12 overrated destinations you should avoid on Christmas

The holiday season is a popular time to travel.From freezing temperatures to pricey travel, there are plenty of reasons to avoid certain destinations around Christmastime.New York City, for example, is both expensive and crowded around Christmas.Minneapolis-St. Paul is one of the coldest places in the US during the winter.From freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall to expensive airfare and hotel costs, there are plenty of reasons why you should avoid certain travel destinations during the holidays.We found the most overrated travel destinations to avoid during Christmas by looking at cost, weather, and crowds. We consulted travel websiteKiwi.com's Christmas Price Index from 2016, which ranks the most expensive cities to visit during Christmas, andGO Banking Rates' list of the least affordable places to spend your holiday vacation.Here are 12 places you should steer clear of during the holiday season.New York, New YorkNew York City is beautiful during the holiday season, although over the actual Christmas holiday, it is one of the most crowded and expensive places to be.On average, 798,000 people visit Rockefeller Center during the holiday season. And if the masses of tourists aren't enough, the average cost of spending Christmas Day in the Big Apple is a whopping $762.34, according to Kiwi.com.You're much better off visiting New York before Christmas to avoid the cost and crowds, but still enjoy the city's beautiful decorations and traditions.Honolulu, HawaiiHonolulu, Hawaii, is one of the most expensive vacation destinations in the country all year, but it's especially expensive during Christmas.The average hotel rate in Honolulu during the Christmas season is $241 per night, according to GO Banking Rates.And while the weather may be beautiful this time of year, that also means loads of tourists flock to Hawaii to escape the cold, crowding beaches and hotels.Your best bet for a Hawaiian vacation at Christmastime is to avoid tourist traps and find a more under-the-radar locale.Reykjavik, IcelandWinter in Iceland, as you might expect, is cold and icy.On average, Reykjavik experiences temperatures in the 20s and 30s Fahrenheit during the month of December, providing less than ideal conditions for sightseeing. Plus, the city only has about five hours of daylight in December, which gives tourists visiting for Christmas less time to enjoy the holiday.Iceland is also an expensive vacation destination year round, but prices can rise even higher during the holiday season.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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