Road trip tales

by Steve McCuaig

"Stranded in Zambia Without Money, Food or a Clue" An email arrived in my inbox in mid-1999 with the promise of adventure and self-discovery from two friends full of excitement. The proposition: to drive a newly acquire...read more

by Diane Quinn-Cleaning sub-channel steward

As our plane touched down at Shannon Airport in Ireland, any hazy feeling of jet lag blew away with our first glimpse of the Emerald Isle. When we began to plan for this trip, my husband vetoed the idea of a group bus tri...read more

by Alena Orrison

Mother's Day, 2006, Alaska: Originally we were going to go the the drag races. But David just got his new bumper built on the Durango with his new tires and winch and was wanting to go play. I had a bunch of stuff going...read more

by Kate Rosenberger

I planned road trip for the family to spend a long weekend in Cooperstown, New York. My husband is a huge baseball fan and my three year old loved anything new. I saved a few dollars by booking the trip in the off season. ...read more

by Jason Reuter

As I have heard from numerous travelers heading north from there, Cairo is not for the faint of heart. The traffic, the dust, the noise and the smog, plus the inumerable touts, make this a mind-blowing (or numbing) metrop...read more

by Anthony Ciccone

On The Road To The Series The 1993 baseball season in Philadelphia was magic. As a long suffering fan of the Phillies, that season produced one of the most surprising and memorable runs seen in my lifetime. Except fo...read more

by Elizabeth Cowan

How often have you heard people say travel is broadening? That may well be true if you travel by car. With scant opportunities to exercise any part of your body (except your mouth), snacking is one way to pass the time. ...read more

by Michael Mccormick

It was a chilly morning that I led our tour group on a hike in the Oregon Forest. I cautioned them, when going hiking we must wear layers. We made our eye opener coffee stop at Foster reservoir, I was glad that I brought a...read more

by Jasmine Remonde Ng

Ah, glorious, glorious sun! The sun shone brightly last Saturday for the first time in months and the temperature shot up to a divine 70 degrees. To think that only a week before, I was shivering in my toes. Suddenly I ...read more

by Suzanne Marsh

Every day out here on the road in a big rig is an adventure to be savored and treasured. Each morning when I awake I find myself somewhere different than the day before. Imagine if you will going on a road trip from Bucke...read more

by Lorena Bowser

It was on a beautiful tropical night in May that my two children, my mom, our beloved cat, Estrella, and I found ourselves squashed together in the back of a jeep, crouching under a layer of blankets amidst an array of sui...read more

by K. Bloomquist

Pottery Shopping in Poland I have just returned from a pottery shopping trip in Boleslawiec, Poland, for the fifth time in five years, and this was one of the most enjoyable trips I have ever been on. A friend and I...read more

by Taylor Stephens

The Power of Costco.... For one of the very first times in my life I had the opportunity to sleep in on Christmas morning. This year my ex had the boys in the AM and I did not have to make my trek to the airport until ...read more

by Diane Baumann

California: From Rags to Dryer Sheets - or Gauze Pads? We had made our way clear across the country in that nearly compact car. Inside, it was just us two, an aquarium full of fish, blocks of wood to level a trailer, a ...read more

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by Kevin Apple

Journeying North: Part of an Australian Journey (July 2007) Despite dragging myself out of bed at around 3am and having everything bar the kitchen sink packed the night before, we don't nudge out of the driveway until j...read more

by Don Kwikshot

To hell and gone exploring Die Hel I have always been one of those people with strange ideas: many years ago I was a steepleholic if there was a church steeple with a good view I would be the first to climb to the top....read more

by Jurgen Ankenbrand

An eventful car trip nearly ends in a near-disaster. When in the military time away from it is very valuable. My friends and my leave (vacation) legally did not start until Monday morning, but why waste an entire weeke...read more

by Susie Turk

There's nothing in the world quite as wonderful as a planned Christmas road trip in a Dodge Grand Caravan filled to the brim with foster kids, my own kid, the husband, plenty of noise, luggage, and toys, whilst traveling n...read more

by Matt Lebeau

Observations from a Breakdown Tumbling down the Brazilian highway seems more foreign than being on the moon. Even the pedestrian overpasses seem to resemble the lunar landscapes of science fiction and Hollywood cinema. ...read more

by Rebecca Ashby

Cincinnati Bound Wow! I just drove from central Florida to Cincinnati,Ohio. What a journey! I allowed myself two days to reach my destination thinking I wouldn't tax "my poor worn out ole self" too much that way. The ...read more