Comments on: 6 Rules of the American Roadtrip http://thetravelersnotebook.com/activity-guide/6-rules-of-the-american-roadtrip/ Featuring insider destination guides and how-to articles from the matador travel community. Our focus is sustainable travel, cultural immersion, plus work, study, and volunteer opportunities worldwide. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:45:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: pic http://thetravelersnotebook.com/activity-guide/6-rules-of-the-american-roadtrip/comment-page-1/#comment-5337 pic Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:38:20 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=179#comment-5337 Excellent! This blog was right on. I am from the States, and live in Australia. America has so many little treasures you wouldn't find unless you went by car. I have traveled coast to coast by bus. Sure it's quicker, but the experiences I had on a coast to coast roadtrip, I wouldn't trade for anything in the world. My most recent roady was a four day trip from LA, California to Amarillo, Texas and back. Even got to sneek a peek at the Grand Canyon along the way. Little, off the beaten track, towns are the way to go. Centuries old towns, preserved buildings all with their own stories and secrets, alive and bustling. Quaint accommodations, nice people, good little bars, and great meals. If you live out of America, and you plan to visit the States, try to squeeze in a road trip for sure! If you live in America, get out and drive! Go where the road takes you ... Sometimes no plans are the best plans. Excellent!

This blog was right on. I am from the States, and live in Australia. America has so many little treasures you wouldn’t find unless you went by car. I have traveled coast to coast by bus. Sure it’s quicker, but the experiences I had on a coast to coast roadtrip, I wouldn’t trade for anything in the world. My most recent roady was a four day trip from LA, California to Amarillo, Texas and back. Even got to sneek a peek at the Grand Canyon along the way. Little, off the beaten track, towns are the way to go. Centuries old towns, preserved buildings all with their own stories and secrets, alive and bustling. Quaint accommodations, nice people, good little bars, and great meals.

If you live out of America, and you plan to visit the States, try to squeeze in a road trip for sure!

If you live in America, get out and drive!

Go where the road takes you … Sometimes no plans are the best plans.

]]> By: N. Chrystine Olson http://thetravelersnotebook.com/activity-guide/6-rules-of-the-american-roadtrip/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 N. Chrystine Olson Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:20:33 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=179#comment-1586 An addition to the rules: Bring your canine! I never take a road trip without the dog and I'm finding motels more pet friendly than ever.Great way to meet smiley, big hearted folks wherever you go. A great book celebrating America's backroads is William Least Heat Moon's Blue Highways. I still use his calendar rule when seeking a diner: the more free calendars on the wall from local feed stores or insurance agents the better the food. Four calendars means you MUST eat there. Haven't gone wrong yet and I've been road tripping for almost 3 decades. An addition to the rules: Bring your canine! I never take a road trip without the dog and I’m finding motels more pet friendly than ever.Great way to meet smiley, big hearted folks wherever you go.

A great book celebrating America’s backroads is William Least Heat Moon’s Blue Highways. I still use his calendar rule when seeking a diner: the more free calendars on the wall from local feed stores or insurance agents the better the food. Four calendars means you MUST eat there. Haven’t gone wrong yet and I’ve been road tripping for almost 3 decades.

]]> By: hipsterdoofus http://thetravelersnotebook.com/activity-guide/6-rules-of-the-american-roadtrip/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 hipsterdoofus Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:23:08 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=179#comment-1584 Its still possible to do a nice road trip, although prices are going up. If you don't mind sleeping in a reclined car seat in a rest area, the price gets even cheaper. I've done 3 such road trips covering the lower 48 states...pretty incredible. I'd recommend people do it while they can! Its still possible to do a nice road trip, although prices are going up. If you don’t mind sleeping in a reclined car seat in a rest area, the price gets even cheaper. I’ve done 3 such road trips covering the lower 48 states…pretty incredible. I’d recommend people do it while they can!

]]> By: Blair Landon http://thetravelersnotebook.com/activity-guide/6-rules-of-the-american-roadtrip/comment-page-1/#comment-1570 Blair Landon Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:35:48 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=179#comment-1570 The ever rising gas prices have totally made me re-think my driving. It sucks that many road trips will be canceled this year because of the gas prices. Well thanks to Jack in the box you do not have to worry about staying home this summer to save. You love those tacos from Jack in the Box, don’t deny it.—the crispy goodness with the melted cheese, hot sauce and crisp lettuce on the inside. With gas becoming more and more expensive, Jack wants to help you fill your stomach. Bring any gas receipt to Jack in the Box next Thursday, June 26th, and get TWO FREE TACOS. No gimmicks, no hidden fees, no purchase necessary—just two free tacos! Let all your friends know if they like taaaaacos The ever rising gas prices have totally made me re-think my driving. It sucks that many road trips will be canceled this year because of the gas prices. Well thanks to Jack in the box you do not have to worry about staying home this summer to save. You love those tacos from Jack in the Box, don’t deny it.—the crispy goodness with the melted cheese, hot sauce and crisp lettuce on the inside. With gas becoming more and more expensive, Jack wants to help you fill your stomach. Bring any gas receipt to Jack in the Box next Thursday, June 26th, and get TWO FREE TACOS. No gimmicks, no hidden fees, no purchase necessary—just two free tacos! Let all your friends know if they like taaaaacos

]]> By: discount designer luggage http://thetravelersnotebook.com/activity-guide/6-rules-of-the-american-roadtrip/comment-page-1/#comment-1560 discount designer luggage Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:42:03 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=179#comment-1560 I wish the US would have a better train system, like Europe. Driving a car is getting too expensive, not too mention I don't like sitting in a car for more than 4 hours. With gas prices so high, maybe train travel will become popular. I wish the US would have a better train system, like Europe. Driving a car is getting too expensive, not too mention I don’t like sitting in a car for more than 4 hours. With gas prices so high, maybe train travel will become popular.

]]> By: Liz http://thetravelersnotebook.com/activity-guide/6-rules-of-the-american-roadtrip/comment-page-1/#comment-1548 Liz Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:24:38 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=179#comment-1548 person above...did you just rip my moniker?! lol I'm an original! :) I forget the name of the diner but it was somewhere near freeman. -NOMADIC MATT person above…did you just rip my moniker?! lol I’m an original! :)

I forget the name of the diner but it was somewhere near freeman.

-NOMADIC MATT

]]> By: nomadic matt http://thetravelersnotebook.com/activity-guide/6-rules-of-the-american-roadtrip/comment-page-1/#comment-1545 nomadic matt Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:32:34 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=179#comment-1545 What was the amazing little diner in South Dakota? I currently live there, and I'm curious if I know it. What was the amazing little diner in South Dakota? I currently live there, and I’m curious if I know it.

]]> By: Chicke Fitzgerald http://thetravelersnotebook.com/activity-guide/6-rules-of-the-american-roadtrip/comment-page-1/#comment-1541 Chicke Fitzgerald Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:10:40 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=179#comment-1541 Matt - please check out our road trip planning tool. I'd love to know what you think. www.roadtripwizard.com Matt – please check out our road trip planning tool. I’d love to know what you think.

http://www.roadtripwizard.com

]]> By: nomadic matt http://thetravelersnotebook.com/activity-guide/6-rules-of-the-american-roadtrip/comment-page-1/#comment-1539 nomadic matt Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:16:20 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=179#comment-1539 Thanks Julie!! Gas buddy is a great tip!! Thanks Julie!! Gas buddy is a great tip!!

]]> By: Julie http://thetravelersnotebook.com/activity-guide/6-rules-of-the-american-roadtrip/comment-page-1/#comment-1537 Julie Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:36:06 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=179#comment-1537 Matt- Nice article; I think it's especially good for people outside the U.S. I totally agree with your observation: "Because of its size and history, each part of America seems, in many ways, like its own little country." Re. gas: www.gasbuddy.com lets you plug in your local zip code (around the country) to find best price on gas wherever you are. Matt- Nice article; I think it’s especially good for people outside the U.S.

I totally agree with your observation: “Because of its size and history, each part of America seems, in many ways, like its own little country.”

Re. gas: http://www.gasbuddy.com lets you plug in your local zip code (around the country) to find best price on gas wherever you are.

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