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An aerial shot of beach-front rental homes situated on the coast of the Outer Banks in North Carolina.

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Kristi Valentini

There’s hardly a day that goes by that Kristi Valentini isn’t planning her next trip or writing about awesome destinations she’s visited for magazines like Woman’s Day and Good Housekeeping. She shares fresh ideas for family vacations, road trips and weekend getaways at Readymade Travel Plans, where you can snag her fun itineraries too.

One Perfect Day Crabbing on the Outer Banks

By Kristi Valentini on Jan. 10, 2022

There are so many fun things to do in the Outer Banks, but honestly, catching crabs (or crabbing) was one of my family’s favorite activities. You can scoop up ghost crabs from the sand or lure blue…

The West Coast May Not Be the Best Coast: How the Outer Banks Won Over This California Girl

By Kristi Valentini on Oct. 25, 2021

I’ll admit it: I’m beach-spoiled. Growing up in Southern California, the coast was just 30-ish minutes from my house, give or take the crazy bottleneck traffic the region is known for. Some of my best…

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