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Country GET AWAY 6 NO-PASSPORT-NEEDED HONEYMOONS Ditch the euros and Roseta Stone sofware for these stress-free U.S. vacations. Washington, Texas For Western ranch activities at a Spanish-style resort. Stay: The Inn at Dos Brisas, a Relais & Châteaux- afliated luxury estate, sits between Houston and Austin (90 minutes by car from each) on over 300 acres in the Texas countryside. The Houston Chronicle calls the inn an "upscale cowboy experience," as it ofers private Spanish-style haciendas and casitas, along with massages and a rose garden. Eat: The inn's eatery, a Forbes Travel Guide fve-star restaurant, serves French-inspired cuisine made from the property's organic farm and greenhouse. Drink: Wines from the inn's 7,000-botle cellar, which received a "Best of Award of Excellence" from Wine Spectator magazine. Do: Dust of your cowboy boots and hit the trails and pastures on the ranch's trained cuting horses. Other activities include stargazing, fshing, swimming, massages, and cooking and gardening lessons. Source: Jared Rodriguez, Inn at Dos Brisas representative. 16 Spring | Summer BRIDE Giles County, Virginia For countryside, mountain views and outdoorsy pursuits. Stay: The Inn at Riverbend is located in the Blue Ridge Highlands of the Appalachian Mountains and is situated alongside the New River, one of the oldest rivers in the world. The inn has won regional awards, and the Washington Post gave it a nod for best travel bargain. Eat: Two farm-to-table favorites: The Bank Food and Drink is housed in a 1910 bank building and serves craf beer and regional wine as well as a seasonal menu from award-winning chef Michael Behmoiras. The Palisades Restaurant, housed in a 1918-era general store, serves a popular brick-oven pizza and features live heritage and bluegrass music on weekends. Do: Hiking, mountain and road biking, fshing, kayaking, foating, horseback riding, stand-up paddleboarding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Or just enjoy a calm night looking at the colorful views. While the fall brings spectacular colors, the spring ofers a wealth of shades of green. Source: Jimm Burton, Giles County resident and owner of the Inn at Riverbend.