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  1. dwsmith78 avatar

    RE: Southeast of the US

    by dwsmith78 30 May 2012

    Since you have the time I would recommend hitting several of the "southern" regions. this is by no means an official or comprehensive…

  2. LizTracy avatar

    RE: plantation in northern florida

    by LizTracy 18 May 2012

    If you're into North Florida, the first place I'd suggest visiting is St. Augustine as a home base. Then you can rent a car and visit…

  3. bzookaj avatar

    RE: road trip NYC - FLORIDA

    by bzookaj 30 January 2012

    Drive New York to Charlottesville, VA. Charlottesville is often named one of the best small cities in America. You can detour through…

  4. travelinhobo avatar

    RE: Where can I find the real mexico?

    by travelinhobo 16 December 2011

    lol Love it Ryon! I thought Don Pardo had long since died. Good to hear he's still around. No such thing as a beach town? Isn't St.…

  5. zeldasdad avatar

    Re: USA East Coast - Road Trip

    by zeldasdad 15 November 2011

    There is not much that is interesting and "close" to I-95 until you reach Florida. Since you don't say what you want, or how far you…

  6. VinnyD avatar

    RE: Road trip from newyork to Orlando and then back to washington dc

    by VinnyD 24 September 2011

    It costs a lot more if you return a car to a place other than the place you rented it, and in this case it seems entirely unnecessary.…

  7. Ladykl1 avatar

    Re: Honeymoon in the Deep South?

    by Ladykl1 21 June 2011

    I have lived in Memphis and Atlanta. I have traveled to many places including areas of North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Tenness…

  8. barney_uk2 avatar

    Where to live for two or three months?

    by barney_uk2 10 June 2011

    Sometime over the next year, I would like to spend two to three months in a single location in the U.S. I will enter under VWP (or maybe…

  9. wes4267 avatar

    Re: Roadtrip ,East Coust US...

    by wes4267 30 May 2011

    I would focus more on DC than Philly. You need a few days just for DC. Also one of the first places that came to my mind was already mention…

  10. Berto301 avatar

    RE: Roadtrip ,East Coust US...

    by Berto301 29 May 2011

    Since you're from Norway, you probably don't grasp the distances involved in US travel. The shortest route fom NY to Miami (straight down…

  11. trekker502 avatar

    Re: A question about attitudes to Route 66

    by trekker502 14 March 2011

    If you were to drive west on Interstate-70 to Denver, then drive south on Interstate-25, paralleling the eastern face of the Rocky Mountains…

  12. MattwLaw avatar

    RE: 2 weeks from Miami - what to do?

    by MattwLaw 07 March 2011

    First of all, driving thru Fla. is not boring if you stay off the Interstates (which are boring no matter where they are). If you take…

  13. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Deep South road trip - between New Orleans and Savannah

    by bzookaj 07 March 2011

    You're traveling in April. Chances are that will mean Florida beach towns will be a mess of college students on spring break. The northern…

  14. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Road Trip Along the East Coast

    by bzookaj 04 March 2011

    Is that 10 days one-way or round-trip? To varying degree of detour: Shenandoah NP. Great Smoky Mountains NP. New River Gorge NR. Mamm…

  15. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Advice on Great Budget places to stay/kid friendly

    by bzookaj 28 February 2011

    The nicest place between Jacksonville and the keys is St. Augustine. It's a different type of "old Florida" (and sometimes leans toward…

  16. bowneline avatar

    RE: US Road Trip

    by bowneline 27 January 2011

    Washington DC Richmond, Virginia (2 nights) Charleston, South Carolina (3 nights) Savanah, Georgia (3 nights) St. Augustine, Florida (2…

  17. jtoler avatar

    Re: Honeymoon in the Deep South?

    by jtoler 12 January 2011

    Definitely, Savannah GA, Charleston SC, St. Augustine, FL and New Orleans LA!

  18. jtoler avatar

    Re: Honeymoon in the Deep South?

    by jtoler 12 January 2011

    Definitely, Savannah GA, Charleston SC, St. Augustine, FL and New Orleans LA!

  19. Johann avatar

    RE: travelling 5 1/2 weeks across USA; please advise on route

    by Johann 12 January 2011

    Ohio: I find Ohio a lot more interesting and pretty than Florida (ick, unless you want to see why the sun belt is the undoing of the…

  20. clarkcoan avatar

    RE: The South in 8 days - where??

    by clarkcoan 04 January 2011

    Excellent idea to focus on Charleston--more historic and interesting than Savannah. I've been to Cumberland Is. Nat'l Seashore and really…

  21. vagabond3 avatar

    Re: DRIVING FROM NEW YORK TO FLORIDA

    by vagabond3 19 August 2010

    Everyone's been bashing Jacksonville, probably because it's just a big city, so maybe worth passing up, but just South is Saint Augustine…

  22. bzookaj avatar

    RE: DRIVING FROM NEW YORK TO FLORIDA

    by bzookaj 18 August 2010

    You don't mention your interests, but it appears you like history. There is Fredericksburg, Richmond, and the surrounding sites, but…

  23. akirakhan avatar

    RE: A place to escape winter

    by akirakhan 07 July 2010

    If you do come to Florida, you might like St. Augustine -or New Smyrna Beach (great surfing and shark attack capital of the world) -avoid…

  24. zeldasdad avatar

    Re: Funky Florida

    by zeldasdad 08 March 2010

    You will practically be in the [*Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge*|http://www.fws.gov/merrittisland/Directions.html]. You will…

  25. mlhopetc avatar

    RE: From Asheville NC to SE Florida

    by mlhopetc 07 March 2010

    2nd for St. Augustine. Beautiful city. Be sure to check out the fort there!

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