Jessica Dolce Articles
Four Wheels Spinning: King of the Road – Hot Springs, North CarolinaKing of the Road
September 19, 2001
The thing about traveling in the fall, instead of the summer, is the only other people who are on the road, besides us, have been retired for at least a decade. Brian and I pulled into Hot Springs, North Carolina to find we were the only people staying at [...]
Fear and Leaving in New Jersey
September 16, 2001
I thought that my first entry from the road would be a tongue-in-cheek tale about our bumbling adventures on the road. I thought I would write about how Brian and I got lost on a back highway in the South some place near Deliverance territory or how [...]
On this trip, Jess and Brian were hoping to find a new place to live. Looking back on it, they knew where they wanted to go, but having driven across the country they won’t have to second-guess their
Four Wheels Spinning – Stories from the States #12: Easy Living – LouisianaJess and Brian needed a quiet place to recharge their batteries before hitting the Big Easy. They found it at Grand Isle State Park in the Gulf of Mexico.
Four Wheels Spinning – Stories from the States #13: Signs of the Time – United StatesAlthough the events of September 11th did not effect their travel plans, Jess and Brian were reminded of it by signs in every town they passed through.
Four Wheels Spinning – Stories from the States #10: Don\’t I Know You? – New MexicoJessica and Brian were hoping to meet a few West Coast locals, but only came across transplants from Philly and New Jersey. Is there anyone left on the East Coast?
Four Wheels Spinning – Stories from the States #11: Border Rowing – Big Bend, TexasSometimes it’s hard to ignore all the rules and guidelines in America, but if you go out on your own it occasionally works out for the better.
Four Wheels Spinning – Stories from the States #9: Take Me to Your Leader – Sedona, ArizonaJessica’s mom flies in for a visit in Sedona, a town with beautiful red rock formations, bizarre new-agey vortexes and a man plotting to take over the entire town.
Four Wheels Spinning – Stories from the States #7: Proud Partners – Lake Tahoe, CaliforniaTrying to buck the camping honor system doesn’t quite pan out, but really Jessica’s happy she just hasn’t frozen to death in Lake Tahoe.
Four Wheels Spinning – Stories from the States #8: We\’ll Be Right Back – Southern CaliforniaJessica has two tips for travelling in California: you can’t stay in a hostel in L.A. if you’re an American, and you can’t do anything quickly in Southern California.
