Road trips may be the quintessential travel experience. There is something about being on the road, totally independent, on the way to some new and exciting destination. The limits if popular schedules and other people’s opinions are gone, You start when you want, you stop when you want, and you can turn your attention to anything that happens to catch your fancy along the way. Road trips are the ultimate symbol of freedom and a carefree life that we all dream of.
For a long time, road trips were iconic of the United States, aka, the Great American Road Trip. And while this is still true, and it is possible that there is no where else in the world that so much diverse scenery can be experienced from the seat of a car, road trips have become a primary means to travel in several other countries around the world. Australia is becoming more known for it’s coastal drives, and smaller countries such as Ireland, with the Wild Atlantic Way, and Germany, with the numerous roads, such as the Romantic Road and the Fairy Tale Road, are learning to take advantage of travel in the way that best exemplifies freedom.
Before there were cars and highways and even railroads to take travelers out west, early Americans forged their way into the western states on wagon trails, such as the Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, and the Santa Fe Trail. Come along as we head out on a road trip on the Santa Fe Trail. But […]
This post was most recently updated on April 28th, 2024. The very first trip I remember as child was visiting Meramec Caverns, along Route 66 in Missouri. Throughout my childhood I remembered how cool it was, and thought someday I should return. But, as an adult I came to the mindset that it was probably just
This post was most recently updated on June 17th, 2020. The Great American Road Trip has probably spurred fantasies in the heart of every American with a wandering heart, and every person from around the world who has ever dreamed of driving through the wide open spaces of the southwest. And for most, driving route
