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  1. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Coronado Beach, California, Rated #1 in USA.

    by trekker502 30 May 2012

    Focusing on environment and safe swimming, we can see why the Gulf Coast beaches may not be on his list despite BP's PR campaign. The…

  2. mrpenney avatar

    RE: USA 3 month trip. Need advice on Georgia/Missisippi part.

    by mrpenney 23 May 2012

    >Should we fly form Charleston to Nashville (for 2/3 days) and then go with train/bus to Memphis (for 2/3 days), then to New Orleans?…

  3. MLM192 avatar

    RE: Manatees

    by MLM192 30 April 2012

    We saw them quite easily on a trip out of Ambergris Caye off the coast of Belize. The boat operators offer specific manatee watching trips,…

  4. bowneline avatar

    Re: Drive Across the USA

    by bowneline 26 April 2012

    Personally, I like the idea of ditching the camper idea and renting a car and doing a combination of some camping and some cheap motels.…

  5. higgs_bossom avatar

    RE: On my own in Alabama... of course I need help!

    by higgs_bossom 11 April 2012

    Memphis is a shithole. As is Montgomery. Nashville would be good for a couple days. The Smokey Mountain towns in Tennessee and the…

  6. tiltedflipcurves avatar

    RE: travelling usa on a budget

    by tiltedflipcurves 06 April 2012

    13000/(54 x 2) = $120/person-day. Should work, but do watch your burn rate as you go. Outside the Boston-NY-DC corridor some individual…

  7. dollyd avatar

    RE: Favourite beaches

    by dollyd 15 March 2012

    Watch out for the oil deposits on the Florida panhandle beach!

  8. tiltedflipcurves avatar

    RE: New York - Miami - New York in 1 month

    by tiltedflipcurves 12 March 2012

    Jacksonville: you mentioned it, # 4 omits it in favor of St. Augustine. #4 is right. Ocean temperature data: http://www.nodc.noaa.go…

  9. tiltedflipcurves avatar

    RE: Deep south - road trip

    by tiltedflipcurves 28 February 2012

    I'm even more confused by the direction now. You say it's cheaper for you if you go south to north, and the weather is better if you…

  10. laketraveller avatar

    RE: USA road trip in March

    by laketraveller 25 January 2012

    Eight days is not a very long time. Consider that you really have less than that as you have to account for the ride back home as well.…

  11. LittleTravelingSeeds avatar

    RE: Where to go to in Feb/ March with a 8 month old and a 2 year old?

    by LittleTravelingSeeds 18 January 2012

    Everyone has great suggestions, but since you mentioned Florida I thought i'd weigh in. We went to Rosemary Beach in the Florida panhandle…

  12. waterdogggin avatar

    Re: USA road trip

    by waterdogggin 16 January 2012

    Hi Paula, Chattanooga has a good bit of History, a newer "river district" and a huge aquarium downtown. Charleston and Savannah are both…

  13. johnny_awesome avatar

    RE: The south

    by johnny_awesome 15 September 2011

    Parts of Arkansas (the Delta region) are the Deep South. North Carolina and Virginia are the South but not the Deep South. Florida Panhand…

  14. nvg avatar

    RE: Florida Panhandle Beach Vacation

    by nvg 08 September 2011

    Yes it sure did tilted ... need more vigilance.

  15. tiltedflipcurves avatar

    RE: Florida Panhandle Beach Vacation

    by tiltedflipcurves 08 September 2011

    ... time marches on ... Edited by: tiltedflipcurves

  16. nvg avatar

    RE: Florida Panhandle Beach Vacation

    by nvg 07 September 2011

    We (self and wife, adult son and partner, all Aussies) spent 5 days in a low rise place on the beach at Fort Walton last October. In [this…

  17. retiree avatar

    RE: Florida Panhandle Beach Vacation

    by retiree 07 September 2011

    Most of the places mentioned seem too developed for you. Look at St George Island area. Natural and great beaches!

  18. section8 avatar

    Re: Study Abroad

    by section8 31 August 2011

    +Closer to Valdosta, there's Savannah, Atlanta, the Florida panhandle, and Okenfenokee swamp.+ Those are all good. The Georgia Coast…

  19. oedipamaas avatar

    RE: Study Abroad

    by oedipamaas 31 August 2011

    I would consider switching Chicago and NY. Sure, NYC is more famous for New Years but unless you want to be packed into Times Square like…

  20. yaguri avatar

    Re: ALABAMA

    by yaguri 23 August 2011

    ...which can easily be accomplished by driving that rental car to New Orleans, Atlanta, or the beaches of the Florida panhandle.

  21. mmvtrvl avatar

    RE: Day trip around the Florida panhandle

    by mmvtrvl 30 July 2011

    Try St. Johns Island south of Wakulla. Its very pretty there

  22. pavilion1993 avatar

    RE: Day trip around the Florida panhandle

    by pavilion1993 25 July 2011

    Right, sorry about that. Well I think we've settled on the not too distant destination of Pensacola on Friday August 5th. We really enjoy…

  23. Midwesterner avatar

    RE: Day trip around the Florida panhandle

    by Midwesterner 25 July 2011

    No reason you can't be a "tourist" in your own area, so look at some of the Florida tourism sites for attractions near you. One such…

  24. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Day trip around the Florida panhandle

    by bzookaj 25 July 2011

    What are your interests? History? Hiking? Art? Cafes? Beaches? Night clubs? Strip clubs? Remember, we don't know you, and what we like…

  25. zeldasdad avatar

    Re: Day trip around the Florida panhandle

    by zeldasdad 25 July 2011

    Welcome to Thorn Tree. Since you don't say what you want to do, Destin is in the middle of the "Redneck Riviera," why not go there? …

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