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Lowepro Pro Roller x300 review

Mike Shubic November 16th, 2013 1 Comment

If you're a photographer and/or videographer like me, there is a good chance you have equipment stowed in multiple bags, often forgetting which bag has your batteries, filters, or other gear you need at a particular moment. As I continue to add to my equipment list, I found that my...

First traffic ticket on MRT

Mike Shubic November 3rd, 2013 21 Comments

After more than three and a half years of road tripping, I received my first ticket. Come to think of it, I've not had a traffic citation in more than a decade. Yeah, I'm a good driver. This ticket however, was absolutely bogus and I do plan on fighting it...

Vegas bound baby!

Mike Shubic October 25th, 2013 Comments Off

I'm heading to Vegas in just over a week (week of 11/4/2013). If there are any bloggers or followers that would like to get together while I'm there, please drop me a line. I'll be staying on the strip for the week at the Circus Circus KOA where I'll be...

Rock City Gardens: Yabba dabba DO!

Mike Shubic October 25th, 2013 3 Comments

As someone who thoroughly enjoys the outdoors, one of my favorite pastimes is visiting botanical gardens, arboretums and the like. Most larger cities have a garden getaway, but few are as unique and interesting as the one I discovered in Chattanooga, Tennessee...Rock City Gardens. Rock City is technically located in...

Riding the Washington State Ferries

Mike Shubic October 21st, 2013 Comments Off

Washington State Ferries is an integral part of the transportation system; most of the routes are to destinations within the Puget Sound area of Seattle. While the ferry system is used as daily transportation for many commuting to work in Seattle, the ferries are also a great way for tourists...

Six degrees of sibling separation

Mike Shubic October 20th, 2013 12 Comments

Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is a game based on the "six degrees of separation" concept, which posits that any two people on earth are, on average, about six acquaintances apart. The following reads like a cliché Hollywood movie; however, this is not the imaginative tale of a screenwriter but...

Maui Jim: Best driving sunglasses

Mike Shubic October 17th, 2013 2 Comments

As a road trip blogger, I do a lot of driving. I also spend a good deal of time outdoors, so having a good pair of sunglasses is essential. While sunglasses can be a fashionable accessory, they are also a vital tool in protecting your vision from harmful UV rays—this...

Sudbury secedes from its past; presents a new history

Mike Shubic October 13th, 2013 7 Comments

This past summer, while attending a travel blogger conference in Toronto, Canada, I had an opportunity to take a trip to Sudbury—a community located in the northeastern part of the Ontario province. As I would soon learn, Sudbury is working its way out of a negative impression that rests in...

Interviewed on Bicoastal’s “Wake-Up Call”

Mike Shubic October 7th, 2013 Comments Off

This morning I was interviewed by Robb Holloway of KPNW's "Wake-Up Call," a station out of the Pacific Northwest. The topic was fall destinations—the interest for the interview came from my recent article, "The best towns to 'fall' in love with this autumn." I hate to listen to myself on...

El Morro National Monument

Mike Shubic October 6th, 2013 3 Comments

As a road tripper, I try to stay off the interstates and main highways...discovering El Morro is a perfect example of why I do this. Located in west central New, Mexico, along an ancient trail off highway 53, is this historic site that was once home to 1500 Zuni Indians...

CN Tower provides view to behold

Mike Shubic October 3rd, 2013 Comments Off

This past summer, I found myself in Toronto, Ontario for a travel blogger conference. It was actually my first time to both the city of Toronto, as well as the province of Ontario. The most iconic landmark of the city, and certainly one of the most recognizable in the world,...

If like like ‘Kamping,’ you’ll love Lake Placid KOA

Mike Shubic September 29th, 2013 7 Comments

After several years of road tripping around North America, I've done my fair share of camping. I absolutely love the outdoors and enjoy backpacking and camping in remote areas. However, given my position as a travel blogger, sometimes I need to be connected...while also staying fresh with a daily shower—for...

Ten towns to ‘fall’ in love with this autumn

Mike Shubic September 25th, 2013 36 Comments

The “road trip” is quintessentially American, and, autumn is the perfect time to pack up the car and hit the road to see this vibrant season change before your eyes. As publisher of Mike’s Road Trip, I try to shine a spotlight on smaller communities that exemplify excellence that is...

Ten reasons why travel is an investment

Mike Shubic September 24th, 2013 Comments Off

I was quite young when my folks got divorced, therefore family vacations were pretty much non-existent. The highlight childhood vacation for me was the cliché trip to Disneyland, but other than that I don’t recall any others—except perhaps the occasional road trip to a relatives home. My father was not...

Best camp spot in Pennsylvania…Dewdrop, site #74

Mike Shubic September 23rd, 2013 12 Comments

I spent six days road tripping across Pennsylvania (from east to west) via scenic highway 6—along the way I camped out each night in a different area. I do believe that I discovered one of the best camp spots in all of Pennsylvania at the Dewdrop campground...site #74. Campspot #74...