Road Trip Itineraries
A road trip in North American can be anything from a couple of hours to a long, leisurely cross-country drive. This North American Road Trip guide serves as a personal guide to exploring the towns, cities, and scenic routes in your backyard or across the country.
Follow the route visually by exploring the Google Maps navigation screen. You can also export the data into a .kml file for use on your smartphone). I’ve also tried to highlight the individual addresses so that if you click on it on a smartphone, it will load in your default navigation app. That way you have two options for getting to the next destination on your phone.
Can’t find the time to get away? Follow the trail via Google Street view and take a virtual vacation. We’ve all been there, such as taking a quick tour of the Colosseum and it’s surrounding areas just because. If not, join the team. It’s a great way to take a staycation. Seriously, it can also greatly improve your ability to not get lost when you eventually do take your trip.
From covered wagons and Civil War battlegrounds to the Old West and Bison, this drive along the Kansas prairie marches…
![Pacific Coast Highway Northern California Cover image [Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)]](https://i0.wp.com/travelartsy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/00-Pacific-Coast-Highway-Roadtrip-Introduction.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1 "Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip — Northern California Itinerary")
From the dazzling and rocky seascapes of the Northern Coast to the sun-drenched beaches of Southern California, this road trip…
![Pacific Coast Highway Road. [Image by DomCarver from Pixabay] Trip — Central California Itinerary](https://i0.wp.com/travelartsy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/00-pacific-coast-highway-big-sur.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1 "Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip — Central California Itinerary")
Central California, often called the Big Sur Coast, stretches between beautiful Monterey and San Luis Obispo. Wave-battered cliffs, shady forests,…
![Short and Quirky Day Trips from Dallas [Cover alt = Image by ErikaWittlieb from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/travelartsy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/9-short-and-quirky-day-trips-dallas.jpg?resize=370%2C305&ssl=1 "9+ Short and Quirky Day Trips from Dallas / Fort Worth")
Between starting a new year at work and the crazy North Texas weather, taking short road trips can be a little tricky. Downtown might look great, if not cold, but when you hit I-20 and start heading either west or east, you run into the fog (or worse).…
Grand Canyon National Park is a gorgeous and incomparable gorge that is 18 miles wide, one mile deep, and up to 277 miles long along the river. Layered bands of red rock reveal millions of years of geological history. From the highest peak in Arizona down to the…
From the depths of the Grand Canyon to the north, the land south of Flagstaff rises into Red Rock Country. These sandstone monoliths form a vivid backdrop that leads into the desert wilderness into Sedona and down into Prescott. The most fascinating part of these rocks is that…
From the heart of the Ozark Mountains to the Victorian springs of Hot Springs, Arkansas’ Scenic Byway 7 is often listed as one of the top 10 drives in North America. The route passes through the Ozark National Forest, up to Mount Magazine (the highest point in Arkansas)…
From alpine forests to mirrored lakes, Colorado’s Peak-to-Peak Scenic Byway skirts between the Roosevelt National Forest and the Rocky Mountain National Park. This byway was originally part of a link between Longs Peak and Pikes Peak. You can explore many of the old mining towns along the route…
The area in Northwest Illinois called the Driftless area is also called the Land the Glaciers Forgot due to its high bluffs and land of rolling hills along the Mississippi River. In geological terms, the 10,000-square mile area is called that because of the absence of glacial drift.…
In the past two months, I estimate that I’ve been to at least 100 museums in the Midwestern region. That’s…
Traveling on long road-trips can be an adventure. So can finding clean and fully equipped restrooms! No one wants to…
Even with average gas prices rising to $2.95 a barrel, budget-friendly road trips are still possible. Driving is (usually) still…