Tag Archives: Road trip

Northeast 2017 Gallery

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Neil

Images from our longest road trip yet, July 12 – August 5, 2017. Click to enlarge, read captions and view slideshow.

Posted in Destinations, High Kick Photos | Tagged Bay of Fundy, bethel, Bingham house, Cabot Trail, Canadian parliament, Cape Breton Highlands, Cape Breton Island, fort stanwix, Fortress of Louisbourg, fundy national park, Grafton Notch, Kejimkujik National Park, Lunenburg, Mabou, Maine road trip, New Brunswick, niagara falls, Nova Scotia, Road trip, Tuckerman Ravine | Leave a comment

We’ve been back from our Northeastern road trip just over a week now. The final mileage total was 4,839, driven over the course of 25 days. This makes it our longest trip yet, jumping ahead of our summer 2015 western … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Travelogues | Tagged Cape Breton Highlands, fundy national park, halifax, kejimkujik, Montreal, northeast road trip, nova scotia travel, ottawa, Road trip, Toronto | Leave a comment

The wheels are in motion.

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Neil

Today we’re departing on what will be a record-breaking journey for us, the longest road trip yet by both mileage and time away from home. Over the next 24 days we’ll travel more than 4,500 miles through nine U.S. states … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, En Route | Tagged Canada road trip, Cape Breton Highlands, Cape Breton Island, Fortress of Louisbourg, Funny National Park, Kejimkujik National Park, Maine road trip, Road trip | 1 Comment

Reading Material: Blue Highways

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Neil

Ever feel like you need to get away from it all? In 1978 William Least Heat-Moon did. The writer had been laid off from his teaching job at the University of Missouri and was going through a rough patch with … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Resources | Tagged Blue Highways, Great travel books, Road trip, William Least Heat-Moon | 1 Comment

Reading Material: “Appetite for America” tells the Fred Harvey story.

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Neil

On any trip across the Southwest, you’re likely to encounter the shadow of the Fred Harvey Corporation, one of the greatest American companies of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its founder, Fred Harvey, was an English immigrant who … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Resources | Tagged Fred Harvey, Grand Canyon, Harvey Girls, Harvey House, Mary Colter, Road trip, Santa Fe Railroad, Southwest Chief | 2 Comments

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

Fantasy Road Trip: Seattle to Chicago

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Neil

Update: Not just a fantasy anymore, we’re actually doing it. Another update: We did it. Sometimes the slightest thought can inspire an epic road trip. Innocent seeming quotes like “I’m visiting my sister in South Carolina this summer, want to … Continue reading →