After spending a couple of months at home base, we were ready to get back on the road, and Ohio ended up being a pretty easy place to ease back into our full-time RV routine. We spent a week camping in Stow and exploring Cuyahoga Valley National Park, with a…
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Exploring Eureka Springs in the Off Season: What We Did
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, had been on our list for a while, so when we found ourselves camping nearby in November, we decided it was finally time to spend a week exploring the area. Visiting in November meant we were there during the off season, which definitely affected what we were…
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Exploring Route 66 in California and Arizona: Our Return Trip
After reaching the end of Route 66 in Los Angeles, it was time to point the truck east and begin the journey back toward our home base in the Chicago suburbs. Rather than retracing our steps as quickly as possible, we used the return trip to revisit a few favorite…
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Two Days in Joshua Tree National Park: A Complete Trip Recap
Joshua Tree National Park was one of the side trips we added while driving Route 66, and it ended up being one of my favorite stops of the entire journey. I’ll admit that part of the appeal was simply that I got to spend a few days wandering around a…
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A Week Near Flagstaff: Hidden Gems, Crowds, and Unexpected Favorites
We spent part of our Route 66 trip based just outside of Flagstaff, using it as a home base to explore both Flagstaff and nearby Sedona. While we were in the area for most of the week, our time was actually pretty low-key, we stayed in Munds Park, worked during…
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Route 66 Arizona: What to See in Holbrook & Winslow
This stretch of our anniversary trip along Route 66 took us through a part of Arizona that’s easy to overlook, but really shouldn’t be. Between Albuquerque and Flagstaff, we slowed down to explore a few classic stops along Route 66 Arizona, spending time in both Holbrook and Winslow. This area…
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A Week in Albuquerque: Route 66 Stops, Petroglyphs & Bandelier
After a week exploring the quirky roadside stops and art-filled stretches of Amarillo, we made our way west to Albuquerque, one of the most iconic cities along Route 66 and a stop we had been looking forward to on this trip. Sitting right in the middle of our journey (with…
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Amarillo Route 66 Guide: What to See, Do & Eat
After spending a week exploring Oklahoma City, we made our way west for another week-long stop in Amarillo before continuing on to Albuquerque, and it ended up being the perfect mix of quirky roadside attractions, classic eats, and wide-open Texas landscapes. If you’re looking for things to do in Amarillo…
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What to Do in Oklahoma City: A Route 66 Travel Itinerary
After wrapping up an incredible week exploring Tulsa, we continued west on our Route 66 road trip and settled in near Oklahoma City for another full week of exploring. We actually visited OKC just a few months prior, but with so many museums, Route 66 landmarks, and nearby towns to…
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The Ultimate Tulsa Route 66 Itinerary: Best Things to Do in Tulsa, OK
After wrapping up our Route 66 tri-state adventure through Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, we headed to Tulsa for a full week of exploring, and it quickly became one of our favorite stops along the Mother Road. Known as one of the most iconic stretches of U.S. Route 66, Tulsa is…