-in-virginia/) (handluggageonly.co.uk) Hand Luggage Only is a travel, food, photography, and home blog by Yaya and Lloyd. Their Virginia article offers a useful list-style guide to fourteen things to do, spanning historic character, East Coast scenery, and Appalachian areas. - [Be My Travel Muse](https://www.bemytravelmuse.com/the-ultimate-camping-in-virginia-guide/) (bemytravelmuse.com) Be My Travel Muse is Kristin Addis's solo female travel blog and travel business focused on adventurous and nature-led trips. Her Virginia camping guide is a practical resource for nature-led trips, with park-focused ideas for where to camp and what to do outdoors. - [Bucket List Journey](https://bucketlistjourney.net/eastern-shore-of-virginia-bucket-list-12-outdoorsy-things-to-do/) (bucketlistjourney.net) Bucket List Journey is a bucket-list and experience-planning site by Annette White. Her Eastern Shore of Virginia article gives outdoorsy travelers a clear list of twelve things to do, including Chincoteague, ponies, and beaches. - [Trekaroo](https://blog.trekaroo.com/fall-in-virginia-fall-colors/) (blog.trekaroo.com) Trekaroo is a family travel community and planning resource built around parent-written advice, guides, reviews, and itineraries. Their fall-in-Virginia guide is useful for seasonal family planning, listing more than fifteen places to see fall colors, including Shenandoah and the Historic Triangle. - [Travel Dudes](https://traveldudes.com/where-to-go-camping-in-virginia/) (traveldudes.com) Travel Dudes is a traveler-community travel site publishing tips, guides, inspiration, and contributor-led destination content. The Virginia camping article is a helpful guide for outdoor trip planning, outlining places to camp across the state's national parks and forests. - [Nomad is Beautiful](https://nomadisbeautiful.com/travel-blogs/traveling-in-virginia/) (nomadisbeautiful.com) Nomad Is Beautiful is a travel site with content on travel, digital nomad life, remote work, and lifestyle resources. The Virginia places-to-visit guide is a useful planning resource for readers building the state into a wider USA trip. - [Our Escape Clause](https://www.ourescapeclause.com/best-places-to-visit-in-virginia-vacation-spots/) (ourescapeclause.com) Our Escape Clause is Kate and Jeremy Storm's travel blog focused on detailed itineraries, road trips, and practical guides. Their Virginia guide offers a strong vacation-planning list, presenting more than fifteen locally curated places to visit across the state. - [The Points Guy](https://thepointsguy.com/hotel/visit-virginia-this-summer/) (thepointsguy.com) The Points Guy is a travel publication focused on points, miles, loyalty programs, aviation, hotels, cruises, and travel deals. The summer-focused Virginia piece is helpful for seasonal travel inspiration, framing clear reasons to visit the state through the site's hotel lens. ## Travel Videos - [Creative Travel Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_Tcxb4ulPU) (youtube.com) Creative Travel Guide is a YouTube travel channel from a British couple sharing vlogs, travel advice, budgeting tips, and destination guides. This guide video offers a practical Virginia planning overview, covering when to visit, reasons to go, places to visit, getting there, getting around, typical prices, and savings ideas.