Voicesfrom theRoad

Real stories from real road trips

Austin Swanger
Driving Route 66 in a vintage station wagon: A trip filled with nostalgia, gear oil, and pit stops

Driving Route 66 in a vintage station wagon: A trip filled with nostalgia, gear oil, and pit stops

Driving Route 66 in a vintage station wagon: A trip filled with nostalgia, gear oil, and pit stops

This road trip, like many of my past ones, started out with finding a vintage car on the other side of the country. Some …

Driving Route 66 in a vintage station wagon: A trip filled with nostalgia, gear oil, and pit stops
Hammock naps and s’mores: Scratching my vanlife itch with a tranquil and romantic Outer Banks road trip
Sierra Sarkis Nov 22nd 2021

Hammock naps and s’mores: Scratching my vanlife itch with a tranquil and romantic Outer Banks road trip

Hammock naps and s’mores: Scratching my vanlife itch with a tranquil and romantic Outer Banks road trip

How a trip to the Texas coast made me a full-time roadtripper
Frank Colorado Nov 15th 2021

How a trip to the Texas coast made me a full-time roadtripper

How a trip to the Texas coast made me a full-time roadtripper

Testing friendship on a marathon 3,300-mile road trip from Utah to California
Brittany Sutton Nov 8th 2021

Testing friendship on a marathon 3,300-mile road trip from Utah to California

Testing friendship on a marathon 3,300-mile road trip from Utah to California

From Magic Gardens to the Top of the Rock: Searching for wheelchair-accessible attractions on an East Coast road trip
Amy Webb Nov 1st 2021

From Magic Gardens to the Top of the Rock: Searching for wheelchair-accessible attractions on an East Coast road trip

From Magic Gardens to the Top of the Rock: Searching for wheelchair-accessible attractions on an East Coast road trip

The Garden Isle Grand Prix: Making friends and memories on a Hawaiian motorcycle adventure
Tamara Raye Oct 25th 2021

The Garden Isle Grand Prix: Making friends and memories on a Hawaiian motorcycle adventure

The Garden Isle Grand Prix: Making friends and memories on a Hawaiian motorcycle adventure

How the pandemic pushed me to embrace life as a full-time nomad and outdoorsy Black woman
Toyin (Da Vinci) Ajayi Oct 18th 2021

How the pandemic pushed me to embrace life as a full-time nomad and outdoorsy Black woman

How the pandemic pushed me to embrace life as a full-time nomad and outdoorsy Black woman

Gabe and Rocio Rivero
A couple finds the cure for cabin fever: starry nights and scenic drives in their van, Vincent Van-Go

A couple finds the cure for cabin fever: starry nights and scenic drives in their van, Vincent Van-Go

A couple finds the cure for cabin fever: starry nights and scenic drives in their van, Vincent Van-Go

As a full year closes on our vanlife adventure around the country, I sit in Vinnie (our van) thinking about the last year and …

A couple finds the cure for cabin fever: starry nights and scenic drives in their van, Vincent Van-Go
A magical dual-sport adventure through the wooded terrain of Pennsylvania
Cait Maher Sep 27th 2021

A magical dual-sport adventure through the wooded terrain of Pennsylvania

A magical dual-sport adventure through the wooded terrain of Pennsylvania

From Barbie RV to Airstream: My journey toward appreciating every sunrise
Yon Na Sep 20th 2021

From Barbie RV to Airstream: My journey toward appreciating every sunrise

From Barbie RV to Airstream: My journey toward appreciating every sunrise

Leaving the grind behind: Two women, a van, and the beginning of the rest of our lives
Natalie and Abigail Rodriguez Sep 13th 2021

Leaving the grind behind: Two women, a van, and the beginning of the rest of our lives

Leaving the grind behind: Two women, a van, and the beginning of the rest of our lives

Lessons in boondocking: Our first summer RV camping off the grid
Robin and Warren Baxter Sep 6th 2021

Lessons in boondocking: Our first summer RV camping off the grid

Lessons in boondocking: Our first summer RV camping off the grid

A 16,000-mile bucket-list motorcycle road trip through 26 states
Taylor Dressler Aug 30th 2021

A 16,000-mile bucket-list motorcycle road trip through 26 states

A 16,000-mile bucket-list motorcycle road trip through 26 states

How a road trip helped me find a new sense of self after dealing with illness and pain
Alyson Wong Aug 23rd 2021

How a road trip helped me find a new sense of self after dealing with illness and pain

How a road trip helped me find a new sense of self after dealing with illness and pain

Nick Allard
Moose, mountains, and madness: Turning a poorly planned road trip into a monumental adventure

Moose, mountains, and madness: Turning a poorly planned road trip into a monumental adventure

Moose, mountains, and madness: Turning a poorly planned road trip into a monumental adventure

We were driving in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, when the old van lost a rear wheel. There was a loud clunk. We pulled …

Moose, mountains, and madness: Turning a poorly planned road trip into a monumental adventure
‘The Great Western Adventure’: Remembering a decades-old family road trip
Margaret Scudder Aug 9th 2021

‘The Great Western Adventure’: Remembering a decades-old family road trip

‘The Great Western Adventure’: Remembering a decades-old family road trip

A redemptive road trip featuring four kids, a minivan, and the Poconos
Meg St-Esprit Aug 2nd 2021

A redemptive road trip featuring four kids, a minivan, and the Poconos

A redemptive road trip featuring four kids, a minivan, and the Poconos

Facing my fear of camping alone in the wilderness on a Southwest solo road trip
Kimberly L. Parks Jul 26th 2021

Facing my fear of camping alone in the wilderness on a Southwest solo road trip

Facing my fear of camping alone in the wilderness on a Southwest solo road trip

Two Australians take on Route 66, the quintessential American road trip, in 7 days
James Belias Jul 19th 2021

Two Australians take on Route 66, the quintessential American road trip, in 7 days

Two Australians take on Route 66, the quintessential American road trip, in 7 days

A perfect honeymoon adventure in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Erica Zazo Jul 12th 2021

A perfect honeymoon adventure in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

A perfect honeymoon adventure in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Baseball, natural beauty, and finding a sense of belonging: Our quest to visit all 30 MLB stadiums
Lauren Barrett Jul 5th 2021

Baseball, natural beauty, and finding a sense of belonging: Our quest to visit all 30 MLB stadiums

Baseball, natural beauty, and finding a sense of belonging: Our quest to visit all 30 MLB stadiums