As we hurtle towards the July 4th holiday and the true summer travel season, reports with ‘official’ summer travel stats from here and there are landing in our inbox. Here are some of the top line numbers that seem of interest. Let us know if they strike a chord with how your summer travel plans […]
Road trips can evoke nostalgia for childhood, family, and adventures. And for many people, there are objects and in-the-car experiences indelibly tied to those journeys. For some, it is a game, a song, a special snack, the seating arrangements, or a life lesson. Here are some road trip memories we gathered for a story that […]
Icy snow is covering our town. So we spent the holiday weekend just dreaming of places we want to go and making a list of new and old favorite sights we want to see in the new year. “The Impossible Road Trip – An Unforgettable Journey to Past and Present Roadside Attractions in all 50 […]
(This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News) Swimsuit packed? How about your patience? If you are heading out of town for the July 4th holiday weekend, you will likely need both. More than 47.7 million Americans will on the nation’s roadways and in the skies during this Independence […]
(This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News online) Summer travel may cause some headaches Memorial Day weekend and a unusual travel season are just around the corner. Experts expect a summer travel tsunami fueled by a dip in Covid-19 infection rates, rising vaccination rates, and the reopening of […]
As we hurtle towards the July 4th holiday and the true summer travel season, reports with ‘official’ summer travel stats from here and there are landing in our inbox. Here are some of the top line numbers that seem of interest. Let us know if they strike a chord with how your summer travel plans […]
Road trips can evoke nostalgia for childhood, family, and adventures. And for many people, there are objects and in-the-car experiences indelibly tied to those journeys. For some, it is a game, a song, a special snack, the seating arrangements, or a life lesson. Here are some road trip memories we gathered for a story that […]
Icy snow is covering our town. So we spent the holiday weekend just dreaming of places we want to go and making a list of new and old favorite sights we want to see in the new year. “The Impossible Road Trip – An Unforgettable Journey to Past and Present Roadside Attractions in all 50 […]
(This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News) Swimsuit packed? How about your patience? If you are heading out of town for the July 4th holiday weekend, you will likely need both. More than 47.7 million Americans will on the nation’s roadways and in the skies during this Independence […]
(This is a slightly different version of a story we wrote for NBC News online) Summer travel may cause some headaches Memorial Day weekend and a unusual travel season are just around the corner. Experts expect a summer travel tsunami fueled by a dip in Covid-19 infection rates, rising vaccination rates, and the reopening of […]
Overnight car trips. Visits to roadside attractions. Airport hang-out time. It all seems possible now that the weather is getting nice and so many people are vaccinated and honoring all the stay-healthy rules. When we go. We won’t be out there alone. Our email is filled with studies, surveys, and proclamations about the travel rebound […]
(This is a story we wrote for NBC News) Ready to Travel? A growing wave of relaxed restrictions, along with an increasing number of vaccinated Americans, is leading to a surge in “vaxications” and other trips, after a year of pandemic-induced lockdowns. Mothballed restaurants, hotels and attractions, canceled cruise seasons, and record low airline passenger […]
Must be something about the season, but there seem to be a lot of contests awarding travel and grand trips as prizes. Give these a try and don’t forget to send me a souvenir if you win. Nashville International Airport is marking the 75th anniversary of Berry Field Nashville, the airport’s original name […]