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RVing in Mexico
Despite border-crossing hassles and bad press, our neighbor to the south is friendlier and more accessible to RVers than you may think. Here’s what to know before you go For…
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Three Forks, Montana in a Winnebago
His name was Clyde. In my 20 years of education, he was the only fellow student who offered me fresh macadamia nuts as a snack. I met Clyde, a native…
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Road-Tripping Four Corners National Monument
Two rebellious young women boldly climbed onto a stone arch in Utah’s Canyonlands National Park, proudly defying the rules, when a voice sternly called, “Get off of there!” One of the…
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Roadtripping along the Cabot Trail
The words “Nova Scotia” evoke an image of an exotic, distant land where wind-swept cliffs rise up from the misty, cold, gray Atlantic, and lush green hills roll down to the…
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RV Camping in the Florida Keys
Onboard the glass-bottom catamaran Spirit of Pennekamp, we’re hovering above a dazzling subaquatic garden of coral forming the last remaining live coral reef in the continental United States. Brightly colored…
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RVing in New Jersey
The sun is barely above the ocean horizon, and already the Cape May promenade is teeming with cyclists enjoying the scenic 2-mile stretch of paved boardwalk that runs along the…
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RVing Highway 395
Running along the eastern Sierra Range, U.S. Route 395 is one of California’s classic drives. With its otherworldly landscapes and unique volcanic geology, the mostly two-lane highway passes through jaw-dropping…
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Road tripping Along the Trail of Billy the Kid
I’m one of those people who needs only the flimsiest of excuses to go exploring. Not long ago I was listening to one of my favorite movie-soundtrack albums, and it…
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5 Tips for Your Next Cross-Country Road Trip
Travel anxiety is characterized by shortness of breath, irritability, nervousness and unexplained dread. What if I forgot my swim trunks? Are we going to be late? Do you think we’ll…
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Roadtripping through Vermont and New Hampshire
When I began planning our first visit to Vermont and New Hampshire, I heard the same thing from everyone who’d ever set foot in either state: “It’s beautiful; you’ll love…