Tag Archives: Road trip

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

Statistics: 2018 Summer Road Trip

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Neil

Posted in Infographics, Maps | Tagged California Road Trip, Find Your Park, hiking charts, Infographics, national parks road trip, Road trip, Road Trip Statistics, Road Trips, summer travel, waterfall statistics, western road trip | Leave a comment

Travelogue: Chicago to Maine

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Neil

July 12-15, 2017 On day one, we rose early and escaped Chicago before rush hour. Lake Shore Drive was traffic free, so with coffee in hand, we entered Indiana within 40 minutes. The tollways across northern Indiana and Ohio are … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, Travelogues | Tagged Adirondack Camping, Adirondacks, Burlington, Cave of the Winds, fort stanwix, Irondequoit inn, Maid of the Mist, Maine road trip, niagara falls, northeast road trip, Road trip, Vermont | 9 Comments

Statistics: Northeast Road Trip 2017

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Neil

Our summer 2017 trip was the longest we’ve ever taken, leading to some serious information overload. Here it is broken down into some statistics and fun facts. Click the images for larger view.

Posted in Infographics, Maps, Travelogues | Tagged Canadian Facts, Hike Profiles, Infographics, Longest Road Trip, Maritimes, New England, northeast road trip, Road trip, Road Trip Infographics, Travel Infographics, Travel Statistics | 2 Comments

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 | 10 Comments

Northeast 2017: Quick Recap

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Neil

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