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Florida Unless you live in the southeastern United States, you might as well fly. The days of the seventeen-hour family voyage down I-95 from Philadelphia and New York are over; most major airports will have at least one airline offering $39 or $49 flights to some Florida city. You'll have to rent a car once you get there, but it will save you headaches and you'll arrive refreshed or, at any rate, still able to tolerate each other. Major airports at Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami host every major American air carrier and accommodate at least some international flights. Smaller airports at West Palm Beach, Fort Myers, Tallahassee, and Pensacola generally host either Delta or USAirways and one or two other airlines. Planes from almost every airline in the entire world land at Miami International airport; every Latin American carrier of any size is represented, as are all major and most minor European carriers, a handful of African airlines, and many Asian air carriers. Flying into Miami can be easy and relatively inexpensive for international travellers; check flights and fares on minor air carriers convenient to you, since chances are they'll offer better rates than their larger competitors. Orlando hosts a great variety of international carriers as well, but not nearly as many as Miami. Rail service is an option as long as you live along the Silver Meteor route from New York through Washington to Jacksonville and Miami, or along the Sunset Limited route from L.A. through Houston to Pensacola and Jacksonville. Otherwise forget it. One very cool option for people living in the Washington, D.C., area, is to drive to Lorton, Virginia, and put yourself and your car on board the Auto Train to Sanford. There's not much to see in Sanford, but it's almost in the center of the state and is especially near Orlando and Daytona. It's a fun experience (and not a half-bad way to move, either).
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