With spring here (in name only in some places) in the northern hemisphere, we decided to start looking ahead to a great part of any spring, summer, or fall trip – Road Tripping. Everyone loves a good road trip, and this week we had some great tips, suggestions, pictures, and of course some hilarious responses to our 10 questions. Check out the following articles to get you in the road tripping mindset, then check out the recap below! Indie Travel – Road Trip Style A Case for Car Camping in New Zealand The Ultimate Guide to Global Road Tripping 5 Tips for a Stress-Free Road Trip with Kids
What, we ask you, screams summer vacation more than a road trip? Now, we admit that we’re predisposed to think of road trips as American – but no matter where the concept of a road trip came from, it’s applicable to places all over the globe today. I’ve spent time scouring a map of northern Scotland for the smallest (and windiest) road between two points while exploring the whisky trail, staring out the bus window at the stunningly green landscape (and trying to – quite literally – count sheep) in New Zealand, and marveling at the incongruity of terrain that looked like Oregon (only with way more ostriches) en route from Cape Town to Wilderness in South Africa. The only requirements of a great road trip are roads, a car, and time. >> This week on BootsnAll you’ll read about how you can have foreign culture experiences without leaving the country, and how a road trip through the U.S. gets you to the heart of so many elements of indie travel. Week 19 of the Indie Travel Challenge 2012 is all about road trips. While the United States may have some of the best excuses for long drives, we’re happy to go on a road trip anywhere that has a selection of bizarre roadside attractions to keep us intrigued and a [...]
It’s a question that seems to come up often amongst avid travelers: if you have unlimited time and money, where would you go? We all love to dream about taking off on an epic round the world trip, and some of us make it a reality! But what about the rest of us, those who love our 9-5 jobs and like having a home base. How can we fit more travel into our lifestyle? That’s what we’re talking about this week on BootsnAll, offering suggestions for places you can explore in a long weekend. Today, we’re covering reasons why you should visit a ski resort town in summer – and lower prices are just the start! Tomorrow we’ll be hitting the road, checking out great long-weekend road trips in the Southern United States. And on Wednesday, our RTW expert Adam is offering his suggestions on how you can incorporate even more travel in to an extended trip, buy taking advantage of long layovers. He’ll show you have you can add on another destination and which places are ideal for stopovers. For more travel inspiration, stop by Thursday to learn about great sustainable travel experiences, and don’t miss our monthly roundup of the best travel photos on Friday. Get more inspiration for short trips and weekend breaks: How to Travel More [...]
What, we ask you, screams summer vacation more than a road trip? Now, we admit that we’re predisposed to think of road trips as American – but no matter where the concept of a road trip came from, it’s applicable to places all over the globe today. I’ve spent time scouring a map of northern Scotland for the smallest (and windiest) road between two points while exploring the whisky trail, staring out the bus window at the stunningly green landscape (and trying to – quite literally – count sheep) in New Zealand, and marveling at the incongruity of terrain that looked like Oregon (only with way more ostriches) en route from Cape Town to Wilderness in South Africa. The only requirements of a great road trip are roads, a car, and time. >> This week on BootsnAll you’ll read about how you can have foreign culture experiences without leaving the country, and how a road trip through the U.S. gets you to the heart of so many elements of indie travel. Week 19 of the Indie Travel Challenge 2012 is all about road trips. While the United States may have some of the best excuses for long drives, we’re happy to go on a road trip anywhere that has a selection of bizarre roadside attractions to keep us intrigued and a [...] 
It’s a question that seems to come up often amongst avid travelers: if you have unlimited time and money, where would you go? We all love to dream about taking off on an epic round the world trip, and some of us make it a reality! But what about the rest of us, those who love our 9-5 jobs and like having a home base. How can we fit more travel into our lifestyle? That’s what we’re talking about this week on BootsnAll, offering suggestions for places you can explore in a long weekend. Today, we’re covering reasons why you should visit a ski resort town in summer – and lower prices are just the start! Tomorrow we’ll be hitting the road, checking out great long-weekend road trips in the Southern United States. And on Wednesday, our RTW expert Adam is offering his suggestions on how you can incorporate even more travel in to an extended trip, buy taking advantage of long layovers. He’ll show you have you can add on another destination and which places are ideal for stopovers. For more travel inspiration, stop by Thursday to learn about great sustainable travel experiences, and don’t miss our monthly roundup of the best travel photos on Friday. Get more inspiration for short trips and weekend breaks: How to Travel More [...]