The Backroad Blog
An 8-Day Kansas-Missouri Road Trip
A Kansas – Missouri road trip route takes me to Wichita, Tallgrass Prairie, Council Grove, Topeka, Osawatomie, Kansas City, Independence, and other sites along the way.
Tillamook: A Drive Along the North Oregon Pacific Coast
A pullover-packed drive along the North Oregon Pacific Coast is a scenic vision with rocky cliffs, crashing waves, plunging waterfalls, and rainy hikes.
Vineyards & Valleys: A Tualatin Oregon Scenic Drive
An Oregon scenic drive through the Tualatin Valley features pastoral landscapes, farms, wineries, historical sites, taverns, and a national wildlife refuge.
Chronic Dry Eye Relief for Travelers
Rohto Dry-Aid™ provides chronic dry eye relief for roadtrippers, frequent fliers, and other travelers for up to 12 hours.
Truman Sites & Frontier Trails in Historical Independence, Missouri
Historical Independence, Missouri, is home to the Harry S. Truman Library, the Truman National Historic Site, and the National Frontier Trails Museum.
Design Your Own Louisiana Road Trip
Design your own uniquely Louisiana road trip with routed scenic byways, a River Road plantations map, itinerary planning hacks, and a wealth of resources.
Explore History and Music in Macon, Georgia
Explore history and music in Macon, Georgia, at Ocmulgee National Historical Park, the Tubman Museum, Hay House, the Allman Brothers Big House, and Rose Hill.
Viking Christmas River Cruises: A Rhine Getaway Travelogue
Viking’s Christmas river cruises offer the best of Europe’s medieval castles, cathedrals, and storybook towns, with festive Christmas markets in every port.
6 Lessons Learned Cycling Solo through Latin America
Transcontinental bicyclist Adrian Marziliano shares six lessons learned cycling solo through Latin America, powerful lessons about biking, life, and the kindness of strangers.
Transcontinental: An Epic Drive to Canada from Mexico
On a drive to Canada from Mexico, two entrepreneurs are set to film a video series about local farmers and food businesses they encounter along the way.
7 World-Class Kansas City Museums
7 world-class Kansas City museums: the Arabia Steamboat, World War I, American Jazz, Negro Leagues Baseball, Toys & Miniatures, Hallmark, and Wornall House.
Explore Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Explore Ascension Parish, Louisiana, home to historic Donaldsonville, artist Alvin Batiste, the Jambalaya Festival, Cajun Village, and Houmas House Plantation.