Tag: Road Trip
Discover the Heart of America with a Route 66 Road Trip
Rev Your Engines, a Route 66 road trip adventure is a road trippers rite of passage. In this post I will provide you with over 30 of the best stops along Route 66, from the Windy City of Chicago to the ocean waves of Santa Monica. Buckle up and let's...
Read moreAutumn road trip around Traverse City continues…
I think yesterday I must have witnessed all 4 seasons in a single day here in Traverse City. "Welcome to Michigan" one follower on Twitter said. I woke up to snow flurries that morning, and by the evening, I saw an incredibly dramatic sunset reminiscent of summer. I had planned...
Read moreEpic soul-stirring Southwest road trip guide from Phoenix to Denver
This is a Southwest road trip guide from Phoenix to Denver, complete with route suggestions, hotel and restaurant recommendations and more. There is something about a Southwest road trip that stirs the soul, evoking a free spirited adventure like none-other. The roads are wide open with modest traffic to encumber...
Read moreThe ultimate list of Roadside Attractions
As a road trip travel blogger I have come across some fascinating roadside attractions. I thought it would be fun to put together a collaborative article on the best roadside attractions from around the world. To do this, I have enlisted the help of my fellow travel blogger friends to...
Read moreEuropean Road Trip Destination Ideas and a few tips
Road trips are often associated with the idea of cruising down the American highways with the top down and the radio blasting your favorite road trip songs. However, there are thousands of routes you could be missing out on when it comes to the perfect European road trip. In fact,...
Read moreFuel, frustration and a series of conspiring events en route to the Berlin airport
I was just a couple hours from reaching the Berlin Tegel Airport, on the tail end of a road trip around northern Germany, when a series of events conspired to delay and stress me out! First I was nearly out of gas and passed, unbeknownst to me, the last fuel...
Read moreBremen, Bremerhaven, Brunswick and beyond
While I was in Hamburg I had people ask me on social media where I was heading next, and when I told them, they suggested that I stop by Lüneburg on the way. Over the years I have received many fantastic suggestions from readers and followers, so if possible, I...
Read more9 Road Trip Hacks for Ultimate Comfort
How do you take the stress out of traveling? Here are my favorite road trip hacks for ultimate comfort. The idea of traveling is exciting! The overall adventure is awesome! It’s the journey that can often feels long, exhausting or even stressful. Whether you’re in a cramped car with not...
Read moreCrossing the Bay of Fundy to New Brunswick
Road Diary update from New Brunswick, Canada. Click here to read my previous Road Diary update from this road trip around Maritime Canada. A few days ago Chris (my videographer and sidekick on this road trip) and I boarded a ferry in Digby, NS and crossed the mighty Bay of...
Read moreRoad trip towns to tease the senses this summer
Summer is the quintessential time of year in which American families pack up the car for the beloved road trip. Folks often head to one of the nation's awe-inspiring parks, frequently overlooking the small towns in between. A few years ago, as part of the Travel Channel show, “Best of...
Read morePacking light for a road trip…how to fit 2 weeks into one bag
A two-week road trip sounds like an epic adventure, but there’s limited space in that car. How do you pack for two weeks and fit everything in just one bag? You want to keep your luggage to a minimum as there’s nothing worse that traveling in a cram-packed car on...
Read moreThe Perfect Five-Day Northern Arizona Road Trip
A Northern Arizona road trip is filled with wonder and amazement as the landscape dazzles road trippers in a sea of divergent and uncommon beauty, with spine-tingling sights along every stretch, and around every bend in the road. There are many National Parks, monuments and man-made wonders to marvel at...
Read moreSummer road trip destination ideas
25 summer U.S. destination ideas to help plan your next road trip I have been a professional road trip travel blogger for six years now and have had the opportunity to road trip in countries around the world. As an American, the U.S. of course is where I have spent...
Read moreTrifecta of near mishaps
I woke to a beautiful pre-dawn morning and watched the sun rise above the canyon before me, just outside of Canyonlands National Park in the Moab, Utah. Just inside the park entrance is a 4-wheel drive road called, “Shafer Trail.” I wanted to take this road to the canyon floor...
Read moreThe Trumbull House…A New England hide-a-way
One of the fascinating features about staying at a B&B is that there is always a story…whether that of the structure, or, of the innkeeper(s). I recently discovered the oldest bed and breakfast in Hanover, New Hampshire, which is home to the Ivy League’s Dartmouth College. Just a few miles...
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