Road Trips

Epic Baseball Road Trip: 5 Stadiums – 5 Days – 1,260 Miles of Driving

Photos, stories & time-lapse videos from 5 baseball stadiums: St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers.
read more >>

Driving America by McDonalds, Subway, Best Buy, Costco & More

I drove across America via Route 66 to see classic diners, motels, and kitschy stores. However, along the way it was impossible to ignore the never-ending views of McDonalds, Subways, Best Buys and other chain stores.
read more >>

Neon, Fuel, Pavement and Americana on Route 66: A Photographic Series

For 13 days, I drove across Route 66 from East to West armed with my camera and laptop to record the whole adventure. Neon, Fuel, Pavement and Americana on Route 66, chronicles the people, places, gas stations, kitschy roadside attractions and feeling of having stepped into a time machine that made it the most memorable road trip of my life.
read more >>

Giant Blue Whales in Oklahoma on Route 66

Referred to as Blue by those who maintain him, Catoosa’s most famous whale is a must-see on Route 66 in Oklahoma. Situated on the shore of a pond, the wooden structure has a water slide and a pair of ladders so visitors can climb up and view the vista from the whale’s head or tail.
read more >>

California Route 66: From Needles to Santa Monica – the End of the Road

Sure I finished the drive over a year ago, but this blog post has just been sitting on my computer since then. As I continued on Route 66 from Arizona into California, I found that I really had to eliminate the majority of my final stops due to a dinner …
read more >>

A History Lesson From a Hobo in Two Guns, Arizona

Imagine my surprise when I hear a voice saying, “Hello. How are you doing?” Well, after pretty much jumping out of my skin in shock, I took a look at my greeter: an old hobo complete with the tattered jacket, hole-filled gloves, socks coming out of the shoes and a smell to match.
read more >>

Jokes, Americana and Burritos at Delgadillo’s Snow Cap Drive-In

Since 1953, a member of the Delgadillo family has been serving up fountain drinks, burgers, burritos, malts and a steady supply of comedy at Delgadillo’s Snow Cap Drive-In in Seligman, AZ: a Route 66 classic. The fun began as soon as I got out of my car, parked in a …
read more >>

A 1,500 Mile Road Trip With No iPod – Photo Gallery

Click here to view some photo highlights from the trip!

A 1,500 Mile Road Trip With No iPod

Camping gear packed in the car? Check! Clothing, cameras, directions? Check, check, check. iPod for music during our 1,525 mile road trip? Uh oh…what’s this frowny-faced icon on the screen?! Guess we have to grab whatever CDs are laying around and my old high school Discman. That’s how Carrie and …
read more >>

A 1,500 Mile Road Trip With No iPod – This and That

New York is a HUGE state. The people in Canada are so friendly. Is it a coincidence that the Canadian border guard was super nice while the NY one was a huge jerk? Why would you have six empty blackjack tables when there are huge lines to get on the …
read more >>

Shorts and Flip Flops in December…AKA, Florida Tales

Five vacation days that don’t carry over to 2008 could mean only one thing…vacation time! Don’t worry, this email won’t be as epic as my usual ones since not as much crazy stuff happens when you’re in Florida with a rent-a-car. YAAAAR, SAID THE PIRATE I’m sure everyone has heard …
read more >>

Observations From Southern Florida

Our rental car was the same exact car my mom just bought. In Key West we stayed with one of Carrie’s high school friends who she reconnected with on MySpace after 10 years for a few days. Jet skiing is awesome! I think mosquitoes have developed an immunity to OFF. …
read more >>

Photo Highlights From Florida

Click here to see a Snapfish album of some highlights