Shannon O'Brien Travel Itineraries

The best destinations

Virginia Beach Virginia - July 3 2022: Aerial view of the Virginia Beach oceanfront looking north on the busy 4th of July Weekend
Virginia Beach Virginia - July 3 2022: Aerial view of the Virginia Beach oceanfront looking north on the busy 4th of July Weekend

Safest Cities in the USA

1. Casper, Wyoming

Photo of National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
National Historic Trails Interpretive Center

Featured in The Best of Wyoming


2. Warwick, Rhode Island

Goddard State Park, Rhode Island. Lovely walking path with a wooden bridge.
Goddard Memorial State Park

3. Boise, Idaho

Boise State University bridge to downtown Boise, Idaho
Boise Greenbelt

Featured in The Best of Idaho


4. Yonkers, New York

Yonkers, NY - USA - May 27, 2021: A view of The Vista, a long descending staircase culminating in the Overlook at the Untermyer Park and Gardens.
Untermyer Park and Gardens

Featured in The Best of New York


5. Columbia, Maryland

Photo of Lake Kittamaqundi
Lake Kittamaqundi

Featured in The Best of Maryland


6. Portland, Maine

Portland, ME - Oct. 24, 2014: Corner of Fore & Market Sts. of Historical Old Port, a district of Portland, Maine, known for its cobblestone streets, 19th century brick buildings and fishing piers.
Old Port of Portland

Featured in The Best of Maine


7. Virginia Beach, Virginia

Virginia Beach Virginia - July 3 2022: Aerial view of the Virginia Beach oceanfront looking north on the busy 4th of July Weekend
Virginia Beach Oceanfront

Featured in The Best of Virginia


8. Chesapeake, Virginia

Photo of Oak Grove Lake Park
Oak Grove Lake Park

Featured in The Best of Virginia


9. Juneau, Alaska

Male ice hiker in red jacket shot from behind on Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaksa
Mendenhall Glacier

Featured in The Best of Alaska


10. Vancouver, Washington

USA, Washington State, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Stockade wall and watch tower at the Hudson's Bay Company's Fort Vancouver.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

11. Honolulu, Hawaii

Diamond Head crater in Oahu
‪Diamond Head

Featured in The Best of Hawaii


12. Fremont, California

Orange flowers on a hillside at Coyote Hills Regional National Park.  A hillside view.  Salt ponds, San Francisco Bay.
Coyote Hills Regional Park