MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Hitting the road for a getaway has always been a classic American pastime, but the nation set a new annual record for road trips last year, with Americans driving 3.263 trillion miles.

This summer alone, 76% of Americans are planning to take a road trip between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, up 18% from last year.

We were joined by travel expert, Michelle Jerson, to talk about why Pennsylvania is the perfect destination for your next weekend road trip.

You can find out more information by going to VisitPA.com

About Michelle Jerson:

Michelle is a travel and lifestyle expert and the founder, host, and writer for Passport Mommy; formerly Passport Romance. She started Passport Romance to merge her love of her travel with her expertise as a relationship talk show host to share her explorations and insights with listeners. As a seasoned broadcaster, Michelle currently hosts the nationally syndicated show for moms, Passport Mommy, on the Radio America Network. In television, she reported traffic for WCBS-TV in New York City and was the television and radio correspondent for Travelzoo.com, the largest publisher of travel deals on the internet.

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