Travel Tips

I’ve driven a lot of roads through Utah’s canyon country, but the Smoky Mountain Road—the one that threads through the Grand Staircase-Escalante

The Kaibab Plateau rises like a geological island above the Arizona desert, and honestly, most people drive right past it on their way to somewhere else. I’

The first time I saw the Coral Pink Sand Dunes, I honestly thought someone had Photoshopped the landscape. Here’s the thing about these dunes—

I used to think Utah’s backroads were all the same—dust and sagebrush until you hit something famous. Then I drove Skutumpah Road for the

I used to think road trips were inherently cheap—like, throw some snacks in a bag, fill up the tank, and you’re basically traveling for free

I used to think bug nets were just for people who couldn’t handle a few mosquito bites. Then I spent three nights in the Adirondacks during peak

The rental car smelled like someone’s failed road trip. I’d driven from Albuquerque that morning, caffeine-buzzed and convinced I’

I used to think car depreciation was something that happened to other people—like getting audited or accidentally buying skim milk.

The North Shore Scenic Drive stretches 154 miles along Minnesota’s Lake Superior coastline, and honestly, it’s one of those routes where the

I never thought I’d see someone spinning cotton candy next to a campfire, but here we are. The first time I encountered a portable camping cotton