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Amanda Bungartz

Amanda Bungartz

Amanda Bungartz is an editor and creative lead at Roadtrippers. She loves ice cream, perfectly symmetrical buildings, and classic hip-hop. She currently lives in Chicago, where you can find her petting every dog she passes on the street.
Mar 12th 2020
Partner Content, Road Culture
Books, bourbon, and bald eagles: Central Iowa is full of pleasant surprises

Books, bourbon, and bald eagles: Central Iowa is full of pleasant surprises

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Dec 12th 2019
Great Outdoors, Partner Content
Behind the scenes at Cascade Mountain, a ski resort that has been in the same family for three generations

Behind the scenes at Cascade Mountain, a ski resort that has been in the same family for three generations

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Oct 31st 2019
Partner Content
Going on a 1,000-mile mountain road trip with an RV and no planned route isn’t crazy, it’s eye-opening

Going on a 1,000-mile mountain road trip with an RV and no planned route isn’t crazy, it’s eye-opening

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Aug 15th 2019
Great Outdoors, Partner Content
From assets to angling: How a former finance guru got hooked on kayak fishing

From assets to angling: How a former finance guru got hooked on kayak fishing

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Aug 13th 2019
Great Outdoors, News & Events
Covering 12 states and 3,700 miles, the Great American Rail-Trail will be the first ever cross-country hiking and biking trail

Covering 12 states and 3,700 miles, the Great American Rail-Trail will be the first ever cross-country hiking and biking trail

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Aug 1st 2019
Great Outdoors, Road Culture
Perched high above the Pacific Ocean, the Human Nest offers visitors comfort, safety, and a sense of home

Perched high above the Pacific Ocean, the Human Nest offers visitors comfort, safety, and a sense of home

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Jul 20th 2019
Road Culture
The Chicago Motor Club—housed in an art deco masterpiece—was once the best place to plan a road trip

The Chicago Motor Club—housed in an art deco masterpiece—was once the best place to plan a road trip

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Jul 12th 2019
Road Culture
From LA lifeblood to rusted wasteland, a hidden California ghost town is getting a second chance to shine

From LA lifeblood to rusted wasteland, a hidden California ghost town is getting a second chance to shine

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Jul 10th 2019
News & Events, Road Culture
Holy cow: After 20 years on parade, Chicago’s cows are finally coming home

Holy cow: After 20 years on parade, Chicago’s cows are finally coming home

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Jun 28th 2019
Community, Road Culture
How an amusement park expert turned his fear of roller coasters into a cross-country tour business

How an amusement park expert turned his fear of roller coasters into a cross-country tour business

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Jun 27th 2019
Great Outdoors, News & Events
A grizzly bear has been spotted near Highway 12 in northern Idaho—the first one there in over 50 years

A grizzly bear has been spotted near Highway 12 in northern Idaho—the first one there in over 50 years

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Jun 21st 2019
Partner Content
How cancer—and a trip to a lake house—restored one woman’s faith in humanity

How cancer—and a trip to a lake house—restored one woman’s faith in humanity

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Jun 19th 2019
Community, Extraordinary Places
Come to The Green Mill for live jazz and mob history—just don’t ask about the hidden trapdoor

Come to The Green Mill for live jazz and mob history—just don’t ask about the hidden trapdoor

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Jun 11th 2019
Partner Content
A corporate retiree now spends all of her time in an RV and, no, she hasn’t gotten sick of it yet

A corporate retiree now spends all of her time in an RV and, no, she hasn’t gotten sick of it yet

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Jun 4th 2019
Road Culture
Ingrid Goelz takes recycling to the next level in her latest mural—made with discarded plastic lids

Ingrid Goelz takes recycling to the next level in her latest mural—made with discarded plastic lids

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May 22nd 2019
Road Culture
Ready for liftoff: A resurrected Route 66 diner serves up hot fudge sundaes with a side of grief counseling

Ready for liftoff: A resurrected Route 66 diner serves up hot fudge sundaes with a side of grief counseling

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