5/21/2012

Travel Dispatch: Just Me and My RV by New York Times


Travel Dispatch

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, in California.

Just Me and My RV

By ANDY ISAACSON
Captain of a "rig" for the first time, the author cruises through the West, sleeping at a Walmart, joining the "Greatest RV Rally in the World" and celebrating the freedom to roam.
JOURNEYS

10 Correspondents, 10 Drives

They cover the country, and drive to do it. So where do The Times's national correspondents (and their editor) like to hit the road? Here are some of their favorite stretches.



Tunes for the Road

Find out what our music critics recommend for your next drive. Who picks Wagner? Who goes for gospel?
IN TRANSIT BLOG

Your Favorite Road Trips

By THE NEW YORK TIMES
We want to hear your top routes and recommendations.
Garrison Keillor of
Q&A

Where Garrison Keillor Gets 'Carried Away'

By KENAN CHRISTIANSEN
The radio host on childhood road trips, passing for a native in foreign coffee shops and stopping off at a place that "could change your life."
PERSONAL JOURNEYS

When Your Guru Calls Shotgun

By NOA JONES
The author spent three weeks driving a meditation master across the country. So why was she so tense?
PURSUITS

My Car, My Sanctuary

By GUY TREBAY
"So seldom do I drive these days and so special is the experience that I still get a little canine jolt of excitement whenever someone rattles keys."
Randy's Bar-B-Q in Savannah, Ga.
FRUGAL TRAVELER BLOG

$100 a Day on a Southern Route

By SETH KUGEL
The Frugal Traveler makes his way from Washington to Savannah, along back roads and byways where good barbecue and miniature golf await.
PRACTICAL TRAVELER

7 Tips for Saving on Rental Cars

By MICHELLE HIGGINS
With prices expected to surge during the busy summer car-rental season, here are some ways to keep costs down.
Clockwise from top left, a sandwich at Crossroad Chicken, tasting wine at Velo Vino, vines and a dish at Bottega Ristorante.

36 Hours in Napa Valley

By FREDA MOON
The array of sensory indulgences here can make you dizzy before you've even had your first glass of local wine.
LETTERS

Letters to the Travel Editor

Readers respond to articles about China and a mother-daughter vacation.

Multimedia

The first Dairy Queen store.
INTERACTIVE FEATURE:Driver's Ed
How much fuel do we burn? When did the first Dairy Queen open? Test your road trivia skills.
SLIDE SHOW: A Rolling Room With a View
Scenes from an RV trip, featuring hot springs, high-fives and a doggie swimsuit competition.
SLIDE SHOW: 10 Views From the Road
Take a trip from California to Vermont and explore some of America's top drives.
SLIDE SHOW: Napa Valley, Beyond the Vines
Yes, there's plenty of wine here. But look a bit deeper and you'll discover seafood, sculpture and more.
Cucao Beach, Island of Chiloé, Chile, March 14, 2012 For me, traveling is a social experience of exploring untouched natural places. It's a way to enrich the spirit. After a drive bordering the immense and beautiful Huillinco Lake, we arrived at the isolated beach of Cucao on the Pacific. With the strong sound of breaking waves, I felt the power of nature. I felt free and at the same time, insignificant, in the vast and endless beach. After a while, my husband, son and I walked to one another, took hold of one another's hands and silently walked to the horizon. My sister was there and at that precise moment shot the picture. With its year-round green landscape and hills and strong folklore, it was the perfect destination to show my American husband the south of Chile, my native country. ISABEL MARGARITA LONG, Arlington, Va.
SLIDE SHOW: Why We Travel
"With its year-round green landscape and hills and strong folklore, it was the perfect destination to show my American husband the south of Chile, my native country."
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