Travel isn't always pretty. It isn't always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, even breaks your heart.
But that's okay. The journey changes you; it should change you.
It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body.
You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.
Anthony Bourdain
Affordable Vacation Spots in the US Can Be Plenty of Fun & Inexpensive
We'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) we 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 we cover USA travel on here we 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 our 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, we've covered the marquee travel destinations as well for those who don't mind tourist traps. But even in those destinations we'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 we try to focus on FUN affordable family vacations that create lifelong memories.
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Especially for kids & families!
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Jay and I are retired travel buddies who love having fun, and exploring North America together - while getting into any mischief along the way that we can.
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And even though we do like to splurge at times (at our age we've earned it!) we also find it a challenge to find the best deals and discounts while traveling - that we're more than happy to pass on to all of you.
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We focus on family oriented travel.
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Won't you please join us on our travel adventures and misadventures?
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Use of AI on this website:
The only AI content on this website are some of the photos for graphic/visual interest. This is because when I moved I threw out anything I didn't think I'd need and didn't want to have to move - including all of my travel photos, never dreaming
I'd be asked to do a travel website.