Love to travel, but not sure where to start? We can relate! Over the past five years, we’ve written more than 200 blog posts on Back Road Ramblers, documenting our experiences road tripping as a family, camping, glamping, and more!
We know that navigating our massive travel library can be difficult.
To help with this, we’ve gathered the top 10 posts from the past month to help you find some inspiring articles. We’ll keep this list updated so you can always come back to it when you need some travel and outdoor inspiration for your next adventure.
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Let's get right to it! These are the top 10 posts on Back Road Ramblers for November. Hopefully, they will inspire you to get outside and travel more!
The iconic American road trip is generally a summer affair, thanks in part, to rock n’ roll, convertibles, and school vacations. Winter provides a totally different road-trip scene - perhaps a bit less romantic, but just as exciting. Winter road trips in the USA generally involve a lot less traffic, fewer crowds, and probably an extra bag full of warm coats in the trunk.
When outfitting little ones for cold, wind, and snow, we work with three main layers for warmth — the base layer, insulating layer, and waterproof layer.
Ready to embark on a Vermont road trip you won’t soon forget? At 216.6 miles, Vermont’s longest state highway is also one of the most scenic and well-loved, meandering through the Green Mountains, as well as charming New England villages with all the quintessential Vermont goodness that you’ve been dreaming of.
There are 417 parks in America’s National Park System, and when it comes to visitation numbers, the Blue Ridge Parkway comes in at number one. That’s right — this winding, mountain road has been called America’s favorite drive, and according to the National Park Service, the Blue Ridge Parkway saw 14,099,485 visitors in 2020.
If ever there was a beautiful, must-visit American town, Port Townsend, Washington has to be it. Located at the northeastern tip of the Olympic Peninsula in the Puget Sound, Port Townsend experiences a temperate climate year-round and is best known for its Victorian architecture and natural beauty.
The Western United States is teeming with natural hot springs just waiting for you to discover them.
If you enjoy hiking, you can still get outside during hunting season. You just have to take some precautions to keep yourself safe.
No matter where you currently live, you can still travel to the world’s most wintery locations and have a blast without skiing.
Nestled deep in the Mojave Desert is a land of big shining waters, never-ending sunshine, and incredible beauty. Lake Havasu City, Arizona is a sprawling waterfront city of more than 52,000 people. While the city is only 55 years young, Lake Havasu City boasts an eclectic history, a thriving Main Street, and a busy waterfront area.
Meandering wild burros, a wild-west shootout, and a dusty village on a desolate stretch of America’s favorite highway. Welcome to Oatman, Arizona – a fun and quirky stop along Route 66 in northwestern Arizona.
Hopefully, you’ve discovered some inspiring destinations for your next road trip! Check back next month for more fabulous ideas!