Travel Tips

Why Everyone Gets the Pacific Coast Highway Route Completely Wrong From the Start I used to think the Pacific Coast Highway was just Highway 1, that iconic

I used to think deserts were just flat, empty places where nothing happened. Then I drove through the Guadalupe Mountains on the New Mexico side, where

I used to think road trips were about the destination, but somewhere between Arches and Canyonlands—my fourth and fifth national parks in three days—

I’ve driven to Wire Pass trailhead maybe six times now, and every single time I forget how unnervingly empty that road feels. The Lottery System

I’ve driven past alpine lakes that looked like someone spilled turquoise paint across a geology textbook, but the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway in central

I’ve driven through a lot of rural America, but there’s something about Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom that feels like you’

I’ve driven Rim Rock Drive maybe a dozen times now, and I still can’t quite explain why the view from that particular 23-mile ribbon of asphalt

Fredonia doesn’t exactly scream gateway town. I’ve driven through it maybe half a dozen times on my way to the North Rim, and honestly, each time I’

I used to think baking on the road was something only those Instagram van-lifers with solar panels and unlimited time could pull off. Turns out, portable

Why Sleeping on Your Car’s Roof Makes More Sense Than You’d Think, Even Though It Sounds Ridiculous I used to think roof top tents were just