If you want a Florida beach trip without Miami’s crowds, two destinations stand out: Surfside, a quiet residential enclave six miles north of Miami Beach, and Fort Lauderdale, a full city with serious beaches, a growing food scene, and better prices. Both are easy to reach from either Miami or Fort Lauderdale’s airports, and both offer a […]
Category Archives: USA
Travel guides to help you plan your trip to the United States.
1-4 day itineraries and things to do in popular states including New York, Boston, Chicago and Austin.
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Lake Tahoe pulls in around 15 million visitors a year. Lake Mead draws close to 8 million. But for every lake that fills up like a theme park in July, there are a dozen others tucked inside national forests and wilderness areas that most people have never heard of. These are the overlooked mountain lakes worth planning […]
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The area just outside Minneapolis offers two standout natural destinations for water and trail lovers: the Mississippi River Gorge, the only gorge on the entire Mississippi River, running through the Twin Cities from St. Anthony Falls to the Minnesota River confluence in St. Paul, and Willow River State Park in Hudson, Wisconsin, 35 miles east. Between them, you […]
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Fort Wayne sits in a surprisingly useful position for day trips. Within two to three hours you can reach sand dunes on Lake Michigan, ancient gorge trails, a wolf sanctuary, a world-class children’s zoo, and the cultural core of Indianapolis. These five options cover the best of what is actually reachable and rewarding in a […]
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New Orleans architecture is unique because of its layered multicultural heritage. The city’s buildings reflect French, Spanish, Creole, African, Caribbean, and American influences, shaped by colonial rule changes, devastating fires, environmental challenges, and waves of immigration. You’ll see this fusion in everything from wrought-iron balconies and Creole cottages to shotgun houses and Greek Revival mansions. Each […]