Top Road Trips | Top Road Trips USA

Time to plan a road trip?  Here are some resources for you to choose from to discover the road less traveled or the fastest route to where you want to vacation this weekend or this summer.  Take the time to really plan, to really discover what's en route to you destination, get as much information about everything you can do on the way there, while you are there and on the way home.  Planning takes longer than the journey.  So squeeze as much juice out of this experience as you can, by investing in your planning.  You will have the best possible road trip and vacation then.

Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways
Publication Date: April 14, 2009
If are in a car and you want to get somewhere quickly, take the freeway and you'll achieve your goal. However, if you want to get to know this country, you'll want a guide like this to help you find the places that appeal to you, and make sure you squeeze as much juice as possible out of each trip.  Essential trip ideas and planner.

Fodor's Essential USA, 2nd Edition: Spectacular Cities, Natural Wonders, and Great American Road Trips (Full-color Travel Guide)
Publication Date: June 28, 2011
The sections "Top All-American Landmarks" and "Top Natural Wonders" drew me in with the stunning "I want to go on a road trip now" kind of photos.  They just ooze history and promise a wonderful experience for young and old, as well as foreign and domestic travelers.
Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways
Publication Date: April 5, 2002
Road Trip USA is a great place to start when planning your next top road trip - and be sure to take it with you as a reference to what cool and unique points of interest are in the area you are traveling.  With a book like this you will not miss the things that make travel special.
Sam Butterworth, amazon.com reviewer from LA, California states... "The detailed, quirky tidbits the book includes are invaluable. What other book tells you about the B'Hai radio station that you can listen to as you drive through Myrtle Beach, SC? If you want to see the USA- not just check out the tourist sites, but see where and how other folks in the USA really live - this is the book for you." 

Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways.
Publication Date: March 31, 2006
A truly beautiful book packed with illustrations, maps and stunning photography. Perfect for both the armchair traveler and the trip planner (although if you really are planning a trip, that you are going to take, you may want to check the listings above for the latest edition.) If you are the sort of traveler that doesn't like to miss a thing, then this is the book for you.

Lonely Planet USA's Best Trips (Regional Travel Guide)
Publication Date: October 1, 2010
Lots and lots of trip and tour routes and ideas covering many different parts of the USA, and great ways to spend a weekend in some of the bigger cities too.  So whether you are focusing on a short or a long break, you'll pick up some great trips and ideas here.


If you enjoyed this, you may like to check out my Top Road Trips review page for some more fun ideas and resources for your weekend trips, stay-cations and overseas travel vacations.

Do you go camping on your road trips?  You may also like to check out the Coleman Road Trip Grill - it's the first thing we pack when we are heading off on a road trip!

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