Does anyone on here do a lot of traveling or have any trips planned? Any places you recommend? I'd love to hear some travel stories from others on this board. I obviously truck drive now, but I have also done a ton of traveling in my own personal vehicles. It's basically a hobby for me and it's truly the thing I enjoy doing the most.
Back in May when I was out in Idaho I had to take a couple days off, so I rented a car and checked out various places in Idaho, Nevada, and southeastern Oregon. The drive from Boise, ID to Arco, ID via SR 21, 75, and US 93 is worth it if anyone is ever out that way. I hope to do it again some day. The views rival Colorado and Montana.
After I graduated H.S. I found Canada interesting and the summers up there are very mild. Although my appeal to Canada has grown less after traveling more in the U.S. As big as Canada is on a map, once you get about 5 hours north of the US border you run out of highway to explore. I plan on going back there at least a couple more times; once to Alaska and once to Newfoundland. Who knows when I will ever be able to go back though. They are very restrictive with who they allow in now, even if you are vaccinated.
The Big Bend region in Texas is probably my favorite area to visit in the entire continent, and likewise El Paso is one of my favorite cities. Driving through El Paso at night is completely awesome and you'd understand why if you've ever done it. The BBNP is definitely worth a visit as well as is New Mexico.
I've also done Mexico a couple of times. I drove my car from Indiana to a city called Mazatlan on the Pacific Coast. The first and only time, so far, that I have been to the Pacific Ocean. The toll highway between Durango and Mazatlan is the absolute best drive I have ever done and it's not even close. There are 61 tunnels on the route and two very impressive suspension bridges. (See YT video below.)
I have also been up and down the east coast; from Key West (US 1 to KW is awesome) to Maine. The eastern US definitely has it's spots, but to me the best of the US begins once you get about halfway across the central states (Dakotas, NE, KS, OK, TX). Colorado was one of my first experiences out west. Utah and Arizona were great, and the Grand Canyon is 100% worth the visit.
Back in May when I was out in Idaho I had to take a couple days off, so I rented a car and checked out various places in Idaho, Nevada, and southeastern Oregon. The drive from Boise, ID to Arco, ID via SR 21, 75, and US 93 is worth it if anyone is ever out that way. I hope to do it again some day. The views rival Colorado and Montana.
After I graduated H.S. I found Canada interesting and the summers up there are very mild. Although my appeal to Canada has grown less after traveling more in the U.S. As big as Canada is on a map, once you get about 5 hours north of the US border you run out of highway to explore. I plan on going back there at least a couple more times; once to Alaska and once to Newfoundland. Who knows when I will ever be able to go back though. They are very restrictive with who they allow in now, even if you are vaccinated.
The Big Bend region in Texas is probably my favorite area to visit in the entire continent, and likewise El Paso is one of my favorite cities. Driving through El Paso at night is completely awesome and you'd understand why if you've ever done it. The BBNP is definitely worth a visit as well as is New Mexico.
I've also done Mexico a couple of times. I drove my car from Indiana to a city called Mazatlan on the Pacific Coast. The first and only time, so far, that I have been to the Pacific Ocean. The toll highway between Durango and Mazatlan is the absolute best drive I have ever done and it's not even close. There are 61 tunnels on the route and two very impressive suspension bridges. (See YT video below.)
I have also been up and down the east coast; from Key West (US 1 to KW is awesome) to Maine. The eastern US definitely has it's spots, but to me the best of the US begins once you get about halfway across the central states (Dakotas, NE, KS, OK, TX). Colorado was one of my first experiences out west. Utah and Arizona were great, and the Grand Canyon is 100% worth the visit.
. Mexico Highway 2 parallels it for about two hours straight along the Mexico / Arizona border. I got back into the US Sunday morning just in time to get my 4G data back so that I could listen to the 500.
