8 Best Road Trips in the United States Breathtaking views, twisty roads, hole-in-the-wall restaurants with awesome food and unexpected wonders along the way. There’s nothing that says spontaneous exploration quite like taking on the open road. There’s a… Caitlin Martin Marker , October 23, 2016
5 Family Road Trip Tips When I was a kid, I loved family road trips! We took quite a few long ones traversing Canada and seeing the country from one end to the other and… Natalie DiScala , April 24, 2016
My LA Road Trip Escape – Just A Few Hours North Sometimes you just want to get in the car and drive with no destination in mind. I had a little business in San Louis Obispo, about 3 hours north of… Melissa Curtin , March 5, 2012
A Road Trip Through Normandy France By: Paul Shoul My travel buddy Max Hartshorne, the editor of GoNOMAD.com, and I sat down at Le Rocher, (5 Rue du Rocher 7508 Paris) a small cafe in Paris… Team Johnny Jet , November 25, 2009
How to Build a Better Roadtrip Itinerary Going on a roadtrip? Download the free Roadtrippers app (available on Android and iOS) as it’s great for organizing and planning your drive. It can help you find interesting and… Johnny Jet , February 8, 2017
Allianz Launches 2016 “ScholarTrips” Contest to Help Students Study Abroad Good news, students: Allianz Global Assistance‘s ScholarTrips initiative has launched its annual video and essay contest! Students over the age of 14 are invited to enter to win one of six $2,500… Johnny Jet , October 11, 2016
MINI Roadtrip, Part 3: Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta This is the third and final part in Caitlin Martin’s three-part MINI roadtrip series exploring KOA campgrounds. Check out part 1 here and part 2 here. I was lucky enough to attend the 2015… Caitlin Martin Marker , February 17, 2016
MINI Roadtrip, Part 2: Los Angeles to the Grand Canyon This is the second part in Caitlin Martin’s three-part MINI roadtrip series exploring KOA campgrounds. Check out part 1 here and part 3 here. After our trek to Santa Cruz, we came home… Caitlin Martin Marker , February 16, 2016
MINI Roadtrip, Part 1: Los Angeles to Santa Cruz This is the first part in Caitlin Martin’s three-part MINI roadtrip series exploring KOA campgrounds. Check out the rest of the series below: Part 2 Part 3 Ah, the great American… Caitlin Martin Marker , February 15, 2016
Roadtrip: Bozeman, Montana to Jackson, Wyoming in Ford’s New Explorer Platinum My eyes almost popped out of my head when an invitation from Ford arrived in my inbox. I was being invited to go on an epic road trip from Bozeman,… Johnny Jet , September 14, 2015
Top 10 Reasons to go on a Backroads Trip – Enhance Your Life With Active Travel Recently, I went on a weeklong journey with Backroads, the world’s #1 active travel company. Their California Winter Fit Multisport Trip took our small group from the snowy mountains of… Melissa Curtin , April 29, 2013
Phone Hacks to Save Time and Money on Your Next International Trip There’s no doubt the most powerful travel tool on a trip is your phone. I wish we had these when I first started traveling since it would’ve taken a lot… Johnny Jet , December 12, 2025
What I Learned on My First Camping Trip With My 9-Year-Old Last weekend I took my 9-year-old son Jack on his class camping trip. It was not only Jack’s first time camping but mine as well. Unless you count glamping I’ve… Johnny Jet , November 15, 2025
Don’t Forget This Item When Flying Abroad Most travelers know to keep their passport and boarding pass handy at the airport. But there’s another item you may need to get on your flight and forgetting it could… Johnny Jet , September 30, 2025
The Best Way to Avoid ATM Fees When Traveling Abroad Last week I wrote a tip titled: Should You Exchange Money Before Your Trip to Europe? Here’s What to Do. I posted that I almost always use a credit card… Johnny Jet , September 15, 2025
