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Can You See This Now? Travel Tips From the Verizon Test Guys

Verizon Wireless puts drivers on highways, streets, and country lanes to make sure its phones work. We talked to a few of them to get their on-the-ground tips for seeing Atlanta, LA,…

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Earmark Tourism: Your Tax Dollars At Work

Presidential candidate John McCain has made a big deal about government earmarks. Here's our list of 5 federally-funded sites not to visit followed by our top 5 places you might…

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Motoring Minus Meltdowns: Tips for Toddler Road Trips

Take some tried-and-tested advice from experts and readers for how to make the most of your family's time on the open road.

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Highway 1: The Route to the Best of Maine

Historic cities, landmark lighthouses, quintessential lobster shacks, and antique emporiums, make for an idyllic New England journey.

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Hog Heaven: Motorcycle Adventures in the Smoky Mountains

The roads around the Smoky Mountains were made for motorcycles and exploring the Smokies on two wheels gives you the freedom to discover the region at your own pace.

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Plucky Survivors 3: 200 Miles for a Hot Dog

This road trip is about the journey, not the destination -- or perhaps it's about all the little destinations on the way.

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Plucky Survivors See America 3: Following the Food

Why mapping a road trip with pork-grease-stained hands is an excellent way to plan any American journey.

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Plucky Survivors See America 3: The Plucky Shall Rise Again

Two years ago, two friends struggling with grave health issues decided the only suitable way to celebrate life was to visit the world's largest ball of twine. This year, the Pluckies…

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Racing Hotspots to Get Your NASCAR Fix

Summer means hot sunny days, plenty of partying and adrenalin-racing action, especially if you'll be hitting the speedways around the country to watch NASCAR, the United State's…

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Roman All Over Provence and Languedoc

The Ancient Romans were prolific builders and imperialists and southern France was one of their favorite stomping grounds. What remains today are some outstanding examples of…

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Born in the U.S.A.: Summer Tours of American Factories

Beer, coffee, hot sauce, and more -- get up close to the nation's assembly lines without getting your hands too dirty.

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French Driving Basics: Kilometers, Roundabouts and $10 a Gallon Gas

The challenge was to rent a car in France, drive around for ten days and return with sanity, marriage, and bank balance intact. The result: Easier than anyone would expect.

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Batter Up for a Sunny Spring Training and Tokyo Season Opener

Get the jump on the 2008 MLB season with training trips to Arizona and Florida and exhibition matches in Japan.

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Obama, Popcorn & Hobo Queens: Plucky Survivors Roll Through Iowa

On Wednesday alone, we met a Presidential candidate, a Hobo Queen and slept where a President slept. And that's not counting the ice cream breakfast and the big ball of popcorn.

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Keep Up with the Plucky Survivors' Midwest Roadtrip

Six days into this year's tour we've seen thriving, picture-postcard ready small towns, a sharp contrast to the faded abandoned places we were so dismayed over in the South during last…

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Plucky Survivors See America 2: The Midwest Express

Last year we took an epic, 2,300 mile, nine-day trip down the highways, byways and back roads of the southern United States. We're back this year with a mid-western journey through the…

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Rein in Wyoming's Rich, Wild History in Cody

From buffalos -- Bills and bisons -- to river rafting, Cody opens the door to Wyoming's past and its wide range of activities.

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RVing Utah's National Park Country

Because so much of Utah is public land, it makes an ideal getaway for RVers, especially those who enjoy self-contained camping in parklands and the wilderness.

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Plan Your Peeping Now for Fall Foliage Fun

I know: it's still July, and some of us have yet to take a summer vacation. But the fliers in the Sunday paper have already signaled the seasonal barrage of back-to-school promotions,…

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Six Weekend Road Trip Pairs

Summer is the time when we all dream of embarking on long trips to faraway locales, taking an extended leave of absence to live that dream. While work and responsibilities may prevent…

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Take This Job and Love It: Summer Factory Tours in the USA

For those who are interested in something quirky, educational and fun to do this summer, a factory tour fits the bill.

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Vegas, Jr.? Laughlin, Nevada's Gambling, Ghosts and Golf

The city slickers up in Las Vegas used to turn up their noses at Laughlin, when the little burg tried to lure away visitors from The Strip. But for a place that didn't exist 43 years…

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Pushin' Up Daisies in Texas: Springtime in Austin

In March, more than 5,000 species of wildflowers start popping up in Texas Hill Country, the relatively rural region around San Antonio and Austin: There are so many wildflowers that…

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My Coach, Jeeves: Leave the Driving to Someone Else with these Scenic Escorted European Vacations

Sometimes it pays to leave the driving -- and organizing -- to someone else, and it's worth paying for that expertise. Here are seven escorted trips with scenic European landscapes and…

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Head to a Tailgate this Season at a College Near You

Game day. Saturday morning, afternoon or night. The college campus is abuzz. Something is in the air. Maybe victory, maybe defeat, but definitely the smell of good food. Tailgating.