I've discovered in traveling North America that the best way to make your travel dollars worth a fortune is to be a contrarian traveler.

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When the hordes of tourists descend on a popular, well known travel destination (tourist trap) I go in the opposite direction to an alternate spot with smaller crowds. While you can spend a fortune in some American cities, there are hundreds of affordable vacation spots in the US that have plenty to enjoy.

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When I cover USA travel on here I tend to focus on the places that don’t get so much press. Because they’re not marquee destinations, the prices tend to be a lot more reasonable in these lesser-known destinations. They’re also places where nobody is talking about overtourism, especially this year when Canadians and Europeans are avoiding the whole country.

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Every U.S. state has stepped up its attention on tourism the past few decades so there are very few places where you can’t find plenty to do right here in our own backyard, many offering low cost or FREE attractions that don't break the bank.

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This is especially true for families since almost every city of any size has a whole array of things for them to do.

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Yes, I've covered the marquee travel destinations as well for those who don't mind tourist traps. But even in those destinations I've tried to offer as many money saving tips as is possible.

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Cheap doesn’t have to mean boring, however. On this website I try to focus on FUN affordable family vacations.