Live Your Road Trip Dream: Travel for a Year for the Cost of Staying Home
Road Trip. I would be hard pressed to think of any other two-word combination that evokes more dreamy smiles and wistful daydreams than these two four-letter words. Hitting the road seems to be a quintessential feature of the American experience, and no degree of economic or political uncertainty ever seems to reduce our collective yen to see what s around the next bend. From the days of piling into the old Rambler station wagon with my family to my current affinity for exploring the deserts of the southwest, the irresistible siren call of the open highway has never diminished.As the publisher of RoadTripAmerica.com, I have been privileged to connect with thousands of road trip aficionados from all over the world as they plan their adventures in North America. I often make the point that whenever we set tire to pavement, we re on a road trip the trick is simply to notice it. But even though I like to emphasize that attitude is everything, there is still a difference between a run to the grocery store and hitting the road for an extended period. In addition to a dream, heading for the horizon takes courage, commitment and a certain fierceness of spirit.And it takes planning. For six-and-a-half years, I lived exclusively on the road. When I began my open-ended odyssey, I would have gladly swapped ten tanks of gas for a book like Live Your Road Trip Dream. Between these covers are the tools and resources that have helped many a vision become reality. This second edition has even more of the invaluable knowledge that Phil and Carol White have so ably compiled, organized and distilled to create the finest road trip planning guide now available in print. --Mark Sedenquist, RoadTripAmerica.com