Homecoming and Humble Pie
When I started this journey across the country, I had grand plans to “rush slowly,” controlling the impulse to push the speed limit and trying to appreciate even the boring aspects of the drive. This went very nicely until driving from Texas to Baton Rouge. I got halfway across the country without even a desire [...]
Road tripping part deux
(Continued from Road Tripping, Part 1) This is the time when I realize that I’ve talked a big game about how I much enjoy traveling solo and then I’m stuck in the middle of nowhere. The truth is, I was pretty scared. Without cell service, miles away from civilization and not a car on the [...]
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5 Books for Road Trips
On the Road by Jack Kerouac Probably the most famous road trip book ever written, Kerouac’s fictionalization of his cross-country wanderings is known as the book of the Beat Generation, immortalizing the counterculture of drugs, jazz and emerging masculinity exemplified by writers like William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg and Kerouac himself. Retrace any of the [...]
Road Trips: Making Maps of Memory.
There’s a lot to hate about road trips: hours and hours seated in the same position, the possibility of flat tires and overheated engines, the threat of being squished by a careless trucker, the constant quaffing of caffeinated beverages and the subsequent frequent need to pull over and pee. And from the perspective of plane [...]
Safety vs. Living: The Great Balancing Act
by Lisa “You’re going by yourself?” These were the first words out of my mother’s mouth when I told her that I was taking a six-week road trip to camp and hike in America’s National Parks – solo. Her concern wasn’t a surprise, and I was frankly skeptical myself. Who was I to take a [...]
Modern Day Covered Wagon
When I told folks that a week after graduation my plans included a two-week cross-country road trip with my boyfriend and his younger brother, ‘they’ told me I was crazy; ‘they’ said that I had no idea what I was getting into; and ‘they’ wished us luck. You know what? Sometimes ‘they’ are wrong… and [...]
Trapped…and Loving It
It’s clear and beautiful in Washington, DC. Our huge two-foot “Snowmageddon” has melted in what I still insist is a Southern sun. I can finally get out of my driveway, and with no job in sight, I figure it’s time to take a trip up north to visit the mom. When I get to Troy, [...]
Roadtrip: Lynchburg, VA
As I am taking a road trip this weekend, I know that I have to mentally prepare for the long haul; my mind has to be ready to endure the same scenery for over four hours. I have taken this trip before, almost two years ago, so I pretty much know what to expect in [...]
Pinching Dollars on the Road
by Lisa You’ve decided to do it. You’re going to take the Road Trip. You’re going to hit the highways, not a care in the world except seeing more of it. You’ve mustered up the courage to go solo, or you’ve found a tolerable travel companion. You’ve blocked out the time. You’ve plotted your (tentative) [...]
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Hit the Road, Jane
10 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Do by Lisa You feel the call of the open road. You want to pack up your car, step on the gas, and leave your normal life behind — for a little while, anyway. You want to experience the world…or at least as much as you can get [...]
