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Florida Keys Road Trip: Best Stops From Miami to Key West

Florida Keys Road Trip: Best Stops From Miami to Key West

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The Overseas Highway stop by stop, from Key Largo's reef to the sunset party in Key West. What's worth the detour, where to sleep and how to pace the drive.

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International Driving Permit: When You Need One

International Driving Permit: When You Need One

  • Post category:Worldwide

Some countries require an international driving permit by law, some rental desks demand one anyway, and many places don't care. Here's how to tell which, and how to get the right type before you fly.

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Great Smoky Mountains in Fall: Best Drives and Viewpoints

Great Smoky Mountains in Fall: Best Drives and Viewpoints

  • Post category:Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The best fall drives, viewpoints and timing tricks for the Great Smoky Mountains, plus how to see peak color without the October traffic.

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Driving the Amalfi Coast: Road Trip or Terrible Idea?

Driving the Amalfi Coast: Road Trip or Terrible Idea?

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The Amalfi Drive is gorgeous and genuinely stressful. Here's when a car makes sense, the rules that catch rental drivers out, and the easier ways to see the coast.

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Blue Ridge Parkway in Fall: Best Overlooks and Stops

Blue Ridge Parkway in Fall: Best Overlooks and Stops

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When fall color peaks on the Blue Ridge Parkway, which overlooks deserve a stop in Virginia and North Carolina, and three drives that fit into a single day.

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Renting a Car in Portugal: Tolls, Insurance, Mistakes

Renting a Car in Portugal: Tolls, Insurance, Mistakes

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Portugal is made for road trips, but tolls, insurance upsells and deposit holds catch plenty of drivers out. Here's how to sort all three before you leave the rental desk.

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Dolomites Without Hiking: 7 Views Anyone Can Reach

Dolomites Without Hiking: 7 Views Anyone Can Reach

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Seven Dolomites viewpoints you can reach by cable car, by car or on a short flat walk, with the parking and timing tricks that make each one easy.

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Driving in Sicily: What to Know Before You Rent a Car

Driving in Sicily: What to Know Before You Rent a Car

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Renting a car is the best way to see Sicily, as long as you know about ZTL cameras, deposits and local driving habits. Here's everything to sort out before you pick up the keys.

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Iceland Car Rental Insurance: What to Get, What to Skip

Iceland Car Rental Insurance: What to Get, What to Skip

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Gravel, wind and volcanic sand are the real risks on Iceland's roads. Here's which rental insurance actually protects you, what nothing covers, and which counter extras you can happily skip.

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