New Zealand Traffic Jams
Imagine you are hurtling along a precariously twisting mountain pass in a obnoxiously painted camper van going more or less 100 Km/h. All is right in your scenic world until, without warning, a massive...
View ArticleRoad Trip USA
It’s only been a few days back in the States, but I’ve been happily embracing all that is America at it’s best – the Grand Canyon’s splendor, the Hoover Dam’s enormity, Vegas’s insanity – and worst –...
View ArticleA Corner, a Crater, Big Bunnies, 1 Flatbed Truck & Me
“But our trip was different. It was a classic affirmation of everything right and true and decent in the national character. It was a gross, physical salute to the fantastic possibilities of life in...
View ArticlePassenger Conners, Part Deux: Aw, YEAH, Location Independence
When I returned from 8 months traveling around the globe, I immediately unpacked my backpack, settled back into a life in the Northeast, and enjoyed the simple pleasures of stationary life, which now...
View ArticleThe Wheels on the RAV Go ‘Round and ‘Round
So how will Passenger Conners — she of no ride to speak of since giving up cars for city-living in 2004 — traverse the great US of A? Low and behold, I’ve bought a car; or co-bought a car, as the case...
View ArticleLet the Adventure Begin … Tomorrow!
Tomorrow! Tomorrow! I love ya, tomorrow! My apologies. I’m prone to bursting into Little Orphan Annie’s theme song today, knowing that tomorrow — tomorrow! — is the official date of departure for my...
View ArticleThe Long and Not-So-Winding Road — And a Giant Shrimp
As anyone who’s ever made the road trip south from the Northeast to Florida on I-95 will tell you, highlights along the route are few. There’s the hellacious, bumper-to-bumper traffic between Baltimore...
View ArticleNational Park Road Trip Part 1: When We Remember Zion
It’s been a helluva time out West, folks. Many people have wondered how on Earth I wound up staying in St. George, Utah for 3 weeks. The logic behind landing in Utah’s far southwest corner was simple:...
View ArticleNational Park Road Trip Part 2: That Hoodoo That You Do
The following weekend after my unforgettable sojourn into Zion National Park, I set off to the next destination on my bucket list: Bryce Canyon. The weekend as I planned it would involve oodles of...
View ArticleNational Park Road Trip Part 3: No Really, I Climbed That
From Zion to Bryce Canyon, I just couldn’t get my fill of natural, national wonders. And so we headed off toward Capital Reef National Park, first passing through Grand Staircase-Escalante National...
View ArticleI AM Wine!
New Zealand is a Mecca of sorts for wine lovers, and visiting its renowned vineyards and wine regions has been one of the many many reasons I’ve looked forward to an EnZed trip. Now, let the wine tours...
View ArticleNew Zealand, Could You Be Prettier?!
I didn’t think so. Even an unplanned pit stop to use a bathroom at the park you just happen to be driving past turns into a spectacle of magnificence. For more pictures of the awesomeness that is New...
View ArticleGirl Meets Wild West — A Colorado Love Story
As a kid — oh, hell, who am I kidding? Let’s start over. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been more than a little bit obsessed with that ’90s classic, City Slickers. Billy Crystal and his cohorts...
View ArticleFlorida Keys Weekend Road Trip Part 1: Key Largo
A giant perk of living in Miami is its proximity to one of the United States's most popular vacation destinations (well, other than Miami itself, that is): The Florida Keys. You can pack a heckuva lot...
View ArticleFlorida Keys Weekend Road Trip Part 2: Key West
If you've never been, Key West is a quirky, stranger-than-strange world. You know how Austin's motto is "Keep Austin Weird"? Well, Key West doesn't have to make such commands. Key West, if you dig past...
View ArticleSavannah BBQ, Git in Mah Belly!
I'm a Yankee, through and through. But, dang it, if I don't love me some good, old fashioned Southern cooking -- and I found it. In Savannah. The post Savannah BBQ, Git in Mah Belly! appeared first on...
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