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>Need to travel back to Lavaridge after the Meteor Falls quest
Use the Rock Smash HM to access a shortcut through Rusturf Tunnel and receive HM Strength as a reward.
>Need to travel back to Petalburg after defeating Flannery
Travel down Cycling Road on Route 110 and have Mr. Briney sail you there in an instant.
>Need to travel back to Mauville after defeating Norman
Use the Surf HM to access a shortcut through Route 103 and you're right there.
>Need to travel back to Slateport from Lilycove in order to progress the plot
Cut through Route 123, a new area with valuable items and from there travel down Cycling Road.
I swear, Hoenn doesn't get enough credit for how seamless and gratifying it is to traverse. Every new area interacts with the last in one way or another that doesn't become apparent to the player until they gain access to more mechanics. You can't use the Fly HM until after the 6th gym, but you'll hardly notice until then because of how organic and uninterrupted the region layout is.
