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Dec 10, 2008 | 8:57 am

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Originally Posted by monitor

I am one who plans no more than a week or two in advance and go places to actually stay there for a while and do some things.

Notwithstanding that, I am in awe of the advance planning shown here.

I take long vacations, too (am spending 9 days in BTV/YUL/YOW in a few weeks). I've never actually done a same-day turn. I always spend at least one evening in my destination. If it's somewhere I have never been before, I aim for a minimum of 24 Hours on the ground, so I can get around and see the main sights. If I really like a destination (like I did with CPT), I'll flag it and make an effort to get back there for a serious vacation with the Significant Otter ASAP.