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Florida: Palm Beach + Jupiter
A 5-day Palm Beach and Jupiter plan: museums, lighthouse, sea-turtle center and quiet beaches, with verified fees, cheap-trip tactics and a points playbook.
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Oregon Coast Road Trip: US 101 from Astoria to Brookings
A five-day US 101 road trip from Astoria to Brookings: verified fees, whale watching, safety rules, fly-in tips and a points playbook.
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Washington: North Cascades + Bellingham
A 6-day summer road trip from Bellingham to the North Cascades Highway, Mount Baker and Winthrop, with verified fees, caveats and a points playbook.
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Greece: Athens + Peloponnese Road Trip (8 Days by Car)
An 8-day Peloponnese road trip from Athens: Corinth Canal, Nafplio, Epidaurus, Mycenae, Monemvasia, the Mani, Mystras and Olympia, with costs and checks.
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Oahu North Shore + Lanai/Molokai: A 7-Day Beach Trip Guide
Seven days on Oahu's North Shore and Windward side, plus a Lanai or Molokai add-on: seasonal surf truth, real fees, and a points plan.
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West Virginia: New River Gorge + Greenbrier
A 5-day New River Gorge and Greenbrier plan: free park entry, Bridge Walk, Fayette Station Road, Sandstone Falls and Lewisburg, with checked fees.
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Wine Country Escape: Napa, Sonoma & Healdsburg
A 4-day Napa and Sonoma plan: tasting-room rules, Wine Train, Calistoga, Sonoma Plaza, Healdsburg, driving safety and a fill-in cost sheet.
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California: Redwoods + Humboldt Coast, a 6-Day Drive
A 6-day California redwoods road trip: Avenue of the Giants, Eureka, Ferndale, Trinidad, Redwood National Park and Crescent City, with verified fees and permits.
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Page, Arizona: Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend + Lake Powell
Plan Page, AZ: Upper vs Lower Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell, Lees Ferry and Monument Valley, with verified fees and the time-zone trap.
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Omaha + the Sandhill Crane Migration
A five-day Nebraska plan: Omaha's zoo and museums, Lincoln's Capitol, then the March sandhill crane migration on the Platte River near Kearney.