When I started this journey across the country, I had grand plans to “rush slowly,” controlling the impulse to push the speed limit and trying to appreciate even the boring…
Road tripping part deux
(Continued from Road Tripping, Part 1) This is the time when I realize that I’ve talked a big game about how I much enjoy traveling solo and then I’m stuck…
Road Trips: Making Maps of Memory.
There’s a lot to hate about road trips: hours and hours seated in the same position, the possibility of flat tires and overheated engines, the threat of being squished by…
Safety vs. Living: The Great Balancing Act
by Lisa “You’re going by yourself?” These were the first words out of my mother’s mouth when I told her that I was taking a six-week road trip to camp…
Modern Day Covered Wagon
When I told folks that a week after graduation my plans included a two-week cross-country road trip with my boyfriend and his younger brother, ‘they’ told me I was crazy; …
Trapped…and Loving It
It’s clear and beautiful in Washington, DC. Our huge two-foot “Snowmageddon” has melted in what I still insist is a Southern sun. I can finally get out of my driveway,…
Roadtrip: Lynchburg, VA
As I am taking a road trip this weekend, I know that I have to mentally prepare for the long haul; my mind has to be ready to endure the…
Pinching Dollars on the Road
by Lisa You’ve decided to do it. You’re going to take the Road Trip. You’re going to hit the highways, not a care in the world except seeing more of…
Hit the Road, Jane
10 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Do by Lisa You feel the call of the open road. You want to pack up your car, step on the gas, and…