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  1. vinnnn avatar

    RE: 7,000 mile Road Trip Around United States, Need Ideas!

    by vinnnn 30 May 2012

    Ah... gotcha... hit the Southwest in October... I was mostly thinking that everyone was thinking Montana is October is some kind of terribl…

  2. FlagStuff avatar

    Re: 7,000 mile Road Trip Around United States, Need Ideas!

    by FlagStuff 30 May 2012

    Reversing the route is a no-brainer, I can't even see why there is a debate about it. Planing a trip like this involves some degee of…

  3. geo_nerd avatar

    RE: Help me plan a 10-14 day driving trip through Southwest US

    by geo_nerd 14 May 2012

    I'm afraid your request is a little too open ended to tackle. With respect, please search LP and elsewhere for information on the N.…

  4. carracar avatar

    RE: Help me plan a 10-14 day driving trip through Southwest US

    by carracar 13 May 2012

    I suggest reading the trip report posted by STILLMORETRAVEL this AM...When you have a plan, be welcomed back for we here to comment &then…

  5. pizwat avatar

    RE: Help me plan a 10-14 day driving trip through Southwest US

    by pizwat 13 May 2012

    http://media.lonelyplanet.com/shop/pdfs/southwest-usa-6-contents.pdf

  6. CodexSearch avatar

    Help me plan a 10-14 day driving trip through Southwest US

    by CodexSearch 13 May 2012

    Hi all, I'm a single Dad and would like to have some quality time with my 13 year old daughter over her summer break. I could use some…

  7. mattd85 avatar

    NYC to San Francisco in 62 days!

    by mattd85 02 May 2012

    Hi there! I’ve just found this absolute gem of a website and have been reading on here about some of the awesome experiences people have…

  8. ToadofToadHall avatar

    RE: Soundtracks and destinations

    by ToadofToadHall 30 April 2012

    Does music inspire travel? I think so. Do sound tracks? possibly, though not to the same extent as cinematography does. I can't really…

  9. CascadeBob avatar

    RE: Best of the Southwest?

    by CascadeBob 17 April 2012

    Since you are based out of Albuquerque for your southwest leg, and have budgeted seven days to explore outside of Alburqurque and Santa…

  10. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Best of the Southwest?

    by trekker502 17 April 2012

    Instead of making Taos a day trip, spend the night there and then continue driving west to Mesa Verde the next day. Spend the night in…

  11. kingcnut avatar

    RE: Amerikan translation please.

    by kingcnut 29 February 2012

    http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Break%20bad "V.: to go wild, get crazy, let loose, to forget all your cares and just plain…

  12. MarieColorado avatar

    Re: USA: best multiday excursions

    by MarieColorado 27 February 2012

    If you are in SW Colorado, and it is definitely the best part of the state, you should check out the San Juans that divide Durango and…

  13. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Hostel availability California in May - help appreciated!

    by ianw6705 17 February 2012

    +Some of our stops: LA, yosemite, grand canyon, Vegas, monument valley, death valley, Diego, Sfrisco.+ LA - HI Santa Monica (good) Yosem…

  14. psw avatar

    RE: The best most gripping books you've read are?

    by psw 16 February 2012

    Fascinating, rather than gripping, would be anything by Tony Hillerman. His continuing characters are Navajo police officers in the U.S.…

  15. bryanonfilm avatar

    RE: Winter cycling destinations in the United States

    by bryanonfilm 27 January 2012

    Your best best would be the Southwest. Arizona and New Mexico both have beautiful areas that avoid the snow and the cold yet would still…

  16. travelinstyle46 avatar

    RE: Europe 2012 Itinerary Help!

    by travelinstyle46 11 January 2012

    The issue of washing always makes me laugh. It's as if people have to try and prove they are clean. I used to do a lot of wilderness…

  17. cappadociacavehotel avatar

    Cappadocia cave hotel

    by cappadociacavehotel 08 December 2011

    The [cappadocia cave hotel|http://taskonaklar.com/] (Suites) within the levels of Greme, offers an chance to remain in a ( [cappadocia…

  18. nutraxfornerves avatar

    RE: City vs. Town vs. Village

    by nutraxfornerves 03 December 2011

    [_Pueblo_|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pueblo] is actually used in the US in some very specific senses relating to American Indians in…

  19. travelinstyle46 avatar

    RE: First time RTW-er's!

    by travelinstyle46 03 December 2011

    Edward Abbey was no doubt quite eccentric in his thinking. His books have inspired a great many people however over the years. His satiric…

  20. guyborab avatar

    RE: Getting to Buenos Aires from Bolivia

    by guyborab 03 December 2011

    I agree with ban_janti and to go via the Northern Route through Bolivia Villazon. I did it back in 2000 and it's a gorgeous area, much…

  21. travelinstyle46 avatar

    RE: First time RTW-er's!

    by travelinstyle46 02 December 2011

    What gun has 32 rounds frugal? Ah Lake Powell. Controversial indeed when they flooded Glen Canyon to make it. Yup, it's man made. …

  22. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Prepare a Feast for Feathered Friends

    by trekker502 29 November 2011

    *Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge* -- I purchased a guidebook for the wildlife refuge yesterday: The Bosque is approximagtely…

  23. montereyjack avatar

    RE: South West USA tour April-May 2012

    by montereyjack 27 November 2011

    While all of those locations are technically in the southwestern quadrant of the US, we Americans usually use Southwest to refer to west…

  24. tiltedflipcurves avatar

    Oaxaca (capital area), summer 2012 for family of 4

    by tiltedflipcurves 01 November 2011

    Greetings all; hope you're enjoying the day of the dead; ours has just wound down. I’ve been active in asking and responding to questions…

  25. dicephalics avatar

    Re: Field guide to Mexican Snakes

    by dicephalics 29 October 2011

    I can help you out. I am writing a field guide to the nearly 400 species of snakes in Mexico. I have produced keys to all the genera…

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