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Brevity is not the plus that other reviewers suggest it is
For $5.99 an issue, TravelAmerica ought to offer more than the kind of advertising copy it does. For instance, in the August 2004 issue, you get a list of 800 numbers for casinos in the South--a useful addition, but certainly not when the article including them skimps on other details that are NOT readily available online. And what real traveler needs to know that you can find "a shrunken head and six-legged cow" at the Wisconsin Dells Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum.

Worse, the magazine looks and feels cheap. The colors in photographs are off and the paper is low quality, if slick. With ten full pages of ads, and a number of quarter and half pages, you really don't get what you pay for.

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Let's Hit the Road, with Travel America
Travel America is a short magazine published every two months. Each issue is exactly 58 pages in length and carries a high cover price of $5.99. It's a magazine that covers travel in the 50 United States, and it can be counted on to include many out of the way places, as well as some of the better- known tourist destinations.

The strongest point of this magazine is the fact that it includes lesser- known points of interest. Unlike other travel magazines that stress the more popular tourist sites, the expensive resorts, and the first class flights, Travel America keeps things simple. It finds unusual and unique places to visit, most of which the average person has probably never heard about and most of which are affordable and relatively easy to reach.

With such a short amount of space, Travel America is forced to offer mostly shorter articles in order to still be able to include a wide variety of travel possibilities. Because of this, the articles often do not cover everything as completely and thoroughly as some readers might prefer. Most of the articles just try to cover all the basic facts necessary to whet your appetite to pay a visit. Any other fact- gathering is up to the reader.

To help readers learn more about a possible destination, Travel America tries to include web sites and phone numbers with most of its articles. This is useful because, like I stated before, the articles themselves are usually very short and they don't cover everything that can/should be talked about. This often makes it imperative to check the web site or place a call to get more information.

Travel America isn't the greatest travel publication in existence. The short length of each issue can get a little frustrating and the price per issue is rather steep. But it does a nice job in pointing out new and often unusual places to visit. It can help tremendously when it comes time for your next family trip.

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Attractions in America
Travel America magazine is a great guide to all the little tourist attractions in every town. There are summaries of touring groups of all kinds from high adventure to tours designed for seniors. Difference cities and states are featured in each issue, and a nice feature includes the attractions that are near-by or a short drive from large cities. In each issue attractions, shows, and natural areas are featured that I've never heard of before. Travel America is a great summary of interesting places to visit. Some of these places are obscure and some are common vacation spots, but this magazine introduces something new and different to do in all of them. I gave this magazine four stars because some of the articles seem a bit like advertisements for the tour company, hotel or attraction. There aren't really negative or objective reviews about any of the things mentioned in this magazine. If you're planning a vacation, especially a road trip, this is a great magazine to find attractions on the way to and at your final destination.