Category: Miscellaneous
Essential Road Trip Car Maintenance Tips Before Hitting the Open Road
Are you about to embark on a road trip soon? Before you venture out on the open road, it's essential to perform the following road trip maintenance tasks to minimize the chance of a break-down. Even if you’re not a DIY’er, I’m going to show you how to perform most...
Read moreThe One Thing to See/Do/Try in Huntsville, Alabama
Mike and Miha are heading to Huntsville, Alabama soon and we need your help. If you've ever been to Huntsville (or live there) please vote for the "one thing" we cannot miss (see/do or try) when visiting the Rocket City. If your #1 choice is not listed, please select "other"...
Read moreThe EV Revolution – How it is changing the future of road trips, our lives, and, the auto industry
The EV Revolution is not something in the distant future, it is upon us right now. I was in Norway in late 2019 and quickly observed how many Tesla's were on the road. It seemed that at least a quarter of the cars I saw were Tesla's. Surely my assumption...
Read moreCinque Terre Weather
Cinque Terre weather is fairly mild, but the winter months can be a bit cold, around 3 degrees Celsius for an average low and 11 degrees for an average high (38 low to 52 high in Fahrenheit). The peak summer months can be on the warm side, 18 degrees Celsius...
Read moreHolographic Fanny Pack information and review
The Holographic Fanny Pack seems to be all the rage right now and it’s one of the most popular items on Amazon. Among all fanny packs, the plus size fanny packs for women seem to be the biggest hit. There is no denying that these waist packs have made a comeback. Synonymous with the 1980s,...
Read moreCheck for $91.94 in the mail
Did you receive a check in the mail for $91.94 recently? Well so did I. These checks from Scharfstein v. BP WCP LLC are part of a suite against ARCO gas stations as part of a multi million-dollar class action settlement that affects nearly two million people, mostly from Oregon....
Read moreHotel / lodging video examples
Mike of MikesRoadTrip.com is an award-winning travel video content producer and member of NATJA, SATW and ATTA, three leading travel journalist organizations. He has worked with hotels, resorts and boutique Inns around the world to produce high quality, affordable video content, either for his own channels. or for that of...
Read moreIn the future, cars may be free! They may also be illegal to drive.
Technology is changing the way we live our lives in dramatic ways, it's also displacing many businesses and tools we once found useful. A few years ago I had a couple of automotive prognostications that seem to be coming to fruition. Automotive data will be more valuable than a car...
Read moreStrangest Driving Laws around the World
As a road trip blogger, I thought it would be fun to highlight some of the strangest driving laws I've come across. Driving in another state, or even overseas, will illustrate how cultures can vary greatly across the world—driving/car culture is no different. Driving ethos can change completely just a...
Read moreDeconstructing Travel Video Content – A TBEX Ostrava Presentation
This is the presentation given at the TBEX Ostrava travel blogger conference in July, 2018 by Mike Shubic. The presentation was on deconstructing video content - techniques for production, distribution and monetization. You will find the information below chalk full of examples. If you have any questions at all, please...
Read moreMike’s Road Trip Client Testimonials
The following are some of the kind words received from folks I've worked with along the way and over the years. You can read more by visiting my LinkedIn profile. "Mike, your video is great! You always do such great work for us." Laura - Social Media Manager with Travelocity....
Read moreBEST small city road trip destination POLL
As many of you may know, I have been a part of the Travelocity Gnomads (travel ambassador) team for some time now. I am working on an article in which I need your help. Will you please vote for your favorite small city road trip destination. Each of the destinations...
Read moreB-roll rates
Whether you're a DMO/CVB, a hotel/resort or a tourist attraction, everyone needs B-roll footage today. Most travel-related entities have stock photos, but today, you need an archive of B-roll as well. We at Mike's Road Trip can provide quality B-roll clips for myriad needs. Here are just a few examples....
Read moreElectronics travel ban expands! My take, and what you need to know.
A couple of months ago the Trump administration, in conjunction with the FAA, implemented an electronics travel ban on portable electronic devices coming into the United States from eight Middle Eastern countries, and two African countries. To say this ban has had a ripple affect, would be an understatement. Additionally,...
Read moreSponsored social media post rates
We love working with brands who dovetail with the type of content produced and published by MikesRoadTrip.com. If you have a product or service that is road trip and/or travel related, we'd love to help you reach our social media audience. For website sponsored posts, click here. For product reviews,...
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