For me, since there’s no travel more rewarding, relaxing, or stimulating (the last two are not mutually exclusive) as road trips, the following travel tips are worthy of this abbreviated list, as hackneyed as they may be.
And really, I hold little close to the vest, so don’t read these and think “these aren’t secrets, she’s told us all this before.” Well obviously you can think it, just don’t say it aloud. Unless you want to leave a comment, and then of course you can say just about anything you want because comments make bloggers giddy.
Jen Laceda of Folie a`Deux tagged me to share three travel secrets and in turn tap five other travel related bloggers and request they do the same on their blogs. “My 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets,” organized by Katie of Tripbase.com states “the aim of this game is to unite travel bloggers in a joint endeavor to create an amazing list of top travel recommendations across the globe to share with the entire travel community.”
I believe this list was initially conceived to reveal favorite destinations, but like the secret whispered in the ear of a friend who passes it on to another friend, who passes it on to another friend, it’s evolved into pretty much whatever the tagged blogger wants to discuss.
- SRT travel not-so-secret secret #1: Spend the money for a GPS or any device that will allow you to leave a breadcrumb trail (so you can confidently return to where you began). For one day of your trip, take your wallet/purse, the GPS and a camera, leave your maps and guidebooks in the hotel room, and hit the streets. For an even more intense rush, leave your camera behind as well. Leaving the camera behind takes the most guts. No guts, no travel glories.
- SRT travel not-so-secret secret #2: Speaking of guts, exit the Interstate if you’re interested in seeing anything other than the sterile, stamped out cities they connect.
- SRT travel not-so-secret secret #3: Take a weekend road trip and stay within your county of residence.
Five travel bloggers that must now make a post regarding their 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets or more of the American highway system will implode:
Just found this blog 7/6/11 and I love your roadtrip tips. I plan to do a cross-country solo trip in 2012 or 2013, as soon as the travel budget will allow.
Comment by Diane — July 6, 2011 @ 2:42 pm
Thanks for adding me to the list. I’m all over it..;)
Comment by John Batdorff — January 6, 2010 @ 8:35 pm
Our first set of road trip secrets, fab, thanks for sharing!
Comment by Katie, Tripbase — December 22, 2009 @ 11:14 am
Hello! I’m working (flying) for the next few days and then I’ll figure out my list of top secrets. Very brave to leave without your camera… Great idea!
Comment by Sherri — December 18, 2009 @ 10:02 pm
Hi Tammie and thank you for placing me on your list. I drafted my top secrets and then realized they were all about saving money and this was Frugal Friday……..ooooooooooooh! or Ho Ho Ho š
I couldn’t resist leaving you a comment for the heady, giddy feeling we all get with them!
Comment by Lisa at Wanderlust Women — December 18, 2009 @ 6:47 pm