Category Archives: Travel Resources

MyTripCalculator: Comparing travel prices.

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Neil

Often, people assume road trips like ours would be cost-prohibitive for them to take, given the current cost of gas and the long distances traveled. However, even with the price of fuel at or above four dollars per gallon, we’ve still … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Resources, Travel Tips | Tagged driving costs, driving versus flying, fueleconomy.gov, gas prices, mytripcalculator, road trip driving costs | Leave a comment

Italian Statistics

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Neil

Posted in Maps, Travel Resources | Tagged Florence, High Kick, Italian Road Trip, Monterchi, Rome, Tuscany day trips, Venice | 1 Comment

Going Medieval in Italy

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Neil

Our Tuscan portion of the trip was centered near the village of Monterchi, about a half-hour drive from the nearest major city, Arezzo. The house is called Torre Del Cielo, after the Medici watchtower that guarded the border of Tuscany … Continue reading →

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Sightseeing in Italy: Planning ahead

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Nick

Visiting Italy in July is bound to include one thing: crowds. During our upcoming trip, we will be visiting Rome, Florence and Venice, and we want to make the most of our time there. Hours spent lining up for museums … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Resources, Travel Tips | Tagged Colosseum, Travel tips, Uffizi, Venice | Leave a comment

Best North-South Road Trip Highways

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Neil

I just read some great road trip inspiration from Lonely Planet about the less-romanticized North-South U.S. Highways. We’ve experienced a few of the ones they mention. Last spring our trip took us on a good section of Highway 89 (Nicknamed … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Resources | Tagged Chicago, Road trip, Travel tips, U.S. Highways | 2 Comments

Wisconsin Beer Run – By The Numbers

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Neil

Posted in Maps, Travel Resources | Tagged Chicago Weekend Trips, Governor Nelson, Kettle Moraine, Madison, New Glarus | Leave a comment

Pollution Threatens National Parks Too

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Neil

Eye-opening article about the state of the air quality in Sequoia National Park. We tend to think of the National Parks as pristine, and they usually are, but some are being threatened by the kinds of pollution we more commonly associate … Continue reading →

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Road Apps

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Neil

It’s now strange to think that up until last summer’s Pacific Northwest trip, neither of us had a device for connecting to the internet while on the road. Now we travel armed with both an iPhone and an iPad. It … Continue reading →

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Reading Material: 10 Best of Everything in the National Parks

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Neil

When people ask me what my favorite National Park is, my brain nearly short circuits. A favorite? Just one? Not possible. That’s why I love the concept of the book, “10 Best of Everything in the National Parks” from National … Continue reading →

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