Looking to take some shorter weekend getaways, listen in as we share some micro trips with

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Hey, I'm Alex. And I'm Pam, Alex's mom. And I'm Jess. Let's talk points. Sometimes with work or being a parent,

you might not be able to get away for a full week or 10 days or more. maybe you just want a quick relaxing getaway and a

break from everyday life. That's where micro trips come in. And today we're sharing some

great destinations tailored to different parts of the country because obviously if you only

have a few days, you're not going to want to spend a majority of that time on a plane that are great spots.

You know, if you just have two nights or three nights or four nights, these are going to give you some ideas for places you can go that feel like you're far away when you're really not.

And we do have some, we do have some international ones though.

Yes, we do. So stay tuned for

those. You can still do a quick getaway internationally. All right, Pam, so kick us off with some

things that everyone should consider before deciding on, you know, one of these destinations.

Well, we get a lot of questions from people wanting to know how long they need to spend in a certain place,

a certain hotel, a certain destination. You know, we believe that any time is better than zero

time. I've had countless times I've gone on a trip and I've gone there and I thought,

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