Tag Archives: Road trip

Photo Gallery – Newfoundland 2025

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Neil

50 highlight photos from our three weeks in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, Canada. 2,530 miles of driving, 56 miles of hiking, a 100-mile ferry crossing and 9 Parks Canada sites.

Posted in High Kick Photos | Tagged Bonavista, Gander, Gros Morne National Park, l'anse aux meadows, newfoundland, newfoundland road trip, Nova Scotia, Parks Canada, Quirpon Island, Road trip, Terra Nova National Park, Twillingate | Leave a comment

Neil & Nick’s Best of 2024

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Neil

Time to look back at our 24 favorites from 2024. Fashionably late of course.24 dishes, 24 drinks, plus restaurants, bars and lodging options we thought were particularly noteworthy. Interestingly, total “bests” score is Canada 25, US 21, France 6. Best … Continue reading →

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Neil & Nick’s 23 Best of 2023

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Neil

Time to look back at our favorites from 2023.23 dishes, 23 drinks and a few lodging options we thought were awesome, check it out. Best Food (Ordered chronologically)1. Braised Bison Enchiladas – Hatch Taqueria : Jackson, WY2. Mama’s Ramen – Teton Tiger : … Continue reading →

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Photo Gallery: Oregon Trails 2023

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Neil

Some photos of our longest road trip to date, 5,952 miles from Chicago to the Oregon coast and back.Click for large slideshow view and captions.

Posted in Destinations, High Kick Photos | Tagged bitterroot mountains, montana hiking, montana mountains, national parks road trip, oregon, Oregon coast, Oregon trail, palousefalls, Road trip, rooseveltnationalpark, wind river range | Leave a comment

2021 Year in Review

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Neil

Last year felt mostly back to normal in the travel department. We did a freshly-vaccinated spring road trip to Moab, UT and then returned to the skies for our big 3-week summer trip and our December trek through Yellowstone. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Infographics, Maps | Tagged graphic design, Infographics, national parks, nature illustration, Road trip, Road Trip Infographics, travel map, Travel Statistics | Leave a comment

Summer Trip 2021 is Here!

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Neil

Our latest travel adventure is upon us. On Friday, July 9th, we fly to Albuquerque, NM to begin a three week road trip through the four corners region. After an evening at the vintage El Vado Motel in Albuquerque, we’ll … Continue reading →

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Infographics: Moab Trip Spring 2021

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Neil

Some statistics on our March 26-April 4 road trip to Moab, Utah.

Posted in Destinations, Infographics, Maps, Travelogues | Tagged arch sizes, arch statistics, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Delicate Arch, druid arch, hiking maps, Moab UT, natural arches, Road trip, utah geology, utah hiking, Utah Road Trip | Leave a comment

Statistics: Ranges & Rivers 2020 Road Trip

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Neil

Some informative information and statistics from our Covid-altered summer road trip to some of the more remote sections of the U.S. (July 14-August 1, 2020)

Posted in Infographics, Maps | Tagged American mountain ranges, craters of the moon, dinosaur National Monument, Infographics, mountains, Niobrara River, rivers, Road trip, Road Trip Infographics, Stanley Idaho, Wilderness | Leave a comment

Ranges & Rivers 2020 Gallery

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Neil

A selection of images from our 4,560-mile summer getaway. This was an alternate plan, created after flying became undesirable due to the pandemic. (We’ll save Portland and the Oregon Coast for when things are back to normal.) We managed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, High Kick Photos, Travelogues | Tagged black hills, Colorado wine, craters of the moon, dinosaur National Monument, hiking, Idaho, last chance modular array, Road trip, Sawtooth mountains, valentine Nebraska, wind river range, Wyoming | Leave a comment

Summer Trip Route Map

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Neil

Introducing the official planned route of our summer 2019 Road Trip. We’ll visit eight national parks, go whitewater rafting, walk on a glacier, stay in four different campgrounds and hike countless kilometers. Can’t wait!

Posted in Destinations, Maps, Upcoming Travel | Tagged banff road trip, banff travel, canadian rockies, Road trip, road trip map | 1 Comment