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How to Protect Your Car from Insect Damage and Remove Bug Guts from the Windshield
Get your car ready for drives through buggy areas and remove splats from windshields and paint jobs with these helpful pointers.
5 Earth-Friendly Products for Camping, Beach Days, and Road Trips
We’re strongly in favor of getting out there and exploring the world. But we want to do that in a way that ensures there’s still a world left to explore in the future. Here are five…
Amtrak Nearly Halves the Price of Its USA Rail Pass for Summer Vacationers
And it's time for another impressive sale from Amtrak. Over the last six months, the national railway has rolled out one discount after another, but this one should be particularly…
Will a Gasoline Shortage Kill Summer Road Trips? Advice From An Expert
Toilet paper shortages? That's so 2020. This year, sources have been warning about an issue that chills the blood quickly: not enough fuel at gas stations. "It's been a bit of a…
Why Uber May Be the Best Way to Rent Cars This Summer
Last week Uber announced it was expanding its reach in yet another industry. The tech giant, known for its ride-hailing and delivery services, has partnered with the major rental car…
Can't Find an Affordable Rental Car? Try These Alternatives You May Not Have Thought Of
When mainstream rental car companies don't come through, you might have to get creative. These other ideas for rented wheels could save you money.
Meet the USA's Newest National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads
What makes a great road trip? The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has an answer for that. In designating roads that are truly worthwhile for travel and preservation, the agency…
Acadia National Park to Require Reservations for Popular Drive
Planning a national park vacation in the U.S.A. this summer? Be sure to actually plan! As we told you a few weeks ago, popular Western parks Yosemite, Glacier, and Rocky Mountain all…
Make Your Summer Vacation Reservations Now—Or You Could Overpay or Get Shut Out
2021 is turning into a year unlike any other. With so many people vacationing domestically, it's never been more important for travelers to make early bookings.
Men in Kilts: Find The Locations of Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish's Scotland Series
Where do Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish go on their Starz travel series "Men in Kilts"? We're keeping track and listing the stops right here.
World's Smallest Islands
Small islands, big escapes! The world is full of tiny islands you've never heard of. Though it may require a little extra effort to reach one of these remote islands by ferry, charter…
Road Rage, USA: Which Places Have the Most Stressed-Out Drivers?
Considering a road trip this year? There may be a few speed bumps, including an unusual shortage of rental cars and potential sellouts at campgrounds for overnight stays. And as more…
How to Get Your Car Ready for a Summer Road Trip
Avoid breakdowns and other automotive mishaps with these simple tips for prepping your vehicle for a long summer drive.
Five Big Challenges Confronting Travelers During the Pandemic Recovery
Some of the ways Covid-19 has changed travel are obvious. When we plan almost any adventure now, first we take into account safety protocols like social distancing and masks. The…
5 Ways to Vacation with Family or Friends in a Social Bubble
Need ideas for getting loved ones together to travel in a safe group? Many areas of the travel industry are now making that possible.
Why Didn't We Come Up with These Creative Inventions for Life on the Road?
During the pandemic, we've spent way more time indoors than we would have liked. Now that we're eyeing the open road again, many of us will find our travel expectations have been…
The Best Castles in the USA: Plot a Regal Road Trip with This Storybook Map
We don't typically think of the United States as a land of castles. But the country has had its share of gazillionaires eager to mimic Europe's architectural styles in gargantuan…
Minneapolis Gets a New Park Celebrating Food From Its Native and Pioneer Past
The world did not freeze in place last spring when we were all sent to our rooms for a pandemic "time out." In fact, some destinations are changing quite drastically. Take, for…
Follow in Frances McDormand’s Tire Tracks at “Nomadland” Filming Locations
In some ways, Chloé Zhao's Nomadland follows the template of classic film westerns such as those made by John Ford: Individuals struggle for survival and find community against the…
1950s School Bus That Once Toured 200,000 Miles Revs Up for New Journey
A 1950s school bus that already racked up more than 200,000 miles on two continents decades ago is going back on the road. Josh Jackling and Carolyn McKenna spent three years…
Beyond Old Faithful: A Geyser-Gazing Guide to Yellowstone National Park
The abundant geothermal activity at Yellowstone National Park expresses itself in a variety of ways: erupting geysers, steaming springs, hissing fumaroles, burbling mud pots, and the…
Graceland Launches What May Be The Priciest Virtual Tours in the World
At the time of Elvis Presley's death in 1977, there were fewer than 200 Elvis impersonators. In 2015, the count was estimated at more than 250,000, according to Oddee.com. Clearly, the…
The Longest Multi-Use Trail in the U.S.A. Opens in New York State
In December 2018, I made predictions for the trends that would impact travel in the coming year. Back then, the number of issued permits for walking the Pacific Crest Trail (featured…
Where Will U.S. Travelers Go in 2021? Here Are the Industry's Predictions
The time around New Year's Day is prediction season, which means many major travel purveyors have either surveyed their customers or opened their books to get some ideas about which…
The Marshmallow Test for Holiday Travel (Or Why You Need to Stay Home Right Now)
Over six years, from the late 1960s to the early 1970s, psychologist Walter Mischel and his colleagues tempted small children. In one of the most famous psychological experiments of…