The airline's fee calendar doesn't take a holiday. Yours can. Thanksgiving week is one of the busiest travel stretches of the year, and the checked bag fee at the counter doesn't go down just because everyone else is paying it too. Shipping your bags ahead sidesteps the fee, the line, and the carousel, all at…
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Four towns that do fall better than anywhere else A good fall getaway has a way of turning into more luggage than the weekend needs. The flannel you packed "just in case," the hiking boots, the blanket for a hayride you may or may not go on. These four towns are worth the extra layers.…
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Five towns that take Halloween seriously Some towns do trick or treating. These do Halloween as a whole weekend: a parade, a pumpkin patch, a ghost story with actual history behind it. A few worth building a family trip around. 1. Salem, Massachusetts Haunted Happenings runs practically the whole month of October: witch museums, a…
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One suitcase, four stops, and a lot of weather to plan around A multi city fall trip asks a lot of one suitcase: a chilly walk in the first city, a dressier dinner in the next, a day hike before the train to the third. The instinct is to pack for every version of the…
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Five routes worth the extra tank of gas A good foliage road trip isn't really about the destination, it's about what you drive through to get there. These five routes turn the drive itself into the main event, no leaf peeping town required. 1. Kancamagus Highway, New Hampshire A 34.5 mile stretch through the White…
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