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Where

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North America 11

 United States 10

  New England 3

   Maine 2

    Down East 1

    Midcoast 1

   Rhode Island 1

    Newport & Bristol 1

  Mid-Atlantic 1

   Maryland 1

    Central Maryland 1

  Southeast 5

   North Carolina 1

    The Coast 1

   South Carolina 1

    Lowcountry & Resort Islands (Charleston, Hilton Head) 1

   Georgia 1

    Coastal Georgia 1

   Florida 2

    Northeast Florida 1

    Florida Keys 1

  Midwest 1

   Wisconsin 1

    Northeast Wisconsin (Door County) 1

 Caribbean 1

  Puerto Rico 1

By place type 6

 Lake towns 1

 Harbor & fishing villages 2

 Island towns 4

Who's going

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Families 8

 With teens 3

 With little kids (under 6) 5

 With school-age kids (6–12) 4

 Family trip for all ages 1

 First trip abroad with kids 1

Couples 3

 Beach & island escapes for two 3

 Adventure trip for couples 1

 Food & wine getaways for two 1

Multigenerational 3

 Three generations together 3

When

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Trip type

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Festivals & events 1

National parks & wild places 6

 Wildlife watching & birding 3

 Coastal & island parks 2

 Forests, rainforests, caves & wetlands 1

Road trip 9

 Coastal drives 9

 Ferry & island road trip 1

Active & adventure trip 2

 Paddling, kayaking & rafting 1

 Biking & rail-trails 1

City trip & culture 1

 Smaller cities 1

History & culture 11

 Lighthouses, forts & sea history 11

 Mansions & grand estates 1

 Civil War sites 1

 Historic small towns & covered bridges 4

 Colonial & Revolutionary history 3

Beach vacations & islands 11

 Snorkeling & diving 2

 Beach towns 3

 Tropical islands & the Caribbean 6

 Rugged coastlines 3

Food & wine trip 5

 Seafood & coastal eating 3

 Regional American food 1

  Southern, Cajun & Creole cooking 1

By departure city 2

 From Washington, DC 1

 From Boston 1

By travel time 2

 Under 2 hours by car 2

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