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The Long Haul: Hit List for the Hawaiian Islands

by MapQuest Discover. Posted Apr 2nd 2013 01:00 PM
Hawaii Hit List for Travelers
Hawai'i's
six beautiful islands have no shortage of sites. With proper planning and a bit of strategic island hopping, you can see the best Hawai'i has to offer in one adventuresome trip.
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is Most Beautiful Place in America

by Vilmarie Estrella. Posted Aug 18th 2011 12:30 PM

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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, a relatively unknown national treasure located on the northwest corner of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, earned the title of "Most Beautiful Place in America," according to Good Morning America.

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Shark Week: A Rigorous and Couchless Itinerary

by AOL Travel Staff. Posted Aug 1st 2011 06:15 PM

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It's Shark Week in America and most of us will be celebrating in the traditional fashion, lazing on the couch, beer in hand, flinching occasionally on behalf of a seal or hapless tuna. While this is a noble tradition and should be in no way criticized, there exists a more adventurous alternative.
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Erin Michelle Joynt, Kansas Sunbather, Run Over On Florida Beach While Sunbathing

by AOL Travel Staff. Posted Aug 1st 2011 06:00 PM

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Erin Michelle Joynt was calmly sitting on the beach in Daytona Beach, Florida Sunday when a Beach Patrol pickup ran her over.
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The Caribbean's Best Nude Beaches (PHOTOS)

by Caribbean Travel + Life. Posted Jul 27th 2011 08:00 AM

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Given the right mix of sun, sand and solitude, impromptu skinny-dipping can happen (and does) most anywhere in the Caribbean.
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