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72 Hours in San Diego in 2026: A 3-Day Itinerary Worth Your Time
A 3-day San Diego itinerary for 2026: Balboa Park, La Jolla, Coronado, where to stay, and why fall is the best-value time to go.
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Route 66 Turns 100 in 2026. Where to Stop and Where to Stay
The Mother Road hits its centennial in 2026. The events worth planning around, the stops that earn a night, and how to book motels before they sell out.
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72 Hours in Montreal. Jazz Fest, Bagels, and the Best-Value Big Weekend in North America
The world's largest jazz festival runs June 25 to July 4 with 350 concerts, most of them free. Where to stay, what to eat, and the 72-hour plan that works.
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72 Hours in Mexico City. A World Cup Summer Guide to the Capital
The World Cup opened at Estadio Azteca today. Where to stay, what to eat, how to reach the stadium, and how to spend 72 hours in Mexico City beyond the match.
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Five Days in São Miguel: The Azores Itinerary That Skips the Crowds
São Miguel is the largest island in the Azores and the one most people fly into. It's also where Iceland-style geology runs into Atlantic green and where you can swim in a 38 degree thermal pool in the morning and watch sperm whales from a boat three hours later. The crowds people warn you about are real in August. In June and September they're not. We went in late September, did a road trip, and came home convinced this is the best European destination most people haven't been to yet. Her
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72 Hours in Lisbon: The 3 Neighborhoods Locals Spend Their Weekends In
Tourists go to Alfama. Locals don't. They went there to take their parents in 2017, got annoyed by the crowds, and never went back. The Lisbon a Lisboeta actually spends a Saturday in is somewhere else. Three neighborhoods, specifically. And the hotels in each are still under €120 a night for summer 2026. This isn't another "off the beaten path" listicle. We've spent enough weekends in Lisbon to know which streets people drink on at 11 pm on a Tuesday. The bairros below are where that happ
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Captiva Island Is Back: A Slow Travel Weekend Guide for 2026
Captiva Island reopened after restoration. Where to stay, eat, and shell on Florida's most underrated Gulf coast escape in 2026.
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72 Hours in Ljubljana: The Weekend Europe Hasn't Figured Out Yet
A practical 72-hour Ljubljana itinerary with the old town, Bled day trip, Metelkova, and where locals actually eat.
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72 Hours in Taipei: A First-Timer's Guide to Taiwan's Capital in 2026
Taipei doesn't get the attention it deserves. Tokyo takes the travel calendar. Bangkok takes the cheap flights. Seoul takes the culture coverage. Taipei, which is smaller, cheaper, and arguably has better food than any of them, just keeps quietly doing its thing. We keep sending friends here and they keep coming back confused about why they hadn't been sooner. In 2026, Taipei is the easiest first trip to Asia a Western traveler can plan. English signage everywhere. A metro that makes Tokyo's lo
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72 Hours in Belgrade: A City Guide for the First-Time Visitor
Belgrade hotels average €40-70 per night. The nightlife is genuinely world-class. The history is layered in ways most travel writing skips. Here's 72 hours done right.
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Sicily Is Having a Moment. Here's How to Do It Right
New agritourism stays, better transport links, and food that makes the rest of Italy jealous. Sicily in 2026 is worth your attention.
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48 Hours in Key West: Where to Eat, Sleep, and Swim
Key West is only 2 miles wide and 4 miles long. You can walk across the entire island in 20 minutes. And yet people routinely spend a week here without scratching the surface of what makes this place interesting. We spent 48 hours on the island last month, skipping the obvious tourist stops and eating where locals actually eat. This is the trip we'd plan for a friend who's never been. No fluff, no filler, just the places and meals worth your limited time. Where to stay Old Town is where you
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