To truly enjoy your road trip experience you’ll need to arm yourself with a few practical tips. So road trippers rejoice: here are 10 ways to make your road trip hassle-free. 1. Use Travelmath’s driving calculators We recommend using the following calculators when planning a road trip: Driving time Driving distance Cost of driving Halfway points Driving time … [Read more...]
7 Best BBQ Stops in Tennessee
“Barbecue (BBQ) in Tennessee is serious business, with a long history that is intimately wrapped up in local identity and authenticity,” wrote James R. Veteto and Ted Maclin, authors of the book The Slaw and the Slow Cooked: Culture and Barbecue in the Mid-South. CNN named Tennessee as the #1 state for expertly smoked meats. This summer if you are on a road trip to Memphis, … [Read more...]
7 Tips for Winter Road Trips
When you are on winter road trips, detailed planning matters. And if you need to drive to and from one of the snowiest cities in the United States you’ll definitely want to work out a detailed winter driving safety plan. Driving through hard-packed snow, winter storms and roads covered with ice and slush require a different skill set compared to driving on normal road … [Read more...]
5 Road Trips to Take in California
California’s spectacular coastline, national parks, wine trails, desert roads and natural beauty makes it one of the best places in the United States for road trips. There’s nothing like California weather – mild year round including parts of Northern California where snow is uncommon. Get ready to discover Travelmath’s 5 road trips to take in California. It’s best to combine … [Read more...]
America’s 10 Best National Parks to Visit
The National Park System of the United States (NPS) covers over 84 million acres of land in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, America Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Saipan and the Virgin Islands. Here are Travelmath’s 10 best national parks to visit including one in US Virgin Islands. We chose these parks because we like the idea of combining a vacation destination with a … [Read more...]
5 Best Road Trips From Austin
Austin is much more than the charm of live music, rich history and fusion-inspired restaurants. This Live Music Capital of the World is also the capital city of Texas and gateway to Texas Hill Country. The Texas Hill Country is where you will find historic towns, dozens of vineyards and authentic Texas cuisine. Take Travelmath’s 5 best road trips from Austin and discover why … [Read more...]
South Island New Zealand Adventure Tours
South Island New Zealand has just over a million people which means most of the island is sparsely populated. There are plenty of options for adventure seekers to trek, camp, mountain-bike, cycle, kayak, climb and swim. Here are Travelmath’s not to be missed 5 South Island New Zealand adventure tours that encompasses national parks, rivers, bays, lakes, rivers and forests. … [Read more...]