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
Our Fun Day Trip to Tangalooma Island Resort on Moreton Island Our thanks to Visit Brisbane for hosting our trip so we could write this detailed review of our experience. This post contains references to products from one or more of… Johnny Jet , April 16, 2025
Question: Will Americans Be Welcome Abroad Amid Rising Tensions? A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about what the strong US dollar means for U.S. travelers—but at what cost? For instance, with the current administration’s “tough guy” and “America… Johnny Jet , March 13, 2025
Strong dollar means bargains for U.S. travelers but will they be welcome abroad? A New York Times piece titled A Strong Dollar Means Bargains for Americans Traveling Abroad points out that the strength of the dollar against the euro, yen and other foreign… Johnny Jet , February 24, 2025
Did you know that lane splitting is legal in California? Here’s how to keep everyone safe on the roads This post contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our… Johnny Jet , September 23, 2024