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Next stop: Vermont and Maine Fall Foliage!
Going On The Road | October 6th 2008 by Trip Shop - Travel Journal
I know I said the Massachusetts fall foliage was the best of the best, but that’s because I hadn’t been thinking about Vermont’s rich, colorful, fall landscape. Think of it as a lightshow as you zoom down the highway and see a blur of colors su read more
Fall Foliage, part 3
Going On The Road | September 30th 2008 by Trip Shop - Travel Journal
This is an addendum to my last fall foliage post. It should have gone without saying that as enthusiastic I was about New York City fall foliage, I’m not blind—I know that it’s certainly not the best fall foliage in the country. That can be fou read more
Weird moments in music
Random Acts of Vintage | September 29th 2008 by Lisa
Music plays a big part in our life, here in the Utter household. It started for me very young, since my parents love music of all kinds, from the unforgettable Mrs Miller (scroll down for the song files), to The Sound of Music soundtrack, which we read more
Back in North Carolina… with a car!
Going On The Road | September 24th 2008 by Trip Shop - Travel Journal
Back to school this year is definitely at its most exciting. First of all, it’s my senior year, which is pretty cool in itself, but more importantly…I have a car! My mom got a company car, so my dad took her car and I got to take his! I drove bac read more
Lives in a Van
Travel Blogs | September 19th 2008
David Thorsrud sold everything and embarked on a permanent road trip around the United States, in search of a more authentic life. read more
Arizona’s changing scenery
Going On The Road | September 18th 2008 by Trip Shop - Travel Journal
While fall foliage is perhaps most well-known in New England, that’s not to say that those who live out in the southwestern more desert-y areas of the country are left without beautiful fall colors. And while Phoenix is still unbearably hot for the read more
Get the Most Out of Family Road Trips
The Travel Blog | September 18th 2008
School is back in session, but there’s still time to sneak in a weekend road trip to enjoy the autumn weather with the family. Take a look at your area on a map and find a creative route within three hours of your house – close enough to explore read more
Indianapolis and Pennsylvania road trip!
Going On The Road | September 6th 2008 by Trip Shop - Travel Journal
So this definitely was NOT my first pick for a travel destination, but Matthew (yes, we’re still together, despite what you thought –you know who you are!) is swapping cars with his brother for some reason that I don’t really understand bu read more
Road Travel: Tips for Being More Fuel Efficient
CheapOair Buzz | August 26th 2008 by Rebeca
With gas prices skyrocketing in the past years, you will always want a car that will give best value for your money. So what can you do to be more fuel efficient? Here are some tips that will help you to save some money: 1) Before you move out of you read more
Do Travel Games Work Posted By : Dale Montz
Travel Tips | August 23rd 2008 by Travelers
Travel games are a must for family travel; they are great for Dr’s appointments, airplane trips, car travel, road travel, camping outdoors, picnics, trains, and cruises. They work great also for any other time that you need to keep children q read more
Barents Road – A Different Kind of Road Trip
Europe a la Carte Blog | August 17th 2008 by Karen Bryan
Ever fancied driving from Bodø in Norway to Murmansk in Russia? Me neither. But that’s exactly what we did earlier this summer. Or rather, almost did, as we finished our trip in Finland – getting a Russian visa to continue all the way to Murmans read more
2008 Gumball Rally: The Fastest Party on Earth
NADAguides Garage | August 13th 2008 by NADAguides
Gumballers hitting the streets -- not shown is the trailer that carries their wallets. (Photo courtesy of W. Skinner) Let's play pretend for a minute … Close your eyes and imagine that you are a celebrity/professional athlete/super weal read more
Weekend roadtrip out of New York City
Going On The Road | July 24th 2008 by Trip Shop - Travel Journal
I have been too busy to breathe—I feel like I spend every second working that I’m barely getting a chance to hang out with Matthew these days and I’m barely getting to spend time with my new roommates, which isn’t good. So this past weekend, read more
NEED to GET OUT of Richmond!!
Going On The Road | July 10th 2008 by Trip Shop - Travel Journal
I’m taking a break from my “Literary Travels” to say this: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! So going to Philadelphia for the summer didn’t end up working out b/c my grandparents decided to move out of their house and into an apartment so everyt read more
Isn't that clever...
Vintage Indie | July 3rd 2008 by Gabreial
I'm preparing for our trip to Charleston SC which is about a 10 hour drive add an hour or two for stopping. So, I was searching for travel games for our two boys and found a couple of products that... read more
The Quest For Cheap Gas
NADAguides Garage | July 2nd 2008 by NADAguides
With everyone feeling the pinch of gas prices lately, it's easy to start looking for cheap gas stations in your area or using a website, such as GasBuddy.com, to find low gas prices. In a recent conversation with Dr. Richard Cohen, associate pro read more
Road Trip Fever
NADAguides Garage | June 30th 2008 by NADAguides
Summer is officially here and for my family, that means road trips. When I was a kid, car road trips meant driving as fast as you could go to get to your destination, without sightseeing along the way. As an adult, I have learned that a true road read more
Calculate Gas Prices for Summer Travels!
Riehl Life: Village Wisdom for the 21st Century | May 31st 2008 by Janet Grace Riehl
Riehlife contributor Judy Tart sends this gas calculator from an AAA website. It allows you to calculate gas prices for a trip anywhere in the US, but only calculates between large cities. It does help compare between specific models of cars, which i read more
What My Dear Sir?
A Punkin Card Company | May 31st 2008 by A Punkin Card Company
Out of the country? Yep! I took my 1st trip outside the good old USA and it was amazing! We hopped on a cruise boat and sailed for one week to Jamaica, Cayman Islands, and Mexico. Shopping, swimming, sun and sand. It was amazing. I thought I would sh read more
Save Time And Money With Carrentals.co.uk
Travel Blissful | May 30th 2008 by Erica Johansson
Whether you start your road trip vacation near the Canadian Rockies… in the desert… … or along the highway, you do need a good car. Visit the online car hire comparison site Carrentals.co.uk to search for cars and compare results read more
St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida – an educational/business/ple…
The Vacationer | May 18th 2008 by Trip Shop - Travel Journal
Listed on www.parents.com as one of the top six (why won’t they just give us ten??) Florida vacations for families, I was thrilled when Rick said he had to be in St. Petersburg for a week. He’d be busy 5 out of the 7 days, so said I should plan a read more
I Hate Cars
A Punkin Card Company | April 26th 2008 by A Punkin Card Company
Well, I finally made it back from my short burst to Houston! And wow, I can honestly say... I hate being in the car! Nothing like a 6 hour drive to make you banish all ideas of ever driving again. More posts to come this evening....Maybe some picture read more
Planning my friend???s trip to St. Louis, while I should be doing…
TripCart :: The Trip Blog | April 23rd 2008 by tripcart
I have a very busy friend who???s going on a business trip to Missouri and is bringing her 2 kids and their au pair who will have a car and liberty to take the kids all over the St. Louis... read more
Budget Rent A Car - 25 Off
Voice of Travel | April 22nd 2008 by Jessica Mele
Looking to save money when renting a car while you’re on vacation? Well if you’re going away for a full week or more, you can get $25.00 off your total price with Budget Rent A Car. They have a lot of locations, so you shouldn’t ha read more
New Australian Driving Routes Guide
Travel Blissful | April 22nd 2008 by Erica Johansson
Along the Great Ocean Road Tourism Australia and its STO partners have developed Touring Routes Australia, a clever guide detailing 17 of the best driving routes around the country. The copyright free guide includes The Great Ocean Road, Savanna Way read more
A Car With A View
Daily Photo | April 21st 2008 by girlforallstatus
lEvery car travel starts with the key in the ignitiona firm grip on the steering wheel anda sleepy and reluctant passenger.Turn on the air-conditioning then off you go.Begin your journey with optimism.A little obstacle encountered along the wayMeans read more
Renting a Car - Used Kayak
Voice of Travel | March 18th 2008 by Jessica Mele
This is a picture of the car we rented for the week. We ended up getting it through Advantage Rent-A-Car, but got the best price by using Kayak. I had checked out a bunch of different websites, and Kayak gave me the best price. It was easy to get read more
Passing the Time while waiting for Flights and More…
Voice of Travel | March 14th 2008 by Jessica Mele
When you travel, no matter where you go, there is almost one thing that always happens. You have to wait. You can be stuck in an airport waiting for them to call your flight, you can be on that 9 hour flight that doesn’t feel like it will eve read more
Wanna Learn Hypermiling?
Travel Blissful | March 5th 2008 by Erica Johansson
I just came across The Ultimate Guide to Hypermiling: 100 Driving and Car Tips and Resources at the new site EcoTrekker. This article is a must read for all drivers who want to improve their cars’ gas mileage and reduce emissions. read more
Travel Tips for Car Trips
Official Kango Blog | November 19th 2007 by Elliott Ng
With the holidays approaching, our family has several long car trips ahead of us. Having made these trips before throughout my children’s childhood, I offer these suggestions to help manage car trips this holiday season. When calculating the ti read more
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