Travis Kelce Says He Likes to Get Out of Kansas City During His Bye Week to Travel with Taylor Swift: ‘I Gotta See New Things’

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end explained why he prefers to travel when he’s not on the field

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift out together in New York City on Nov. 7.Credit : XNY/Star Max/GC Images

Travis Kelce enjoyed some me time, or rather, some us time while getting a week off the field.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end celebrated his team’s bye week with a trip to New York City, where he and fiancée Taylor Swift stepped out together for multiple date nights in Manhattan.

“I went over to New York. Just hung out, man,” Travis shared with his older brother, Jason Kelce, on the Wednesday, Nov. 12 episode of their New Heights podcast. “Put the feet up. Saw some cool places, ate some great food.”

The Cleveland Heights, Ohio, native said he’s a fan of New York, which he’s visited with the “Welcome to New York” singer multiple times.

“Got to feel the Big City, and it’s electricity and it’s buzz that it’s always got,” he added. “And, yeah, it’s my favorite time right now as the seasons are changing to be around the Midwest and the Northeast. And, yeah, it was pretty fun.”

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce spotted out together in New York City on Nov. 6.Aeon/GC Images

He added that he has “some new friends” in New York that he likes to visit.

“It’s cool to just kinda vibe around the city like that,” Travis said. “I think that’s one of my favorite things to do in New York, is just to, you know, be one with the city. Just kinda walk the streets and feel the electricity, feeling everybody doing their own s—, and then meeting a few new people on the way.”

The NFL star shared his approach to a bye week, noting that he rarely likes to stay at home.

“If you’re fortunate enough to come out healthy and you can get away, I like to get away and recharge,” he said. “Not everybody has the same feeling. There’s a lot of guys out there that have families and they end up staying in town and all that. But I like to get away, recharge, see something else, see a new city, feel like I’m somewhere else.”

He added that during that time, he likes to give himself a proper break from football, focusing on enjoying a new city.

Travis Kelce playing for the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 2.Kevin Sabitus/Getty

“And kinda just shut it down. I’ll watch the games on Thursday, Sunday and Monday, but I like to kinda get away,” he explained. “Being in Kansas City for 13 years straight for eight months out of the year, it’s like, yeah, that can be a nice home for somebody. But at the same time, I’m somebody, I gotta move my feet, man. I gotta travel. I gotta see new things, visit friends, and, I got to see a lot of friends and family out there on the East Coast.”

The Chiefs are next set to take on the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Nov. 16.