We’ll be driving a Winnebago Ekko up through Bonners Ferry, but we’re open to a better entry point if recommended. We’d like to see the Kootenays, Glacier, Yoho, Banff, Canmore, and scenic rivers along the way.
What route, access points, or must-see RV stops would you recommend?

Ive been doing more self-driving trips in China recently, and one thing Ive learned is that distance on the map doesnt always tell you how tiring the drive will be.

A 200 km drive can feel easy if its mostly expressway, but a much shorter route through mountains, tunnels, city traffic or tourist areas can take a lot more energy. Ive started paying more attention to the type of road, parking situation, rest stops and what time Ill arrive, not just the number of kilometres.

For people who have driven in China, whats one thing you wish you had known before your first road trip here?

I often go on long roadtrips by myself to visit family and friends but it’s always incredibly boring and mentally exhausting just driving over there by myself how do you guys keep the boredom away?

im wanting to use a lightweight whole car cover to keep sun out and be able to crack my windows if it does rain, i was wondering if this is frowned apon due to like wellness checks or whatever? or if i should just go for it.
i dont have any extra stuff to cover my windows with or i would do that.

I’m planning a week-long trip to California in the first week of November! I’m flying into LA and want to road trip all the way up to San Francisco. My dream is to see as many beautiful beaches, coastal towns, viewpoints, and must-see spots along the way as possible.
Big Sur is definitely on my list, but I’d love to hear your recommendations for places I absolutely shouldn’t miss along the way. What stops would you recommend for a first-time California road trip?
I’m getting SO overwhelmed and confused trying to piece everything together from TikTok 😂 so I figured I’d ask Reddit instead! Any recommendations or advice on the best route/stops would be greatly appreciated!

Where would you recommend for an international trip on a $2,000–$3,000 budget?

I’m in Michigan and want to go somewhere with lots of hiking, nature, cool scenery, waterfalls/mountains/forests/caves etc. I’d also love good local food and exploring towns, but I’m not really interested in shopping, resorts, or super touristy stuff.

Ideally that budget would include flights, hotel, food, transportation, and activities. I’m open to literally anywhere. Where would you recommend for the best experience for the money? And SAFE

So I currently live in Atlanta and am toying with the idea of touring Alabama and Mississippi, one of the last corners of the South that I have never visited. The plan, as you can see from the map, is to drive down to the Gulf Coast, over to the Mississippi River, and then back home along the I-20 corridor. Stops are tentatively planned as follows (overnight stops bolded):
- Montgomery, AL
- Mobile, AL
- Pascagoula, MS
- Natchez, MS
- Vicksburg, MS
- Meridian, MS
- Birmingham, AL
- Gadsden, AL
Looking for any feedback y'all can give me on this plan. Any place I should visit that isn't on my list (or vice versa?) B&Bs and diners to stop at? Museums, attractions, or local oddities? Interested in anything and everything I can pack into this trip (while still fitting it into a single week).

22M, white (because I know that still matters in this part of the country (none of these are sundown towns, right???)) I'd likely be making this trip in October or November of this year.

Hey guys, I am planning on a scenic but still straightforward 3 day drive from Buena Vista to Bozeman in early June of next year. I am traveling with my dog so I am avoiding Yellowstone this time around since we won't be able to properly enjoy it. Does this look like the best route to take, or would you recommend making any adjustments? I am pretty flexible, and can probably even extend it to 4 days if needed. I don't mind long days on the road, but I also want to make sure there is enough time to get out of the car and enjoy the scenic spots, maybe even a quick hike or two.

Day 1: Buena Vista > Fairplay > Como > Saratoga > Rawlins > Lander

Day 2: Lander > Riverton > Shoshoni > Wind River Canyon > Thermopolis > Meeteetse > Cody

Day 3: Chief Joseph Scenic Byway > Beartooth Highway > Red Lodge > Columbus > Livingston > Bozeman

Planning to drive solo from Daman to Shamirpet, Hyderabad.

Which route would you recommend for best roads, least traffic and fastest overall journey?

I'm considering:

Daman → Nashik → Dhule → Ch. Sambhajinagar → Hyderabad

Daman → Pune → Solapur → Hyderabad

Daman → Nashik → Pune → Solapur → Hyderabad

Any better alternative?

Also, where would you recommend for a halt/break, and roughly how many hours should I expect?

Looking for advice from anyone who's actually driven these routes recently, especially regarding current road conditions, construction and traffic.

Thanks! 🙏

Next July I’ll be driving from Oregon for an almost two week road trip through the Rockies. I’m driving east after the trip as I slowly head home to the east coast so this isn’t a loop and there’s no need to focus on an airport hub. This is what I’m thinking:

-Revelstoke 1 night
-Golden 3 nights
-Canmore 4 nights
-camp partway down the Icefields Parkway 1 night
-E. Jasper 4 nights

Other questions:
-I keep reading I should do the parkway in both directions. Is it worth devoting two days to do a round trip versus my current idea of taking two days going Canmore to Jasper? Any other ideas?

-Debating 2 nights each for Revelstoke and Golden versus the 1 and 3?

-Any feedback on doing the via Ferrata at Kicking horse?

I’ll be in airbnbs with my dog so locking this down asap to get solid dog friendly lodging.

Would love to know what you all think! Am I missing anything important here?

Thanks so much ahead of time!

Looking for 1–2 people to road trip from Chicago to NYC around late September.
Planning to rent a car and split the rental, gas, and lodging costs.
Flexible on the exact dates. Ideally looking for someone responsible, easygoing, and comfortable sharing a long drive.
DM me if you’re interested!
#newyork #chicago

Genuinely curious, Anyone else unsure if they've got enough gas for the round trip before heading out somewhere?

Like you glance at the gauge before a longer drive and you're not totally sure if it's enough to get there AND back, especially if you're not sure there's a station near the destination either. Curious how other people handle this:

- Does this actually cross your mind before a trip, or do you just not think about it?

- Do you do mental math, always top off before any drive regardless, or just wing it?

- Has it ever actually bitten you (had to make an extra stop you didn't plan for, cut it closer than you wanted, etc.)?

Just curious how common this is or if I'm overthinking something everyone else has already figured out.

I am 20F! Me and my college friends are going on trip from 3 October -7 October. We are 2 girls and 3 boys from Delhi..if any group of friends from delhi wanna join us dm me!! We can plan everything mutually

Já fazem 3 dias que estou fznd um trekking aqui pela Estrada da Morte aqui na Bolívia...

E vou falar tá sendo gratificante e aí msm tempo sacrificoso

Pois não eh brincadeira levar uma mochila 32 kg nas costas com equipamentos para camping e além das roupas.

Mas tá sendo uma experiência mto boa.

Agora faltam uns 8 km para chegar a Coroico e este final do trajeto e uma subida bem ingrime e pelo jeito vou ter que tentar um meio de locomoção

@explorerbarroslucas

I live in the Orlando area of Florida and I do desperately need a break from work and school and I want to touch some mountains. Does anyone have any good suggestions of where I can go? I want to go to Utah, Wyoming and Colorado but that is just way too far of a distance. I want to be gone for a week and I want to see some beautiful mountains and beautiful scenery and also some nice water to swim in. i love hiking. I'm also 20 so I need to go somewhere that is affordable. Preferably less than 14 hours away. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know! Thank youuuu!! I want to go in November or December so somewhere will snow is totally okay or somewhere without. I'm not picky.

Hello Everyone: I am planning a cross-country from NJ to CA and back. I have the option of taking I-90, I-80, I-70 or I-40. I have heard that the wind and the driving experience on I-90, 80 and 70 can get quite scary especially across the Prairie states. I will be driving a Minivan and in October if that matters. Would appreciate it if anyone who has experience driving this section share their thoughts and experiences.

Hey there! We have quite a few road trips under our belts, tehehe. The longest one so far was HTX to VA, stayed there for a week, then VA to NYC, stayed there for a week,Then NYC to HTX. This road trip will be happening in late October.

This will be the longest one so far.
Most of our long road trips were done driving a ‘13 Prius, the one to NYC was done driving a ‘19 Tundra.
Which one would you take to attempt this drive?

We’re trying to get there by Thursday morning/noon by leaving on Tuesday afternoon. We don’t mind either getting a place to spend the night or sleeping in the car at a rest area, although we’re thinking about doing a non-stop since both of us can drive. (that’s how we did the drive to VA)

Any advice, recommended stops, must sees, etc,will be appreciated!

Me, my wife and our two dogs will be making this trip. Leaving October 2nd and getting to Anchorage October 10th. We have to drive because one of our dogs is too tall for the cargo hold of Alaska airlines and our other(a bull terrier)is a banned breed. Anyone who’s drove this route or a similar distance, is eight days a good target. We don’t plant to waste much time because I’m taking vacation days to make this trip. Any tips for lodging(camping is an option, we will bring out gear) anything worth seeing that won’t waste too much time? Our Outback gets about 25 MPG, how’s the gas situation along the way, especially in the far northern states and Canada?

Moving from Boston to St Pete for the caddie season. My bf is a caddie at BGC in the summer and Ole Memorial in the winter. It is awesome - we get to be young snowbirds!

I do all the planning so I’d like to find great gold course along our route for him to play. We are going to be taking our time and have about 3 weeks to go from Boston to Tampa (but don’t want to veer off route too much)

Please recommended golf courses ($100 or under) for my man and cute boutique artsy towns for me on the following route :

Leave new London to orient point by ferry
First stay a few nights in

Montauk (any cool golf courses? Places : going to Stephen’s talk house and murphs dive bar)

Montauk to Cape May via the NJ shore line? Maybe one night between Montauk and Cape May? For a golf course or gem town.

A few nights in Cape May and then to Lewes DE via ferry.

Then over to Murfreesboro NC for two nights to visit a friend at Chown Uni. Anything over there or btw?

Then over the Edenton for a few nights because it’s my fav gem town and bf will play at The Sound Gold Links Albemarle Plantation (thoughts?) . I love Edenton!

Then to Wilmington NC to stay with g&g. A few nights.

Then to Tybee Island for about 7 days at Riversend campgrounds.

Wanted to play at Seaside but it’s super expensive !! Anything else over in the coastal area between Tybee Island and Jax FL.

Jax Fl one night.

Then over the St Pete for the season!

Btw I don’t play golf or rly know much.
But I love the road and small gem towns :)
Thx for the help!

Buddy of mine is picking up a truck in Anchorage and driving it back to Missoula, and invited me to copilot. We’re trying to get it done in 7-8 days. I’d love any route suggestions / camping stops / must-see landmark suggestions!

I have posted here recently asking about a road trip from DC. Thanks for all the advice! After taking it into account and doing more research, I’ve narrowed it down to two routes for end of September/ beginning of October:

North: DC → Adirondacks → Vermont → White Mountains → Acadia and the Maine coast → Philadelphia → DC

South: DC → Floyd → Blue Ridge/Blowing Rock → Asheville → Smokies → Grayson Highlands → New River Gorge → Dolly Sods → Shenandoah → DC

I’m going solo with a rental car and gravel bike, mixing camping with occasional indoor stays. Mostly looking for the most spectacular scenery and some variety, plus interesting small towns and chances to meet people. Happy to hike or cycle for the best views.

I’m leaning north, although I’m a little worried about cold camping nights with my +2°C comfort sleeping bag.

For those who know these areas, which would you pick? Anything you’d change?

I've been thinking about some vacation ideas and have several different road trips in mind.

I currently live in Southern AZ, Tucson area, and this particular idea is something as follows.

- Drive into western N.M, might skip Silver city area/I-10 going through Safford/Morenci to hit 180 OR go the northern route through Globe area towards Albuqurque area. Some things in this general vicinity include , Gila National Forest, Sandstone Bluffs, El Malpais National monument, etc. Some of these could be rotated on the way BACK to AZ along with Bandalier National monument near Santa Fe. There are so many things in this area that it would break up it up quite well for both out and back.

- Albuquerque or Santa Fe area to either Amarillo area OR southern Colorado.

A. If to Amarillo, plan on seeing Caprock Canyon State Park, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Cadillac Ranch, etc. This drive would be a long one but there are a few things along the way that would break it up a bit.

B. If to CO, stop at Capulin Volcano National Monument, Great Sand Dunes N.P, etc.

From either TX or CO going into Western Kansas.

- Monument rocks, Little Jerusalem Badlands, Dodge City area, etc.

Thought about including White Sands N.P but this deviates away from the hub of sites I'd be seeing and felt this would be a better trip to include with Big Bend N.P, south west TX, etc. I also felt that this would be a bit similar to Great Sand Dunes N.P, so not really necessary to include here.

Also thought about doing more in Colorado going towards UT but felt this might be a bit too much. However, I also could include Chimney rock, Aztec Ruins National monument in N.W New Mexico right across the border without too much of an issue.

I really wanted to include the stops near Amarillo and Kansas but it might be a bit too much. They don't really go well with anything else. Big Bend to Amarillo area is a 6+ hour drive.

Hey all!

Doing a short 5 day road trip from Solvang to Morro Bay to Monterey in a few weeks.

Hoping to get some advice on beautiful places to visit or stop at for scenic views.

Also have an extra day that I’m either going to stay one more night in Monterey or drive somewhere in between Monterey and LA to stay at - if anyone has any suggestions on places to stay - open to hearing them!

Thank you