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TRAVEL ADVICE FROM CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

We just took the ultimate California Road Trip

This is the ultimate California road trip to take with your kids

December 8, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

If the words “California” and “road trip” are synonymous for you, then we might be related. Every time I look at a map of the Golden State — San Diego in the south, Crescent City in the north, and Highway 1 tying the two together like a string gone partially slack — that’s what I think. Road trip! My kids agree.

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Categories Destinations
Vacation trouble can appear in many forms.

These unwanted guests joined us on vacation. Here’s what we did about them

November 24, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

When it comes to vacation trouble, the worst is the kind that you don’t see coming. I’m talking about insects, rodents, and other creepy-crawlies that decide to join you on your getaway. Add kids to that mix and you have the soundtrack for a horror movie.

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Things you need to know before your bucket-list drive

Everything you need to know before you take a bucket-list drive

November 17, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

If you’re about to take a bucket-list drive up California’s Highway 1 to Monterey or down Florida’s Overseas Highway to Key West, you need to know this: These road trips are unlike any other drive you’ll take. And that’s especially true if you’re doing it with your family.

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Worst vacation ever? Here’s how to snap back

November 10, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

What’s your worst vacation experience ever? Was it a delayed flight, a missing hotel reservation, or maybe terrible weather that ruined everything? Or maybe it was someone who ruined it for you?

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How to get the best hotel room

How to find the best – and avoid the worst – hotel room

October 21, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

There’s no quick answer to the question, “How do I find the best hotel room?” That’s because no two hotel rooms are exactly alike. They defy easy SeatGuru-ization, which is to say you can’t create a reliable online directory of room sizes and amenities.

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Hey, you look like a tourist.

You look like a tourist! But here’s how to blend in

October 20, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

You look like a tourist.

Yes, you, with the Hawaiian shirt, the sunburn, and the big camera around your neck.

Tourist. You.

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Categories Destinations
Vacation with a purpose? Here's how. Christopher Elliott, author

This is how to vacation with a purpose

October 6, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

Take a vacation with a purpose.

Don’t waste your next trip by just sitting around your vacation destination. Do something you’ll remember for the rest of your life.

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Here's how to end your vacation the right way

How to end your vacation the right way

October 3, 2020September 22, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

One of the hardest parts of a vacation, if not the hardest, is coming home. The excitement’s over — now it’s back to work. But it’s even worse if you don’t know how to end your vacation.

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How to find yourself on vacation

September 8, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

Don’t bother trying to find yourself on vacation, most travel experts tell me. You won’t. Journeys of self-reflection, pilgrimages, and gap years are meaningless.

I beg to differ.

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The truth about a spiritual vacation.

The divine truth about a spiritual vacation

September 1, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

If you’re searching for transcendence, connection or meaning in your life, maybe you’ve contemplated a spiritual vacation. You know, getting away to discover a greater truth. And maybe you’ve also wondered if your family is comfortable with that kind of inner journey.

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