IN the words of megastar Taylor Swift, Florida, you're one hell of a drug. If you want to travel to the Sunshine State, specifically to the little town of Destin, Florida , you're in luck. Allegiant Airlines has launched 15 routes to the beachside city following the release of the singer's eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department.
The nonstop flights to Destin-Fort Walton Beach, located on Florida's Emerald Coast, are part of the airline's seasonal summer offerings. In her song Florida!!!, Swift croons about someone who works "their life away just to pay for a timeshare down in Destin." Happy vacationers, however, can do much more with their time in Destin than buy a timeshare.
The popular family-friendly destination is known as "the luckiest fishing village in the world," thanks to its annual sportfishing competitions. The picturesque Emerald Coast attracts more than seven million visitors annually with its sandy beaches. Around 4.
5 million of these visitors end up in the popular beach town of Destin, which Tripadvisor awarded the 18th best beach in the country. Destin's Henderson Beach State Park features sparkling white sand and crystal-clear blue waters. According to the town's website , its history dates back to a fisherman named Leonard Destin, who settled in the area in 1845.
Under the guidance of Destin and other local fishermen, the town quickly became the largest charter fishing fleet in Florida. "In 2009, Destin celebrated its 25th anniversary as an inc.