Road-tested recommendations

Stories for better trips, better stops, and better adventures.

Every trip teaches us something worth sharing. Here you’ll find our collection of destination guides, honest reviews, road trip ideas, travel technology, itineraries, and practical advice based on places we’ve visited and experiences we’ve had. Whether you’re planning your next adventure or looking for inspiration, start here.

Reviews

Yosemite View Lodge Review: Is It Worth Staying Just Outside Yosemite Valley?

Yosemite View Lodge is worth considering if location, price, and practicality matter more to you than charm or luxury. We stayed here on a…

Itineraries

5 Days in Ireland: Our Realistic Road Trip Itinerary

Dublin, Galway, Dingle, Blarney, Midleton and Kilkenny—with the stops we would repeat, the ones we would change and the driving lessons we learned. If…

Itineraries

Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo: A Realistic Central Coast Road Trip

Driving directly from Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo is straightforward. The reason to turn it into a road trip is what lies between…

Reviews

Yosemite Firefall Review: Is Horsetail Fall Worth the Winter Trip?

Yosemite Firefall is worth trying to see, but I would not build an entire Yosemite trip around that one moment. That may sound strange…

Reviews

Hobbiton Movie Set Tour Review: Is It Worth Visiting?

The Hobbiton Movie Set tour in Matamata, New Zealand, was one of the most anticipated stops on our New Zealand trip. We had seen…

Reviews

Scenic World Blue Mountains Review: Is It Worth Visiting?

Scenic World in Katoomba is one of the easiest ways to experience the Blue Mountains if you are visiting from Sydney. In one stop,…

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