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A Rainy Day In Washington Smithsonian Hopping with a Short Metro Ride & Heading Back to New York on the 7:20 Evening Northeast Regional

The DC Metro is one of the only transit systems left in the US I haven’t done at all for my website. I just never quite got down to DC in its awkward position of being close enough for a long day trip but not far enough away for a real getaway. Probably the main […]

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The Crowded In – the Crew Not Letting Us Spread Out – Palmetto Through the Flat Carolinas from Charleston to D.C.

To come home from Charleston the choice is obvious, the Palmetto to Washington, DC with a same ticket stopover have an overnight with my Aunt and Uncle and enjoy DC before continuing home just under the 23 hours and 30 minute cutoff that turns a stopover into a layover (and would have given me a […]

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Flying SWA to Charleston via Chicago for a Short Getaway using an Expiring Fare Voucher – I’m taking the Palmetto Home

Introduction:  A year ago today exactly I snagged a great deal on a Southwest Airlines flight for $87 from New York to Denver to start my weeklong skiing in Utah and visiting friends in Denver Trip. I ended up canceling that ticket which on Southwest Airlines gives you a credit and then buying another one […]