Finding this perfect stopover so close to a road that we travel every summer was a great reminder to always keep exploring, even when you’ve been there before.
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If you’ve never camped on BLM land, read this post where we provide more background information about the perks of BLM camping and share an easily accessible camping area outside of Moab, Utah. Continue reading
On our most recent road trip, we spent 24 hours in Canyonlands National Park. Here’s the summary in 24 photos! Continue reading
Happy Thursday all! This month we’ve shone a spotlight on travel. We are sharing some new inspiration and tips and reposting some of our old favorites that didn’t get enough airtime. I looked at the calendar today in a state of panic, the month is nearly over! How will I fit in all this travel goodness? So I’m cheating a little bit by sharing a few posts at once. They have all been shared here before, but you may have missed them and that’s just not okay, so here are my favorite travel tips mostly pertaining to the perfect spring and summertime vacation: road trips!
Always dreaming of travel, but haven’t taken the leap? Or wish you could fit it in more often? Here are my 28 tips for cultivating a life of travel. Continue reading
The weather is officially warm enough on the east coast for road trips and car camping. Actually, now is the best time to take a road trip because it’s not so hot that you’re practically suffocating and getting a sunburned while driving. Road tripping and car camping is my favorite way to travel the United States. I’ve driven across the country a couple times and up and down the east coast more than I can remember.
Vacationing in the U.S. is more expensive than many countries in the world, but if you have a car it’s easy to stay on a budget. I like to keep it cheap by packing snacks and cold brew coffee and staying in airbnbs or camping out. There are plenty of ways to skimp and save, I’ve actually compiled a list of ways to save money on a road trip.
My idea of a great road trip is nailing down a few destinations, not driving more than 5ish hours a day, pumpin’ some tunes or podcasts, and generally leaving the game plan wide open in case something calls to me. With that in mind, I wanted to share a few of my favorite byways and rough road trip itineraries with you. Continue reading
Feeling cooped up? We know it’s technically Spring now, but if you’re wondering what to do with your last few weeks of what feels like winter, we have a solution for you. Go visit a National Park or Monument before they get hella hot and busy. Here are five reasons why you should visit a national park this winter. Added bonus? We included all the info on Devil’s Garden located in The Grand Staircase of Escalante, Utah. It’s the perfect place to head off to before it gets too hot.
Hey, hey! I recently completed a couple epic road trips and had the chance to finish a few audiobooks and podcasts. I’m not listing all the awesome audiobooks or podcasts here, but rather my top picks for the Best Audiobooks & Podcasts for Road Trips from my most recent romp. Sometimes I find lists of ‘best blah blah blah’ to be overwhelming, so I decided to keep it short. All of the following are winners, so without any more chitchat, here are my current favorites :
Happy Monday! I’m about to take off on an eighteen hour road trip. I wanted to write a post about my favorite audiobooks and podcasts, but I realized, this trip is the perfect opportunity to listen to them all and then report back, so here are five tips on how to save money during a road trip instead. The route below is the drive I took that inspired the post, but scroll all the way down to see where I’m headed this time.
Hey there! In late spring, I went on a three-week road trip around the south-eastern United States. My companion and I hit up eight cities over the course of over 1,500 miles. I shared a few city guides already, but today I wanted to let you in on five easy ways to save a few bucks on your next road trip. There are plenty more ways to save, but here are the obvious and easy to get you started:
Happy Monday! Welcome June – so glad you’ve arrived. As I look through my photo archives, I see a trend. Spring and summer, especially May and June tend to be about road trips. I’m always trying to skip away even for just a night or quick weekend trip. I’ve spent the last six out of eight weekends away from home, boppin’ about. Tomorrow I’ll set off once again on a week jaunt around Virginia and West Virginia. At this time last year, I just wrapped up a three week east coast road trip. Here are a few film images from my time down south last spring.
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One day in Bywater, you say? Great! Grab your camera and your purse (or pack) and let’s go…
First stop in at Satsuma for fresh juice, coffee and a bite to eat. Each morning I ordered a shot of celery and lime juice with lots of cayenne. After you’re fueled up, sift through the antiques, oddities and treasures in the shops on the same block.
Mosey around the neighborhood snapping photographs and marveling at the restored shotgun houses, murals and community gardens.
When hunger and heat strike, stop at the neighborhood bar, Mimi’s in the Marigny, for some tapas and cold brews. Always, always, always order the ‘Trust Me’ tapas. There’s a pool table and upstairs lounge as well if you’re looking to hang out for awhile.
After lunch, relax near the water in the lovely gardens of Crescent Park. I recommend entering the park at the Mandeville Crossing entrance at Marigny and N Peters Street and walking east until you see the rusty rainbow foot bridge.
For dinner you can keep it quick at Pizza Delicious or you can treat yourself at The Franklin. If you don’t make it to The Franklin for dinner though, you must stop in for cocktails. Try the Pompila or the G.N.T. Peel.
That’s that my friends. Hopefully you have enough energy to go listen to some live music after a full day of Bywater bliss.