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Summer Vacation Forecast: Air Travel Confidence Building, but Road Trips Still Reign

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After a year at home, nearly all U.S. travelers plan to take a trip in 2021. Yes, you read that correctly. In a survey of more than 3,200 TripIt users based in the U.S., 94 percent of... Read More

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6 Tips for Planning a Winter Road Trip

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Dreaming of a socially distanced getaway, but chillier temps dampening your vagabond spirit? While a winter road trip requires more planning and preparation, a successful trip can be a... Read More

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How to Plan (and Take) Your Bucket List Road Trip

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The definition of the “perfect” road trip will be as unique as the person taking it. However, what is true for any road trip is that a little advance preparation goes a long way toward... Read More

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A Beginner’s Guide: How to Take a Screencation

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Screens. Whether you love them or hate them, we, as a society, can’t seem to live without them. On the one hand, screens keep us entertained, informed, and connected—the latter a serious... Read More

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How to Maximize Your Points and Miles on a Road Trip

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By Johnny Jet – For the past 20 years, Johnny Jet averaged 150,000 miles and 20 countries a year. He has been featured in many major publications and appeared on ABC, CBS, CNBC, CNN, FOX,... Read More

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9 Tips for a Sustainable Road Trip

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America’s Route 66. Iceland’s Ring Road. Scotland’s North Coast 500. Australia’s Great Ocean Road. With so many iconic routes, a road trip might be just the vacation to balance your craving... Read More

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10 Under-the-Radar National Parks Reopening This Summer

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Road trips. Camping adventures. National parks reopening. A once-cloudy summer travel forecast is starting to brighten.... Read More

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I Went on a Cross-Country Road Trip During a Pandemic. Here’s How.

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While most of the world was quarantined waiting out shelter-in-place orders, my family and I were unexpectedly left with no other choice but to travel. After living in the San Francisco Bay... Read More