Practical travel planning, journeys and discoveries for your next good detour. Explore guides to making the most of your time away.
A Michigan cherry-picking trip works best when you plan around a ripe crop, a manageable drive, and a cooler with room to spare. The tricky part is that “cherry season” can describe several weeks across the state, while…
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A good Pennsylvania Amish food getaway needs more than a buffet reservation. Leave room for a breakfast side you have never ordered, a sour pickle between rich dishes, and a bakery purchase you can enjoy later. The pleasure…
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A good Key lime pie stop gives you a reason to get out of the car. A great pie trip leaves time to enjoy the slice before you start thinking about the next one. Florida has plenty of…
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A cheese road trip works best when you give the cheesemakers the first part of your day. A shop can stay open until dinner even though the vats were emptied hours earlier. Arrive at the right time and…
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A Kentucky bourbon trip gets crowded surprisingly quickly. A tour that lasts an hour still needs time for parking, check-in, questions, the shop, and the drive to your next reservation. Add lunch, and three apparently easy bookings can…
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A Vermont cheese trail getaway can mean comparing sharp cheddars in a little shop, watching curds being worked through a viewing window, or spending an afternoon on the farm that supplies the milk. The trick is knowing which…
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A green chile road trip can start with a cheeseburger and end with frozen custard, with breakfast burritos, bowls of stew, and a bag of chile for the cooler somewhere in between. That range is what makes New…
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A Texas BBQ road trip gets better when you stop trying to eat everything. One morning can disappear in a brisket line; one beef rib can take care of lunch for two. The trick is choosing restaurants that…
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A lobster roll can be a quick lunch on Route 1 or the reason you turn down a peninsula road and stay by the water for an afternoon. A good Maine lobster roll road trip makes room for…
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A good food road trip gives you a reason to take the next exit: a lobster roll beside a working waterfront, a cider donut still warm from the fryer, or brisket sliced in front of you. The driving…
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