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Renting an RV the first time without wrecking the week

What the nightly rate doesn't cover, how to book sites that actually fit your rig, and the five things to practice before you leave the driveway.

GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20267 min

Six days, two cities, and the founding in the right order

Boston first, Philadelphia second, and a plan that gets you to the Old North Bridge before the tour buses do.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Pick one airline, one card, and quit the points rabbit hole

Most points advice is a hobby wearing a strategy costume. The version that actually works fits on an index card.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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How to do Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown in one week

There are two Jamestowns and two Yorktowns, and nobody warns you. Get the order right and 174 years of American history lands for your kids.

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GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Book the state park, not the resort

A cabin with a porch, a fire ring, and a lake costs less than one night at a place with a breakfast buffet. The only hard part is the calendar.

GuideTravelNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Washington, DC with kids without walking them into the ground

The Mall is two miles of gravel with no shade. Here's the booking list, the one-museum rule, and why the monuments are better at night.

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GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Yellowstone and Grand Teton in seven days, north to south

A day-by-day plan that accounts for bison jams, 45 mph speed limits, and the fact that nobody warns you how far apart everything is.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

GuideTravelNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Plan the trip around the slowest walker and the earliest bedtime

Three generations under one roof can be the best week of the year or a five-day standoff. The difference is decided before you book anything.

GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Your $80 park pass and the parks worth using it on first

What the America the Beautiful pass covers, what it quietly doesn't, and the arrival window that decides whether the day is any good.

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Your first Grand Canyon trip, without the rookie mistakes

Which rim, which trail, where to sleep, and the turnaround rule that keeps a great day from becoming a rescue.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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GuideTravelNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

The two-hour stop clock that keeps the back seat happy

A snack ration system, a stop rhythm you announce out loud, and four games that survive hour three of a long drive.

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GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Five days on the Blue Ridge Parkway, milepost by milepost

469 miles at 45 mph, no gas on the road itself, and the overlooks that are actually worth putting the car in park for.

GuideTravelNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Where the family vacation money actually goes

The trip almost never blows up on the hotel bill. It blows up in $14 increments, three times a day, for nine days straight.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Stop picking the destination first. Pick the week and let the weather decide.

Coconut.com flips trip planning around: you say when you can go, it finds where the weather's best and the price is right. Here's how it works and how to use it.

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Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

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Take him where the fish bite, not where the trophies are

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How to camp with a baby and still enjoy it

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Three thousand miles with the kids in the back

Cross-country with a family works or fails on four decisions you make before you pull out of the driveway.

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Three hundred miles a day, and other rules for driving with kids

The route matters less than the timing, the packing order, and what you do at hour seven when everyone has had enough.

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What was your first ever job?

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