Sydney, Australia to Houston, Texas from $1414

🌍 About houston

Houston's signature plate isn't barbecue or Tex-Mex — it's Viet-Cajun crawfish, a boil that Vietnamese Gulf Coast families reworked with lemongrass, garlic and a heavy toss of butter. Crawfish & Noodles in the southwest Asiatown is the place to order it; come spring, when the crawfish are running. The other thing worth the trip is Space Center Houston, where you can stand in the actual Apollo-era Mission Control that ran the Moon landings. The city has no zoning laws and is the most ethnically diverse in the US, which is exactly why the food is this good. Go October–November or March–May, when it's mild and dry. Skip June through September: 95°F days, 75% humidity, and peak hurricane season.