When on a Baltic Sea cruise, explore Riga, Latvia, on your own with Backroad Planet’s downloadable guide to notable sites, public transportation, and much more. This post may contain affiliate links. Please refer to our our Disclosure/Disclaimer page for more...
Forget cruise port excursions! Explore Skagen, Denmark, on your own with Backroad Planet’s downloadable guide to key sites, public transportation, and much more. This post may contain affiliate links. Please refer to our our Disclosure/Disclaimer page for more...
Design your own Arizona road trip with Backroad Planet’s suggested destinations, activities, scenic drives & heritage railways, plus our exclusive planning resources. I was a guest of Visit Arizona, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. This post may contain...
Tour Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, take the Skyride up Grouse Mountain, bike Stanley Park, and ferry Granville Island, to see the best of Vancouver in a day. We were guests of Rocky Mountaineer and Tourism Vancouver, but all thoughts and opinions are our own. by...
Backroad Planet’s guide to North Georgia swimming holes & waterfalls you can swim in, shows you where to find them, and helps you plan your next wet adventure! North Georgia Swimming Holes & Waterfalls This guide is a labor of love that has been mentally...
Backroad Planet’s exclusive guide to the Rocky Mountaineer train features a wealth of insider tips for planning, booking, and embarking on the rail journey of your dreams through the Canadian Rockies. I was a guest of Rocky Mountaineer, but all thoughts and...
The Maryland Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway is a 125-mile driving route featuring 36 significant sites, including the brand new National Historical Park Visitor Center. I was a guest of the Maryland Office of Tourism, Visit Dorchester, and Visit Caroline,...
Eleven authoritative web sites run by locals are great resources to help you plan a road trip or travel itinerary to see the REAL Florida. I am a 5th-generation Native Floridian, and although I have traveled the world since childhood and plan to continue for years to...
The Florida Heritage Trail guidebooks are a series of 12 free themed publications about hundreds of historical and cultural destinations across the state. I came across a copy of the Florida Civil War Heritage Trail guidebook quite by accident while...
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