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Road Trips
Mountains, deserts, cities, national parks and all the space between:
road trips are by far the best way to see and experience
everything a destination has to offer.
Road Trip Tips & Resources
Healthy Protein Snacks for Travel and Outdoor Activities
Do you ever need a pick-me-up while traveling or hiking? Or maybe you need a simple on-the-go meal that's filling? Homemade protein bars and bites are the answer. These energy snacks can be made with your favorite ingredients, from chia seeds to peanut butter to cocoa...
10 Vegan and Gluten Free Granola Bar Recipes for the Perfect Travel Snack
Granola bars end up on everyone's healthy road trip snack list because they're portable and easy to eat while traveling or hiking. BUT for anyone with dietary restrictions, finding the right vegan, gluten free or paleo granola bar can be difficult. Homemade...
10 Healthy Road Trip Snacks: Simple, Portable and Filling
Does this ever happen to you? Without fail, about an hour into any road trip, I get hungry. I can hear the snacks and drinks from the gas stations calling my name as I drive past. The trick to fighting off these snack attacks is PLANNING! Healthy road trip snacks...
20 Healthy Granola Bar Recipes: The Perfect Road Trip Snack
Are you looking for healthy road trip snack ideas? One portable snack that's perfect for on-the-go travel is a granola bar. It's easy to pack and eat in the car or while walking. But, if you look at the labels, most of the commercial granola bars available at the...
Travel & Photography Gift Guide: Our Favorite Things to Give (and Get)!
Looking for the perfect gift for someone who enjoys travel and/or photography? Do you have anyone on your list (or you!) that loves an outdoor adventure and travel photography? Through the years we have tried and tested various travel and photography items, and have...
Buy a US National Parks Pass: Yes, It’s a Good Deal
The US National Parks list includes 59 areas around the United States that are protected and called National Parks. They feature landscapes from deserts and glaciers to caves and coral reefs. National Parks are one of the biggest attractions in the United States. The...
Family Road Trip Items You Need to Pack
A family road trip is easy, right? Simply load up the car, fill the tank, and drive to your destination to see relatives, explore exciting new places, or revisit old favorites. Well, it's not quite that simple A successful road trip with kids takes planning and...
10 Best Travel Toys for Younger Kids
Planning a family road trip? Or will you be flying with a baby and kids? Be prepared with travel toys to reduce the number of times your children say "Are we there yet?" Size matters when it comes to travel toys. When choosing toys to pack for travel, consider how...
Enjoy Nature – Be A Responsible Visitor
Are you familiar with the phrases “Leave No Trace” or "Tread Lightly”? If you spend any time in the great outdoors, you should know these phrases and what they mean. They provide guidelines we should follow to enjoy and protect our natural spaces. Our increasing love...
Our Favorite Road Trip Gear
Road Trip Destinations and Itineraries
8 Fun-Filled US Summer Road Trip Destinations
Taking a road trip across different American states is something everyone should do at least once in their lives. There are so many US summer road trip destinations where you'll see wild beauty, stunning natural formations, and a pinch of human creativity everywhere...
Southwest USA Road Trip Ideas: 55 Itineraries and Activities
Are you planning a Southwest USA road trip? This list of road trip itineraries for visiting the American Southwest will come in handy! And don't forget to add those bucket-list things to do in the Southwest states of Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas and Utah....
American Southwest Road Trip Guide: 8 Day Itinerary
An American Southwest Road Trip. There's nothing like it! Road tripping is by far the best way to see and experience everything that America has to offer. A Southwest USA road trip takes you past unique deserts, mountains, canyons carved by rivers and spectacular...