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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

How to do Alaska by cruise, train or truck

The Inside Passage, the Denali Star and the Alaska Highway solve three completely different problems. Pick the one that fits who's coming.

GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Go to Copenhagen, skip Venice, and other rules for Europe with kids

Flat ground, short walks, and a park on the first day. A working list of where a family actually has a good time overseas.

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GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Pack the car by category, not by person

Five people, one trunk, and a system that loads in twenty minutes instead of two arguments.

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Car seats, strollers and TSA with a baby in your arms

The red sticker on your car seat, the free gate check nobody tells you about, and how to get formula through security without a lecture.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Ask for a different room and other travel safety habits

Hotel doors, rental car lots, and staying switched on without turning into the guy who sees a threat in every parking garage.

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The small towns that earn a three-day weekend

Eight places worth the drive, plus the booking rules that keep a Friday-to-Sunday trip from turning into six hours in the car for a closed diner.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

What a seven-night cruise actually costs once you add it all up

The advertised fare is the floor, not the price. Here's how to build the real number before you put down a deposit.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Money, phone and sleep on your first trip overseas

Three systems to set up before you fly, including the ATM question that quietly costs you money at baggage claim.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Gettysburg and Antietam by car in one long weekend

Forty-five miles of Pennsylvania farmland separate the two most important battlefields in America. Here's how to drive them without wasting a day.

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GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Plan the Christmas town trip backward from sunset

The lights are the whole point, and they're on for about two hours before the kids melt down. Everything else is logistics.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

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.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 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.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 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.

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

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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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

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Washington, DC with kids without walking them into the ground

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 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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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.

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