Travel Tips

I’ve driven the Blue Ridge Music Trail maybe four times now, and each time I forget how the mountains seem to hold sound differently. The Heritage Drive—

I used to think finding a place to sleep while traveling meant scrolling through the same five hotel chains or pitching a tent in a crowded campground.

I’ve driven Skyline Drive maybe six times now, and I still can’t quite figure out why some overlooks stop me cold while others feel like glorified

I used to think road trips needed minute-by-minute planning, like some kind of militarized vacation operation. Turns out, the best road trips I’

I used to think finding solitude in nature meant hiking deeper into the wilderness until my legs gave out. Turns out, the best quiet camping spots aren’

The thing about driving up Pikes Peak is that nobody tells you your ears will pop like you’re on a plane descent, except you’

I used to think any flashlight would work for camping. Turns out I was wrong—spectacularly wrong, actually—because the first time I tried

The first time I drove Highway One through Big Sur, I kept pulling over—not for the views, but because I genuinely thought my brakes were failing

Highway 12 cuts through southern Utah like a scar across impossible terrain. I’ve driven this road three times now, and each time I’

I used to think picking a road trip vehicle was about horsepower and cup holders. Then I spent three weeks driving a rented minivan through the Scottish