Choose Your Destination
This page showcases many flavors of domestic excursions around the United States (and a little of Canada). Make a selection below to see maps, pictures, stats, and blogs.
Roadtrip #01 Summer 2005
The Lower 48 States in 30 Days
A whopper of a roadtrip debuts by kidnapping two friends and spending 4 weeks driving to every state in the contiguous US, a preview for future roadtrips to come.
12,537 | 27d 12h elapsed | 48 states + DC | 7 landmarks
Roadtrip #02 Fall 2006
The Great West
Following a successful tour around the United States, this roadtrip covers just the western half of the US in greater detail. From here on out, these are now family trips.
4,884 | 14d 16h 50m elapsed | 11 states | 9 landmarks
Roadtrip #03 Spring 2007
Utah and the National Parks
Since the last few trips have been skipping the heart of Utah, it was decided this roadtrip would cover all the National Parks in the Beehive State, including some in Nevada and California.
2,990 | 10d 8h 10m elapsed | 4 states | 12 landmarks
Roadtrip #04 Fall 2008
New Mexico and the Albuquerque Balloon Festival
This trip was timed with the launch of the annual Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, NM, along with visiting more National Parks and attractions in the desert southwest.
2,778 | 9d 2h 40m elapsed | 4 states | 7 landmarks
Roadtrip #05 Spring 2009
Escape to Sedona, Arizona
This trip focused on National Monuments around central and southeast Arizona, taking advantage of a free week's stay at a resort in Sedona.
2,137 | 9d 12h 5m elapsed | 2 states | 7 landmarks
Roadtrip #06 Fall 2009
Washington, DC and the New England States
This trip required a flight to the east coast, starting in DC and madly driving around for 2,700 miles visiting 13 different states, 4 major cities, and a bunch of National Park/Memorial/Tourist Traps.
2,737 | 12d 1h 5m elapsed | 13 states + DC | 14 landmarks
Roadtrip #07 Fall 2011
Victoria, BC and the Pacific Coast
This trip consisted of taking a jaunt directly north along the Sierra Nevada/Cascades, completely out of the United States for a few days to check out the capital of British Columbia, Canada, then back down the western coast of the US.
4,013 | 15d 15h 35m elapsed | 4 states + Canada | 16 landmarks
Roadtrip #08 Spring 2012
The Mojave Desert
This trip explores the arid atmosphere of Death Valley NP and Mojave National Preserve, while also scouring the cities of Ridgecrest, CA and Las Vegas, NV.
1,829 | 5d 13h elapsed | 2 states | 5 landmarks
Roadtrip #09 Spring 2013
Alaska and the Arctic Frontier
A 5-hour flight was endured in order to head north to Alaska and cover the standard tourist destinations and attractions for the largest state in the US.
1,166 | 8d 2h elapsed | 1 state | 4 landmarks
Roadtrip #10 Fall 2014
The Upper Midwest
Using yet another flight, this trip began in Colorado, traveling 3,800 miles over the high plains through 7 states for a historical view dating back to the days of Lewis & Clark, Sioux Nation, and the Oregon Trail.
3,835 | 14d 5h 15m elapsed | 7 states | 19 landmarks
Roadtrip #11 Spring 2017
The Hawaiian Islands
A solo trip for Spring 2017 bounces around the 4 major islands of Hawaii, the one US state I had left to visit.
1,149 | 9d 1h 50m elapsed | 1 state | 7 landmarks
Roadtrip #12 Summer 2017
Eclipse of the Central East
This trip divides our time between seeing new places, along with visiting friends and family, all centered around the Great American Eclipse of August 2017.
2,347 | 16d 0h 5m elapsed | 9 states + Canada | 9 landmarks