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Pack your bags and hit the road. Doesn’t matter where or for how long. We all need a road trip.

As J.R.R. Tolkien said, “Still round the corner, there may wait, a new road or a secret gate.”

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RVing at the Foot of Mt. Shasta

  • July 16, 2021
A Busy Park That Respects its Green Space (May 2021) Outside the little town of McCloud, California at the foot of Shasta Mountain is a sweet RV park that brings…
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Sunset on Cabo's famous land's end
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Three Things You Didn’t Know About Cabo San Lucas

  • May 7, 2021
It’s not the Beaches, Booze, or Outdoor Adventures (April 2021) I know I’m supposed to make you wait so that you’ll read the full article, but here’s those three surprises:…
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The Eel River at Benbow State Recreation area, Northern California.
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Benbow State Park

  • April 9, 2021
Deep in the Redwood Forests of Northern California (Sept 2020) Situated between the south fork of the Eel River and Highway 101 just outside of Garberville, CA is a delightful…
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2014 Burning Man Festival, Embrace burns.
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“Embrace” Burns

  • August 10, 2020
With the wholesale closure of all events and festivals after February of 2020, I pulled this post forward from the Burning Man Festival in 2014. The burning of Embrace was…
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Exterior of Napa's Old Adobe
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The Old Adobe

  • June 19, 2020
Bringing Napa’s Oldest Building Back to Life (Feb 2018) As with many things that have lived a long time, the Old Adobe on the corner of Soscol Avenue and Silverado…
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Balloons over Napa Valley vineyards.
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  • Road Trips

Are Online Travel Sites Your Best Deal?

  • January 21, 2018
An Insider’s look at online travel booking: In the beginning, there was only the Travel Agent. She (or he) was your guide to all things travel. A trip to their…
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An Amish buggy in Pennsylvania 2017
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  • Mid Atlantic States
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From Gettysburg to Getting Anywhere else

  • August 20, 2017
What was an impactful sightseeing trip to a national treasure in 2017 (with a cantankerous travel mate), took on deeper meaning for me as the nation started storming historical sites…
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Walking to Delicate Arch in Arches National Park
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The Language of Travel

  • August 20, 2017
Travel, exploration, and taking in the natural wonders all transcend politics, and daily human hurdles. When sightseeing we use one language: the language of awe. A 2017 road trip from…
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The Clan of the Camper Van

  • August 13, 2017
Or How I Ended Up with a Vintage Sportsmobile It all starts with a bee in your bonnet. An idea that takes hold and just won’t let go. It was…
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Van parked in the Tetons
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The Pitfalls of the Maiden Journey

  • August 13, 2017
This is Part 2 of the Clan of the Camper Van The excitement of meeting this iron maiden was offset by the rigor of a red-eye flight and the trepidation…
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