Road Trip Through Alaska: Two Weeks, Seven Locations
Story & Photos by Terri Marshall and Vanessa Orr As we approach the massive ice chute, I tell Terri that we need to be quiet. Though the avalanche has already happened, you never know what sounds or vibrations might cause more ice to break. “I am being quiet,” says Terri. “I’m being very quiet.” “You’re […]
The Bertha Benz Historical Road Trip in Germany
Today, she would be a successful blogger, influencer and videographer. Then, she was just a housewife hoping her husband’s new business would succeed. She was Bertha Benz, wife of the mechanical engineer who had invented and patented the world’s first “vehicle with gas engine” in 1886. Dr. Carl Benz was building them, but they weren’t […]
Heart of the Nation, an Iowa Rodeo
One of the most enjoyable things about my annual summer road trip, (which I call the “Retirement Doesn’t Suck Tour”), is seeking out events, like rodeos, that provide fabulous photo opportunities and great subjects to write about. During my three-month sojourn, traveling over 11,000 miles around the US this summer, I stumbled upon a special one, […]
Appealing Drives Around the USA – Some Close to Where You Live
Granted, right now you may not be able to take that cross-country drive your family may have been planning. Or head for a scenic road that meanders through several states, stopping at attractions along the way. Even so, that doesn’t mean you need to stay at home and forego outings by car that can provide […]
A Sampling of Colorado Road Trip Ski Destinations
After relocating from suburban Chicago to the Denver metro area, my husband and I embraced our geographic location by taking frequent winter road trips into the nearby mountains. From our Front Range home, we could easily reach most of Colorado’s prime ski destinations after driving just a handful of hours. While many local skiers and […]
Hiking Through Sedona
When my husband was able to retire early about 10 years ago, we moved to Las Vegas for several reasons, one of which was our ability to take road trips all over the southwest. One of our favorite places is Sedona, a short four-to-five-hour drive from Las Vegas. Straddling Oak Creek and guarded by steep […]
Road Trip to The Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame
Kick Field Goals and Sing Your College Fight Song on a Road Trip Pit Stop in Atlanta While the global pandemic may have slowed international travel, Americans willingness to jump in the car and take on the time-honored tradition of a road trip, is higher than ever before. In fact, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago Translab conducted a survey regarding sentiments […]
Road Tripping with Rod Serling Across the San Luis Valley
Many Twilight Zone episodes feature a road trip gone strange. A couple are driving along, make a turn and find themselves (as Rod Serling put it so magically) “traveling through another dimension — a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That’s […]
Interstate 77 (I-77) Sensations
Interstate 77 (I-77) is one of the country’s north-south arteries that in “old normal times” provides an unbroken stretch of macadam for snowbirds heading south from Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Western New York. But for those whose idea of a good trip includes the journey, it’s a gateway to its own sensational attractions. From historic Marietta, Ohio, to island […]
Road Tripping: From State Parks to the Parthenon
Like many, I’ve chosen not to fly during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. But that does not mean staying home. The great American road trip is hip again, and I’ve racked up thousands of additional miles on the odometer this year. I’ve taken road trips within the US around the eastern half of the country from […]