Category: Featured Destinations
Mike’s Road Trip features a wide variety of amazing destinations that will inspire you to get out and see the world. These destinations include some of the most beautiful and iconic places in the United States and beyond, from Seattle to Sedona, Tuscany to Tanzania and Sri Lanka to Melbourne. The website also highlights less well-known but equally stunning destinations, such as the Badlands of South Dakota, the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, the rolling hills of Maramureș Romania and the Great River Road along the Mississippi River. Each destination featured includes detailed information about what makes it special, including its history, natural beauty, and recreational opportunities. Visitors can also find out what other nearby attractions are worth visiting and get directions and details to help them plan their trip. The amazing destinations featured on Mike’s Road Trip are sure to provide visitors with an unforgettable road trip travel experience.
Riding the Washington State Ferries
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...
Read moreSudbury secedes from its past; presents a new history
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...
Read moreEl Morro National Monument
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...
Read moreCN Tower provides view to behold
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,...
Read moreIf like like ‘Kamping,’ you’ll love Lake Placid KOA
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...
Read moreTen towns to ‘fall’ in love with this autumn
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...
Read moreBest camp spot in Pennsylvania…Dewdrop, site #74
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...
Read moreCumbres/Toltec: Ridin’ the rails through the scenic San Juan’s
I have a good friend who is an avid train enthusiast…when he learned of my plans to visit Pagosa Springs, he highly recommend that I stop in Chama, New Mexico beforehand to take a ride on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. I decided to make plans to spend a...
Read moreRollin’ through Rockford
When I first entered the city limits of Rockford, IL, I have to be honest…I was not terribly excited. My first impressions were that of a generic retail big box community in the western shadows of Chicago. I had come to the area for a travel conference and was seriously...
Read moreGalena, Illinois: Its past is our pleasure
Galena, Illinois is probably well-known to history buffs and those within a couple hundred-mile radius—but to someone from the southwest like myself, Galena was just another undiscovered small town in the vastness that makes up America. Galena epitomizes what I look for from a road trip—a place off the beaten...
Read moreFort Niagara: Past the ‘Falls,’ back in time
Niagara Falls is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, receiving some eight million visitors per year. There is a good reason so many people visit Niagara Falls year-after-year…the sight is simply awe-inspiring. Just beyond the Falls however, is a historic site that is equally as impressive—just...
Read morePenobscot Narrows Bridge
Penobscot Narrows Bridge is located in Prospect, Maine...it opened in 2007 and is one of only three bridges in the United States to utilize a unique cradle system that carries the support strands within the stays...from bridge deck, to bridge deck as a continuous element. These engineering innovations made Popular...
Read moreSecret spot in Acadia Park
If you want to avoid the summer crowds in Acadia National Park, I reveal a secret spot in Acadia Park in this post. As a road tripper, I often meander the roads less traveled, looking for those hidden gems that few others discover. I'll drive down dirt roads, dead-ends, you...
Read moreWondering around Woodward
People ask me all the time about my favorite place or road trip. Of course, it’s an impossible question to answer, but the one I most often give is, “where I am right now.” It’s a bit cliché I know, but I’m a firm believer in living in the moment,...
Read moreSanta Fe “City Different” Walking Tour
I recently visited Santa Fe, New Mexico and stayed at the Santa Fe Sage Inn. During my stay I discovered they offer a "City Different” walking tour, which takes visitors to some of the landmark sights around downtown, as well as providing answers to many of those burning Santa Fe...
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