The sky was clear blue. It was another beautiful and warm day, like how most days are here in Southern California. The road ahead finally opened up. After about an hour of driving through congested Los Angeles traffic, it was a relief to enter the stretch of the 101 Ventura freeway where it looked like a deserted highway. Taking a road trip on a Monday when most people start their work week certainly has its advantages. I arrived at my … [Read more...]
A Kentucky Storyteller’s 30-year LDR with NYC
NEW YORK — There are 8 million stories in the Naked City; on this night, one of them is mine. The producers of The Moth Radio Hour have invited me to come to New York from Kentucky to tell a story at one of their Mainstage events at a Manhattan club, and I am feeling pretty naked myself. The emcee is about to call my name, and then I'll be standing onstage before an audience filled with people who look as if they just came from the party scene … [Read more...]
East Coast Road Trippin’, Australia
If you’ve been thinking about doing a road trip to see the many amazing sites of this great country, there’s one service I’d recommend you take a look at. DriveNow offer a one-way campervan relocation service; where rental companies decide to move their campervans to a different state to accommodate to greater demand in that area due to big events or seasonal changes they, through Drive Now, give the general public an opportunity to relocate … [Read more...]
Emily Kaufman, The Travel Mom
I first met Emily at a travel meetup in Los Angeles several years ago - I was impressed by how easily public speaking comes to her and also by the fact that she has been doing something she loves for so long (she started her website way back in 1996). She continues to be the go to person for travel tips as well as a valuable resource for family related travel questions. She is much sought after as a travel expert -regularly making appearances … [Read more...]
A Car Road Trip Travel Guide for Cincinnati, Ohio
If you happen to be passing through Cincinnati, or perhaps enjoying an adventurous excursion as a new local resident, then this definitive road trip guide will be essential for you. Travelers can enjoy beautiful horizons packed with scenic hillsides. This awe-inspiring backdrop provides an amazing canvas to showcase the architectural magnificence of the city. There are countless historical locations to gaze upon in wonderment, and the region … [Read more...]
Road trip through France & Spain in a campervan
Our adventure started in France - we were so excited. Our road trip was planned; it would be our first adventure together. It happened so quickly - at the beginning of last summer. My girlfriend and I booked a campervan equipped by Campy Camper, in Biarritz, France for one week. We both had been dreaming of travelling this way for a long time - in fact ever since we read "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac... So we took a train to Paris (where we live) … [Read more...]
Esotouric, Los Angeles Fascinating Tours
Esotouric's Pasadena Confidential Crime Bus Tour Explores the Crown City's Dark Side WHAT: Esotouric presents the Pasadena Confidential crime bus tour with Crimebo the Clown WHEN: Saturday June 8, 12pm-4pm (tour repeats September 28) WHERE: Tour departs from Fair Oaks and Arlington Street, South Pasadena COST: $58/person RELATED TOURS: The crime bus rolls every Saturday in June, including East Side Babylon (6/1), Hotel Horrors & Main … [Read more...]
A Road Trippers Case for Traveling by Car
Taking a road trip is my favorite way to put "things" back into perspective. It's easy to let yourself get caught up in the trivialities of daily life and forget that this is bigger than the individual. A road trip can be just the thing to spark some creativity, break out of the mundane with some spontaneity or even deal with pain. There's comfort in seeing new things and the best way to challenge yourself and your views is by meeting new people … [Read more...]
Sihpromatum, I Grew My Boobs in China, by Savannah Grace
What were you doing at age 21? If you were author Savannah Grace, you were writing your first book - a well written, engaging tale that takes readers on the very first few months of her family's trip abroad. Kicking and screaming at the tender age of 14, she is dragged out the door of the world as she knows it. This trip is her first time out of the country (Canada), at that age she has a strong dislike for reading books, has no interest in … [Read more...]
Richard Bangs: Global Explorer, Author
Richard has enjoyed an enviable travel career - over the past 30 years he's explored much of the world, made a number of first river descents and founded or was an integral part of several major travel companies. Recently we had a chance to ask Richard about his travel philosophy, career accomplishments and recent projects. Q. Tell us how you became an adventure traveler and what still fuels your appetite for this type of travel? I … [Read more...]
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