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Road Trip Blueprints

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Drive These 10 Open Roads

Whether you have a day or a week, we’ve got the ten best stretches of highway to bolster your soul. Read more.

Whether you have a day or a week, we've got the ten best stretches of highway to bolster your soul. Read more.
Whether you have a day or a week, we've got the ten best stretches of highway to bolster your soul. Read more. (Trey Ratcliff/Flickr)

There’s No Better School than the Highway

These 5 road trips are perfect for post-grads. Read more.

These 5 road trips are perfect for post-grads. Read more.
These 5 road trips are perfect for post-grads. Read more. (Jessica Polar/Unsplash)

These Adventures Help Find Your Road Trip Style

There are four essential types of road trip: the spontaneous ramble; the quest; the romantic journey; and the nuclear option. Which is right for you? Consult our guide, then fill ‘er up. Read more.

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There are four essential types of road trip: the spontaneous ramble; the quest; the romantic journey; and the nuclear option. Which is right for you? Consult our guide, then fill 'er up. Read more. (Chris Burkard)

The 10 Best Adventure-Filled Road Trips in the U.S.

There’s nothing more American than hitting the open road with the windows down, the music up, and a cooler full of beer in the backseat (you know, for later). We hand-picked the best routes in the country. Read more.

There's nothing more American than hitting the open road with the windows down, the music up, and a cooler full of beer in the backseat (you know, for later). We hand-picked the best routes in the country. Read more.
There's nothing more American than hitting the open road with the windows down, the music up, and a cooler full of beer in the backseat (you know, for later). We hand-picked the best routes in the country. Read more. (Richard Barnes/Otto)

6 Classic Car-Ready Vacations

Presenting our foolproof recipes for the perfect long, hot weekend: six classic road-trip itineraries, the country’s best pit stops, and a lot of Willie Nelson. Read more.

Presenting our foolproof recipes for the perfect long, hot weekend: six classic road-trip itineraries, the country's best pit stops, and a lot of Willie Nelson. Read more.
Presenting our foolproof recipes for the perfect long, hot weekend: six classic road-trip itineraries, the country's best pit stops, and a lot of Willie Nelson. Read more. (Philip Lee Harvey/Getty)

5 Must-Do Surf Road Trips

Grab your camper, a longboard for the small days, and some SPF 50 as you bask in every glorious moment of these summer surf road trips. Read more.

Grab your camper, a longboard for the small days, and some SPF 50 as you bask in every glorious moment of these summer surf road trips. Read more.
Grab your camper, a longboard for the small days, and some SPF 50 as you bask in every glorious moment of these summer surf road trips. Read more. (Onfokus/iStock)
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