100 Best U.S. Summer Travel Destinations
“The world is a book,” observed St. Augustine, “and those who do not travel read only a page.” One of the few…
How to Plan a Road Trip during Lockdown
Road-trip season is here, perhaps this year more than others. After months of lockdown, we’re ready to see new places and old…
Things to Do in California’s San Gabriel Valley
California’s San Gabriel Valley lies just east of Los Angeles. Some of its well-known cities include Pasadena, San Marino, and of course…
Train Trip: Washington, D.C., to New England
It was a train ride not just back home to New England, but really back to a simpler, more civilized time. I…
How to Plan a Solo Road Trip
Solo travel is daring, liberating, rejuvenating. It feels a little bit naughty, like getting away with something. You go when you want…
Four Spring Days in Colonial Williamsburg — stepping back in time to America’s revolutionary roots
After five weeks road tripping around America, there was no better place to cap off the fabulous experience than the one that…
Tennessee to Virginia — part 7 of the great American road trip
Great Smoky Mountains National Park spans the border between Tennessee and North Carolina. The roughly 40 miles that I drove up and…
A Day in Opryland, Tennessee
One of the guiding values for my cross-country road trip was to explore the kinds of things I normally don’t. Grand Ole…
Louisiana to Tennessee — part 5 of the great American road trip
As I drove east from Texas, the road trip took on an unmistakable feeling of wrapping up. I was back in the…
Two Days in Texas
Texas stretched out before me, as I drove eastward from New Mexico. The Texas plains are different from the South Dakota plains…
Road Trip: Utah to New Mexico
Western states are big. It’s one thing to note on a map; it’s another to drive. This post contains affiliate links. For…
Northern Utah — part 2 of the great American road trip
“This is the place.” So declared Mormon pioneer Brigham Young on reaching northern Utah, at least according to legend. As I drove in…