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California Coast Road Trip: Highway 1, San Francisco to Los Angeles

USA · road trip

California Coast Road Trip: Highway 1, San Francisco to Los Angeles

San Francisco to Monterey and Carmel, then the heart of the drive through Big Sur, on to Hearst Castle and San Simeon, Santa Barbara, and finally Los Angeles, with a night or two banked in or near Big Sur.

Maui and Oahu: Planning the Two-Island Hawaii Trip

USA · multi city

Maui and Oahu: Planning the Two-Island Hawaii Trip

Four nights on Oʻahu for Pearl Harbor, Waikīkī, the North Shore and the windward beaches, then five or six nights on Maui for Haleakalā at dawn, the road to Hāna, a Molokini snorkel morning and the resort coast. In winter, whales fill the channel off West Maui as a bonus.

Miami

USA · city

Miami

Split your attention across four areas: South Beach for the Art Deco district and the sand, Wynwood for murals and brunch, Little Havana for Cuban food and music, downtown for the museums. Add a day trip to the Everglades or Key Biscayne.

New York City

USA · city

New York City

Split your nights between Midtown or the Lower East Side for the classic sights and a night or two in Brooklyn for the neighborhood feel, book timed tickets for major attractions in advance, and leave at least one evening unplanned for whichever neighborhood you liked best.

San Francisco and Napa Valley

USA · multi city

San Francisco and Napa Valley

Three or four nights in San Francisco for the city and its day trips, then two or three in Napa Valley for the wine country, linked by a 1.5-hour drive rather than a flight.

Utah Mighty 5 and Grand Canyon Road Trip

USA · road trip

Utah Mighty 5 and Grand Canyon Road Trip

Las Vegas to Springdale for two nights in Zion, with the Narrows or a lottery permit for Angels Landing; over the Zion-Mount Carmel tunnel to Bryce for sunset and a dawn on the rim; Scenic Byway 12 over the Hogback to Boulder and dinner at Hell’s Backbone Grill; Capitol Reef’s orchards and a pie at the Gifford House; three nights in Moab for Delicate Arch, Mesa Arch at sunrise and Dead Horse Point at sunset; a night in Monument Valley with a Navajo guide; Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend from Page; then the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, a night in Tusayan, and the drive back to Las Vegas.