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2026 - Florence, OR | All Travel | Itineraries | Oregon | Specific Destinations | Travel Tips | United States

One Perfect Long Weekend along Oregon’s Central Coast between Yachats and Florence
ByNadya B April 25, 2026August 11, 2026

Oregon’s Central Coast stretches for about 80 miles between Lincoln City and Florence. Newport and Lincoln City deserve their own couple of days, which I will cover in a separate post. This itinerary focuses on the sights between Yachats and Florence, a 26-mile stretch. It can be completed in a long weekend if you’re already…

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2026 - Florence, OR | All Travel | Oregon | United States

Not that Florence, the Oregon Florence!
ByNadya B April 4, 2026June 27, 2026

[Florence, OR, Jan 16, 2026] With no travel on my calendar, a long weekend in mid January for MLK and a gorgeous weather forecast for the Oregon coast, we decided on a last-minute escape. I am starting to like these last minute trips. We booked this a week in advance, just like the WA golden…

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2025 - John Day Fossil Beds | All Travel | Itineraries | Oregon | Travel Tips | United States

One Perfect Weekend in John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
ByNadya B March 21, 2026August 7, 2026

[Shaniko / Mitchell, OR, Oct 17-19, 2025] With October weather continuing to hold steady, I took my second last-minute trip of the month to John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Just like with the golden larches, we booked this trip just the week before when we realized the weather will cooperate. I was excited because…

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2025 - HEDW (GA) and New River Gorge NP | All Travel | National Parks | New River (WV) | United States | West Viriginia

3 Perfect Days in New River Gorge National Park
ByNadya B March 14, 2026August 11, 2026

I had three days for New River Gorge national park because I visited in the spring and wanted extra time in case the weather didn’t cooperate. But I found that it’s very easy to fill the days, especially once you combine some excellent nearby state parks, not all of which I even had time for!…

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2025 - National Parks in the Dakotas | All Travel | Badlands (SD) | National Parks | North Dakota | South Dakota | Theodore Roosevelt (ND) | United States | Wind Cave (SD)

9-day Itinerary for the North and South Dakota National Parks
ByNadya B February 28, 2026August 3, 2026

North and South Dakota are not top of mind when it comes to travel destinations, but I was surprised by the number of things to do in these oft overlooked states! Although my focus was on the 3 national parks, I found there were plenty of other things to do. There are even a couple…

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