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Start with the place you are visiting, then open the guide that matches the trip: Massachusetts, Boston, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Providence, New York, New York City, Pennsylvania, Washington DC, Florida, Miami, California, Chicago, or Las Vegas.

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14 guides

Statewide guide · MassachusettsMassachusetts Guide
Choose this for Cambridge, Amherst, Springfield, Worcester, the Berkshires, Salem, the North Shore or Cape Cod. Use Boston Guide when the city is your overnight base.
Places and plans covered
Cambridge vs Boston, Amherst campus-town visits, Springfield museum and campus weekends, Worcester college weekends, Pioneer Valley campus trips, Berkshires arts overnights, Salem/North Shore timing, Cape Cod checks, and Massachusetts planning outside a Boston overnight base.
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City guide · MassachusettsBoston Guide
Choose this when you will stay in Boston and need neighborhood, arrival, food and day plans.
Places and plans covered
Back Bay, Seaport, Fenway, Cambridge day plans, Logan Airport arrivals, and choosing a first-weekend base.
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Statewide guide · ConnecticutConnecticut Guide
Choose this when you need to decide between Connecticut's shoreline, river towns, hills and campuses.
Places and plans covered
Mystic, Stonington, New Haven, Litchfield Hills, river towns, southeast Connecticut, shoreline weekends, and rail-versus-car decisions.
Open Connecticut Guide
Statewide guide · Rhode IslandRhode Island Guide
Choose this when your trip includes Newport, Providence or more than one Rhode Island stop.
Places and plans covered
Providence vs Newport, statewide weekends, car-free tradeoffs, coastal food trips, and deciding where to base.
Open Rhode Island Guide
City guide · Rhode IslandProvidence Guide
Choose this when you will stay in Providence and want neighborhood, food and day plans.
Places and plans covered
Downtown, College Hill, the East Side, riverfront walks, restaurant choices, and Brown or RISD visits.
Open Providence Guide
Statewide guide · New YorkNew York Guide
Choose this when you will travel beyond New York City and need to pick a New York State region.
Places and plans covered
Hudson Valley, Long Island, Catskills, Finger Lakes, Adirondacks, Niagara, western New York, and statewide routes from or around New York City.
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City guide · New YorkNew York City Guide
Choose this when you will stay in New York City and need neighborhood, arrival and day plans.
Places and plans covered
Midtown, downtown Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Central Park, Broadway, museum days, NYPL, Staten Island Ferry, airport arrivals, rain plans, and first New York City choices of where to stay.
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Statewide guide · PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Guide
Choose this when the Pennsylvania region or route is still open; compare the actual overnight area before looking at hotel prices.
Places and plans covered
Philadelphia and its countryside, Lancaster, Gettysburg, the Poconos, Pittsburgh, the Laurel Highlands, Erie and multi-region Pennsylvania drives.
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City guide · Washington DCWashington DC Guide
Choose this when museums, memorials, hotel location and airport or rail arrival shape your DC visit.
Places and plans covered
National Mall, Smithsonian museums, Penn Quarter, Dupont Circle, The Wharf, Union Station, DCA, IAD, and BWI arrivals.
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Statewide guide · FloridaFlorida Guide
Choose this when you need to pick a Florida coast, region, island or city before planning the details.
Places and plans covered
Florida Keys, Everglades, Miami, St. Augustine, Tampa, Naples, Sarasota, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Amelia Island, Sanibel-Captiva, and statewide route decisions.
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City guide · FloridaMiami Guide
Choose this when Miami's airport, cruise port, beach access and neighborhoods shape your trip.
Places and plans covered
Miami Beach, Brickell, Wynwood, PortMiami, Miami International Airport arrivals, stormy afternoons, and first-night plans.
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Statewide guide · CaliforniaCalifornia Guide
Choose this when your California route crosses the coast, wine country, mountains, desert or islands.
Places and plans covered
California coast drives, wine country, Lake Tahoe, desert stays, island trips, and choosing between distinct statewide regions and bases.
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City guide · IllinoisChicago Guide
Choose this when your Chicago stay depends on neighborhood choice and daily movement.
Places and plans covered
Choosing a Chicago neighborhood and base, architecture and museum days, dining districts, lakefront movement, and first-visit city planning.
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City guide · NevadaLas Vegas Guide
Choose this when you need to balance a Strip base, off-Strip time and nearby day trips.
Places and plans covered
Strip-choices of where to stay, downtown and off-Strip neighborhoods, arrival timing, entertainment planning, and desert or dam day trips.
Open Las Vegas Guide