I drove into Texas from New Mexico through the border city of El Paso and glanced around for the big, beautiful wall that Mexico paid for on day 3 of the current presidential administration. This post contains affiliate links. For more information, click here. I was stopped at a check-point about ten miles from the border,… Read More Texas: Road Trip, Part 4
Western states are big. It’s one thing to note on a map; it’s another to drive. As I headed southwest from Salt Lake City, Utah unfolded more open, more arid, more spare. The mountains in northern Utah are bluish, topped with lots of white snow. They become more layered further south, red and rocky with… Read More Utah to New Mexico: Road Trip, Part 3
Northern Utah lies nestled at the base of the Wasatch Mountains, which form the western edge of the Rockies. The area includes Salt Lake City, the state capital, and Provo, home of Brigham Young University. This post contains affiliate links. For more information, click here. At the height of Spring, it is carpeted with glorious tulips.… Read More Northern Utah: Road Trip, Part 2
One of the first things you have to decide before circumnavigating America is which way to go: clockwise or counter. For my trip, counter-clockwise made better sense. I expected that the D.C.–Chicago portion would contain the worst traffic, and I wanted to cover that territory while I was freshest. This post contains affiliate links. For… Read More Virginia to Wyoming: Road Trip, Part 1
