Posts in North America
9 Cheaper North American Destinations to Get Yourself to Right Now
9 Cheaper North American Destinations to Get Yourself to Right Now

Happy first day of summer, Northern Hemisphere! To celebrate, I decided I'd scour the internet and create a list of some of the cheapest places to travel to in the next couple months in North America.

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Stranded in Tennessee: The Hit-and-Run Incident That Left Us High & Dry on the Way to the Final Four
Stranded in Tennessee: The Hit-and-Run Incident That Left Us High & Dry on the Way to the Final Four

Having just sung the final lyrics of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" — as a gang of five college students are apt to do, apparently (or was that just us?) — the front of another vehicle collided with the rear passenger door of the Ford Focus, sending us flying off into the ditch.

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Los Angeles: The Beginner's Guide to the City of Angels
Los Angeles: The Beginner's Guide to the City of Angels

The City of Angels is just about everything I imagined it would be — a lively, sprawling mass of palm trees and expressways full of endless possibilities.

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5 Epic Road Trips to Take While You're Still Young
5 Epic Road Trips to Take While You're Still Young

Ahh, the open road. You make up a special playlist, cram every last thing you might possibly need into the car, and set off for parts unknown, ready for adventure around every turn.

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That Time I Climbed a Mountain Alone
That Time I Climbed a Mountain Alone

On the crisp cusp of a mid-March morning, my vehicle’s headlights were pointed at Detroit’s Ambassador Bridge and the thought broadcasting through my brain was something along the lines of “Am I really doing this right now?”

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If You Total a Rental Car in Florida
If You Total a Rental Car in Florida

If you listen to her saying, "My collar bone is broken. My collar bone is broken," you might think, "Well, maybe if you had been paying attention, we wouldn't have gotten into this mess in the first place."

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