Best Places to Explore by Van or RV
These are guides to the places we’ve been lucky enough to cover. The world is a wide, blue thing and we hope to add to these handbooks as often as we can…
Small Towns of the USA
Touring America’s small towns for full-time travelers.
National Parks
From discounts to grandeur, deep canyons to the smell of the pines and more…
Oregon
The Oregon Coast, the Cascades, the high desert in the east…Portland and all of the progressive small towns. What’s not to love about the Beaver State?
Texas
The Lone Star State is home to some of the biggest cities in the United States, and at times it feels like Austin is certainly the fastest growing, but we’ve fallen in love with the state’s small towns. They tend to have retained their original Main Street charm, and while we’ve dealt with our share […]
Pennsylvania
Rolling hills covered in farmland and forested mountains comprise most of the Keystone State. When mining and manufacturing hit, most of Pennsylvania’s small towns dwindled away to nothing, but places like Erie, Pittsburgh and Ohiopyle are still interesting, thriving destinations. Lititz, historic Gettysburg and Philadelphia, on the other side of the state, will immerse you […]
North Carolina
Western North Carolina, in particular, is some of the best country East of the Mississippi has to offer. From hip Asheville to the Great Smoky Mountains, and a plethora of national forest and small towns in between (not to mention the Blue Ridge Parkway), the state is a nature lover’s paradise.
California
The Golden State is the stuff of dreams, from fodder for Led Zeppelin tunes to young people dreaming of becoming stars, either in Hollywood or Silicon Valley. We’re in love with California for its vast natural landscapes. The Redwoods poking through coastal fog, Sequoias brilliant against Yosemite, Mount Whitney in the Eastern Sierras, the deserts […]
Mexico
Guides for everything from where to camp, beautiful places, rumors dispelled to border crossings.
Quintana Roo
Cenotes, small towns lining azul seas, ancient civilizations and the daily life in Mexico’s largest peninsula.
Europe
Stories, interiews and how to travel Europe by van or otherwise.
Utah
“I love Utah,” we continually say, over and again, to one another as our–back then–young love absorbs deep into the seats, leather bracelets and weathered skin that is our life living out of a Volkswagen Bus while traversing the Beehive State’s offerings. Where many states have epic national parks, Utah has five in a row, […]
New England
It’s every bit as picturesque as they say it is. New England, many a time, still harkens back to the days of the original colonies. Vermont, in particular, with its laws against billboards and large signs, allows the green of its mountains to shine through. New Hampshire lives free or dies all in its backroads. […]
Florida
The Sunshine State. A place like no other in the United States, sub-tropical climes and margaritas at 10am. At once a solace for the retired and a canvas for the young and beautiful to show their darker shades of tan, Florida has long been our nation’s escape. But while history and traffic jams can be […]
Washington
Towering evergreens pilfer light just away enough to cast shade on every patch of puffy green moss. And puffy green moss impedes everywhere. The western half of the state is coated in nature, from the moment you wake up staring skyward to the moments you turn your head to the floor, and each inch between, […]
Colorado
If I could stick a fork in one state, I have found the juiciest and most tender sustenance to be had in the state of Colorado. While no doubt the popularity of Boulder and the “Mile High” sanctitude of Denver come to mind, and even as thoughts of legalized marijuana permeate your concepts, know that […]
National Forests
Exploring the many national forests this nation has to offer.
South Carolina
With ample southern charm, antebellum history and plenty of oceanfront real estate to sift between your toes, South Carolina bridges the gap between two of our favorite states, yet manages to do so without feeling like a fly over itself. We take particular favor to the Palmetto State’s coastal communities, oozing with charm and sunrises […]
The Mighty Five
Five national parks drenched in the most glorious artwork nature has offered, and an unimaginable until you see them places in between.
Baja California
The easiest way to get your feet wet exploring Mexico doesn’t come up short with the realness of exploring our neighbor to the south’s culture.
Georgia
From the Blue Ridge Mountains full of rolling forests to a coastline speckled with islands, Georgia is a state of beauty no doubt. Savannah’s charm. Atlanta’s sprawl. The cities of the state are diverse and dispersed, with plenty of small town charm to visit on the drive between, with absolutely no shortage of places to […]
Wyoming
The Cowboy State is replete with wilderness, wide open spaces and a handful of towns that’ll make it hard to say goodbye.
Montana
Big Sky, they call it. Perhaps on the eastern majority of the state, this is due to how wide open the spaces truly are. But for Missoula and Glacier National Park, it’s no doubt due to the innumerable sunsets in any given day. As one winds down the roads of this park, the sun dips […]
West Virginia
For those of us seeking forested nature, mountain climbs and a respite from the East Coast’s bustling hustle, the state couldn’t be a better choice for exploration. From the New River Gorge to the many a state park worth visiting, and a heaping helpful of surprisingly hip towns in between, WV is one of our favorite’s east of the Mississippi.
Michigan
National lakeshores, diverse hardwood forests and the occasional strip of old growth, small towns galore and more in the Great Lakes State.
Minnesota
Exploring Minnesota’s many lakes and lush hardwood forests.
Arizona
Articles & blog posts from the Grand Canyon State.