I’m also hesitant to travel to the US given the current political situation. 
Sounds like a great idea 
Throwing out more location ideas: I’ve been to Europe (Denmark, northeastern Spain) in May, and would go again in a heartbeat. It was really beautiful - lovely springtime weather, flowers and wildlife everywhere. 
For us in Australia, pretty much anywhere will involve long expensive flights, but I’ve usually found that nice destinations make the long travel worth it. Travelling to Asia is relatively quick though, and avoids jetlag. 