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  1. bzookaj avatar

    RE: travel to Roanoke, VA

    by bzookaj 22 May 2012

    Why flights are expensive: 1) You are flying from a small airport to a small airport. It's not exactly a busy route like xNYC to xLA.…

  2. ljp555 avatar

    RE: Exploring North Carolina Coast

    by ljp555 25 January 2012

    Agree with #1. If flights to Wilmington are too expensive, Raleigh-Durham is only about 2-2.5 hours away. I would drive north from Wilmingto…

  3. BubbaK avatar

    RE: 1 week road trip in virginia & carolinas

    by BubbaK 29 December 2011

    Book hotels early for western North Carolina, including Asheville, Brevard (waterfalls), Chimney Rock area, etc. Fall colors bring lots…

  4. inindo avatar

    Re: 1 week road trip in virginia & carolinas

    by inindo 29 December 2011

    Virginia will have colonial Williamsburg (which I haven't been too in a long time). Charleston boasts lots of worthwhile Civil War sites.…

  5. tiffanylou avatar

    NC & Blue Ridge Parkway

    by tiffanylou 20 August 2011

    Hello! I am flying in form the uk to Raleigh Durham and want to head straight to the Blue Ridge Parkway. We have a car and I wanted to…

  6. clarkcoan avatar

    RE: best big city south of Mason-Dixon line in 2011

    by clarkcoan 15 June 2011

    Well, there are two other possiblities in North Carolina: Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham. Both have a metro area pop. of 1.7 million. I…

  7. boulevardofdef avatar

    Two days in Durham, North Carolina

    by boulevardofdef 06 April 2011

    My wife and I are heading to Durham, North Carolina, for a wedding at the end of May. I've never been to North Carolina outside of a layover…

  8. discharged99 avatar

    North Carolina Beaches - Outer Banks or Wilmington area?

    by discharged99 23 February 2011

    My wife and 7 year old son and I will be in the Raleigh Durham area in July and would like to plan a 4-day beach side trip. In reading…

  9. sfgirl42 avatar

    Whatever You Do, Don't Buy an Airline Ticket On …

    by sfgirl42 28 January 2011

    Article in the Wall Street Journal on how airlines set up their pricing...read it and thought it might interest others... -----------------…

  10. thein avatar

    RE: The Carolinas - Conference/Surf trip

    by thein 19 October 2010

    Welcome to TT & enjoy your trip to NC. I live in NC; used to live in Charlotte and now live in the Triangle (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill).…

  11. tilos avatar

    RE: Wondering where in the US I should move?

    by tilos 14 August 2010

    You might try Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Lots of hiking both in the area and around the state (and roughly 4 hours drive from the Smokey…

  12. coriolis avatar

    Re: How Many Airports Have You Been To?

    by coriolis 21 August 2009

    Chicago O'Hare, Chicago Midway, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Memphis, Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham,…

  13. bzookaj avatar

    RE: road trip from philly to nc: great places to stop with kids

    by bzookaj 06 February 2009

    What part of North Carolina? Outer Banks, Research Triangle, Boone, etc.? Different routes for different destinations. Stop by the…

  14. jlawrence01 avatar

    RE: Research Triangle Venues-inexpensive and friendly

    by jlawrence01 27 January 2009

    If you are looking for CHEAP, bid 2* on Priceline or Hotwire and you'll generally get a room with a bed and a kitchenette for about $30/day…

  15. bftsaltwater avatar

    RE: Research Triangle Venues-inexpensive and friendly

    by bftsaltwater 27 January 2009

    Raleigh-Durham- Chapel Hill all have major universities in the city limits therefore there must be ample cheap motel/hotel rooms to go…

  16. forestgarden avatar

    Research Triangle Venues-inexpensive and friendly

    by forestgarden 26 January 2009

    As a volunteer for Hostelling International-North Carolina, I've just gotten a request from a Vermonter who plans to be in the Triangle…

  17. bzookaj avatar

    RE: North Carolina in February

    by bzookaj 15 January 2009

    #4, as I understand it, they are driving from NYC to either Asheville or the Triangle. If they head to Asheville, they may take I-81,…

  18. travellingtrixie avatar

    RE: North Carolina in February

    by travellingtrixie 15 January 2009

    Asheville is a great little town and I really enjoy it, but I will be frank and say that the drive is a little long. I would plan on…

  19. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Budget Travel - Western US

    by bzookaj 28 December 2008

    >Southwest Airlines has cheap flights to DIA (Denver International Airport). The problem with this is that the OP will have to find a…

  20. kodachrome_baby avatar

    RE: London to Los Angeles

    by kodachrome_baby 03 June 2008

    I've used the [http://farecast.live.com/flightSearch.do?t=o&vo1=Los+Angeles%2C+CA+%28LAX%29+-+Los+Angeles+International+Airport&o1=LAX&ve1=L…

  21. LanSluder avatar

    RE: Miami TACA connection -- info and advice on a tight connection window?

    by LanSluder 02 June 2008

    RDU is Raleigh-Durham, NC. I just remembered that my daughter flew about three months ago from Charlotte to Buenos Aires, on AA via Miami…

  22. jlawrence01 avatar

    RE: O'Hare vs. Midway

    by jlawrence01 11 April 2008

    #14 - >It just depends, #12. Especially now that American and United are working hard to match Southwest's prices. Right now, Raleigh…

  23. travellingtrixie avatar

    RE: O'Hare vs. Midway

    by travellingtrixie 11 April 2008

    It just depends, #12. Especially now that American and United are working hard to match Southwest's prices. Right now, Raleigh-Durham…

  24. thayeray avatar

    Where to stop between Smokies & Cape Hattaras?

    by thayeray 26 March 2008

    We are planning a 12 day trip for late May to North Carolina. We will be car camping starting in Cape Hattaras National Seashore and…

  25. travellingtrixie avatar

    Chicago,IL to Raleigh,NC - need to car pool

    by travellingtrixie 12 November 2007

    Try flying into Greensboro instead of Raleigh-Durham. It is easy to get from one city to the other, so it might be worth it. I found…

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