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North America 8

 United States 8

  New England 1

   New Hampshire 1

    Seacoast 1

  Mid-Atlantic 2

   New York 2

    Long Island 1

    Hudson Valley 1

  Southeast 1

   North Carolina 1

    The Mountains 1

  Midwest 1

   Illinois 1

   Missouri 1

  Southwest 2

   Texas 2

    Hill Country 1

   Oklahoma 1

   New Mexico 1

   Arizona 1

  Pacific Coast 3

   Oregon 1

    Central Oregon 1

   California 2

    Central Coast 1

South America 1

 Colombia & the Caribbean coast 1

  Colombia 1

By place type 3

 River towns 1

 Harbor & fishing villages 2

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Trip type

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Festivals & events 1

 Anniversaries & milestones 1

Road trip 3

 Historic route 1

  Route 66 1

 Coastal drives 1

 Ferry & island road trip 1

Active & adventure trip 3

 Paddling, kayaking & rafting 2

 Hiking & backpacking 2

City trip & culture 4

 Live music & nightlife 1

 Museums: art, science & history 1

 Big cities 1

 Smaller cities 2

 Cities near the outdoors 1

Scenic train rides 1

 Car-free trip by train 1

Mountain getaways & ski 3

 Summer mountain towns 2

History & culture 6

 Castles & old towns 1

 Mansions & grand estates 1

 Historic small towns & covered bridges 3

 Colonial & Revolutionary history 1

Beach vacations & islands 4

 Beach towns 1

 Tropical islands & the Caribbean 1

Food & wine trip 7

 Breweries & distilleries 3

 Seafood & coastal eating 2

 Wine country 1

 Food cities (US & Canada) 1

 Regional American food 1

  Barbecue trails 1

  Tex-Mex & Southwest flavors 1

By departure city 4

 From New York City 2

 From Los Angeles 1

 From Boston 1

By travel time 3

 Under 2 hours by car 2

 2 to 4 hours by car 1

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