Pile into the station wagon, we’re going on a vintage road trip!
From passed-down recipes toantiquefurniture, Southerners have a deep fascination with bringing the past into the present.
And that love extends to our vacation habits.
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Some of us visit the same destination year after year.
We eat at the same restaurants and recreate family photos to track how everyones changed.
But travel nostalgia can also mean visiting old-school locales that may or may not be new to us.
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These are the places that Southerners have trusted with their time off for generations.
Fromfamily tripstobest friend reunionsandromantic weekends away, these 10 destinations are familiar standbys that always provide a good time.
Here are 10 vintagevacation destinationswe want to bring back.
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Disney World
No place does nostalgia like Disney World.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Close your eyes and picture a classic family vacation.
Chances are your mind went straight to an old-fashioned station wagon or minivan traversing country roads and scenic byways.
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The Lost Sea
Dont chalk this place up to another quirky roadside attraction.
No place embodies that wind-in-your-hair, sand-between-your-toes spirit than The Florida Keys.
Some ridiculously remote and others more traversed, each has a personality and reputation all its own.
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The few that exist are as enchanting as can be.
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Weeki Wachee Springs Mermaids.Credit: © Florida State Parks
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