Last night I was thinking back on some of the best experiences I have had while traveling. One that came to mind took place back in the Winter of 2002. I am usually not good with dates or times of the year when things occur but this one is easy because it involves ice skating in Moscow with the snow a falling.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Ice Skating in Gorky Park \ Moscow, Russia
Last night I was thinking back on some of the best experiences I have had while traveling. One that came to mind took place back in the Winter of 2002. I am usually not good with dates or times of the year when things occur but this one is easy because it involves ice skating in Moscow with the snow a falling.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Travel Tunes \ Music inspired by, about, and related to Travel! (from Road Trip Junkie)
Songs About Destinations
Allentown (Billy Joel)
Amarillo (Neil Sedaka)
America (Neil Diamond)
American Pie (Don McLean)
Back in the USSR (Beatles)
Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)
Born on the Bayou (CCR)
By the Time I get to Arizona (Public Enemy)
Caribbean Queen (Billy Ocean)
Caribbean Wind (Bob Dylan)
Carolina in My Mind (James Taylor)
Chapel Hill (Sonic Youth)
China Girl (David Bowie)
Copacabana (Barry Manilow)
Detroit Rock City (Kiss)
Don't Cry for Me Argentina (Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber)
Down Under (Men at Work)
Free Man in Paris (Joni Mitchell)
Georgia on My Mind (Ray Charles made famous)
Goin' to Acapulco (Bob Dylan)
Graceland (Paul Simon)
Guns of Brixton (The Clash)
Holiday in Cambodia (Dead Kennedys)
I Think I'm Turning Japanese (The Vapors)
Istanbul (not Constantinople) (They Might Be Giants)
Kansas City\Hey Hey Hey Hey (Beatles)
Kentucky Rain (Elvis Presley)
Key Largo (Bertie Higgins)
Kids In America (Kim Wilde)
Kokomo (Beach Boys)
Leaving Las Vegas (Sheryl Crow)
Margaritaville (Jimmy Buffet)
Mexico (James Taylor)
Miami Vice Theme Music
Midnight Train to Georgia (Gladys Knight)
Mississippi Queen (Mountain)
My Head in Mississippi (ZZ Top)
Ohio (Crosby, Steels and Nash)
One Night in Bangkok (Murray Head)
One Way Ticket to Memphis (Bobby King)
Philadelphia (Bruce Springsteen)
Philadelphia Freedom (Elton John)
Planet Earth (Duran Duran)
Please Come to Boston (Dave Loggins)
Proud Mary (Ike & Tina Turner)
Rocky Mountain High (John Denver)
Surf City (Jan & Dean)
Surfin' USA (The Beach Boys)
Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynard)
Sweet Home Chicago (Robert Johnson)
Take it Easy (The Eagles) 'standin' on a corer in Winslow, AZ'
Tennessee (Arrested Development)
Tennessee River Run (Darryl Worley)
The Devil Went Down to Georgia (Charlie Daniels)
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (Vicki Lawrence)
This is England (The Clash)
Up on Cripple Creek (The Band)
Viva Las Vegas (Elvis)
Walking in Memphis (Marc Cohn)
Road Trippin' \ Vacation Tunes
Alphabet Street (Prince)
Blue Highway (Billy Idol)
Born to be Wild (Steppenwolf)
Born to Run (Bruce Springsteen)
Cars (Gary Numan)
Cool Rider (from Grease 2)
Free Ride (Jefferson Airplane)
Highway to Hell (AC\DC)
Hit the Road Jack (Ray Charles)
Holiday Road (Lindsay Buckingham)
Go West (Village People)
Greyhound Bus (Mick Abrahams)
I Can't Drive 55 (Sammy Hagar)
King of the Road (Roger Miller)
Life is a Highway (Rascal Flats)
Long Lonesome Highway (Michael Parks)
Long and Winding Road (The Beatles)
Magic Bus (The Who)
Midnight Rider (Allman Brothers)
Movin' Right Along from the Muppet Movie (Kermit the Frog)
No Particular Place to Go (Chuck Berry)
On the Road Again (Willie Nelson)
Open Road (Bryan Adams)
Rambling Man (Allman Brothers)
Roam (B52'S)
Route 66 (Bing Crosby)
Shakedown Street (Greatful Dead)
Slow Ride (Foghat)
Sweet Hitchhiker (CCR)
Take it Easy (The Eagles)
Take Me Home Country Road (John Denver)
The Gambler (Kenny Rogers)
The Wanderer (Dion DiMucci, 1962)
Traveling Band (CCR)
Truckin' (Greatful Dead)
Vacation (The Go Gos)
Ventura Highway (America)
Tunes about California
A Long December (Counting Crows)
All the Gold in California (Gatlin Brothers)
Beverly Hills (Weezer)
Born in East LA (Cheech & Chong)
California Dreamin' (The Mamas & The Papas)
California Girls (The Beach Boys)
California Paradise (The Runaways)
Californication (The Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Come Monday (Jimmy Buffet)
Do You Know the Way to San Jose (Dionne Warwick)
Free Fallin' (Tom Petty)
Going Back to Cali (LL Cool J)
Hotel California (The Eagles)
I Left My Heart in San Francisco (Tony Bennett)
It Never Rains in Southern California (Albert Hammond)
LA Woman (The Doors)
Little Old Lady From Pasadena (The Beach Boys)
Mendocino (The Sir Douglas Quintet)
Route 66 (Nat 'King' Cole)
San Francisco (Scott McKenzie)
Ventura Highway (America)
Tunes about New York
Angel of Harlem (U2)
Arthur's Theme (Christopher Cross)
Big Apple (Kajagoogoo)
Boy from New York City (made famous by Manhattan Transfer)
Cabbie on Crack (Ramones)
Lullaby of Broadway (from musical 42nd St)
No Sleet till Brooklyn (Beastie Boys)
New York, New York (Liza Minelli)
New York State of Mind (Billy Joel)
On Broadway (The Drifters)
Rockaway Beach (The Romones)
Subway Train (New York Dolls)
Walk on the Wild Side (Lou Reed)
Bands\Musicians with Travelie Names
Alabama
America
Asia
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Bauhaus
Bay City Rollers
Beach Boys
Berlin
Big Country
Blues Traveler
Boston
Box Car Willie
Buena Vista Social Club
Buffalo Springfield
Chicago
Europe
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
John Denver
Jefferson Airplane\Starship
Jets
Kansas
LA Guns
Linkin Park
Manhattan Transfer
Miami Sound Machine
New York Dolls
The Cars
Traveling Willburys
When In Rome
Great Drives (can't miss drives in the US)
Ready to take a drive? Check out the list below for fantastic drives just waiting for you. Please submit your favorite drives so this list can grow. Roll down the windows and enjoy.
ALABAMA
Natchez Trace Parkway (Natchez, Mississippi to Nashville, Tennessee)
scenictrance.com
Selma to Montgomery March Byway (Selma to Montgomery, Alabama)
Talladega Scenic Drive (Alabama)
ALASKA
Alaska Marine Highway
Glenn Highway (Anchorage to Glennallen)
Steward Highway (Anchorage to Steward)
ARIZONA
Highway 93 (Jasper National Park, Alberta Canada to Nogales AZ)
Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway
Red Rock Scenic Byway
Route 66 (Chicago to LA)
Sky Island Scenic Byway
ARKANSAS
Crowley's Ridge Parkway (Missouri, Arkansas)
Great River Road (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Arkansas)
Highway 7
Talimena Scenic Drive (Oklahoma, Arkansas)
CALIFORNIA
Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway/Route 110 (LA to Pasadena)
Death Valley Scenic Byway
Lincoln Highway (New York to California)
Route 1, Pacific Coast Highway (San Juan Capistrano to El Rio, CA)
aka 'PCH'
Route 66 (Chicago to LA)
aka 'The Mother Road'\'The Main Road of America'\'Will Rogers Highway'
Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway (California to Oregon)
volcaniclegacybyway.org
COLORADO
Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway (Colorado & Utah)
dinosaurdiamond.org
Grand Mesa Scenic Byway
grandmesabyway.com
Mount Evans Scenic Byway (Idaho Springs to Summit of Mount Evans)
San Juan Skyway
Top of the Rockies Byway
topoftherockiesbyway.org
Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park-Mark
CONNECTICUT
Merritt Parkway
merrittparkway.org
Route 169 (Norwich to Lisbon, Connecticut)
DELAWARE
Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway
thebrandywine.com
Florida
A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway (Volusia\Flagler County Line to Beverly Beach)
scenica1a.org
Tamiami Trail Highway (Tamiami Canal through Big Cypress National Preserve)
GEORGIA
Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway (Chattahoochee National Forest in NE Georgia)
IDAHO
International Selkirk Loop (British Columbia\Idaho\Washington)
selkirkloop.org
Northwest Passage Scenic Byway (traces historic route of Lewis & Clark)
*Click here for a fantastic list of Idaho drives
ILLINOIS
Great River Road (Wisconsin, Mississippi, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Arkansas)
Historic National Road (Maryland to Illinois)
Lincoln Highway (New York to California)
www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org
Ohio River Scenic Byway (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois)
Route 66 (Chicago to LA)
INDIANA
Historic National Road (Maryland to Illinois)
Lincoln Highway (New York to California)
Ohio River Scenic Byway (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois)
IOWA
Great River Road (Wisconsin to Arkansas)
KANSAS
Flint Hills Scenic Byway (Council Grove to Cassoday)
KENTUCKY
Country Music Highway (US 23)
Red River Gorge Loop (Nada Tunnel to Zachariah)
LOUISIANA
Creole Nature Trail (check out the website for details)
*www.creolenaturetrail.org
Longleaf Trail
Old Spanish Trail
MAINE
Acadia Loop Scenic Drive (Acadia National Park)
MARYLAND
Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway (Stevensville to Chesapeake City)
Historic National Road (Maryland to Illinois)
MICHIGAN
River Road Scenic Byway
Woodward Avenue (M-1)
MINNESOTA
Edge of the Wilderness Scenic Byway
Great River Road (Wisconsin to Arkansas)
North Shore Drive (Highway 61)
Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway
MISSISSIPPI
Great River Road (Wisconsin to Arkansas)
Natchez Trace Parkway (Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama)
MISSOURI
Crowley's Ridge Parkway (Missouri, Arkansas)
Little Dixie Highway of the Great River Road
MONTANA
Beartooth Highway (Wyoming, Montana)
Going to the Sun Road
Montana Scenic Loop
NEBRASKA
Bridges to Buttes Scenic Byway
Gold Rush Scenic Byway
Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
Lincoln Highway Scenic Drive
Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway (Grand Island to Alliance)
* www.visitnebraska.org
NEVADA
Extraterrestrial Highway (Rachel only town in area of drive)
Lake Tahoe-Eastshore Drive
Las Vegas Strip
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Connecticut River Byway (Vermont, New Hampshire)
Kancamagus Scenic Byway
NEW MEXICO
El Camino Real (Santa Fe to Anthony)
Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway
Route 66 (Chicago to LA)
Santa Fe Trail National Scenic Byway (New Mexico, Colorado)
Turquoise Trail (Albuquerque to Santa Fe)
NEW YORK
Lakes to Locks Passage
*www.lakestolocks.com
Mohawk Towpath Byway
*www.mohawktowpath.com
New York State Route 73 Scenic Byway (Adirondack Mountains near Lake Placid)
Seaway Trail (Massena, NY to Seaway Trail, PA link on Lake Erie and on to Ohio line)
*www.seawaytrail.com
NORTH CAROLINA
Blue Ridge Parkway (Virginia, North Carolina)
Cherohala Skyway (Tennessee, North Carolina)
NORTH DAKOTA
Native American Scenic Byway (North Dakota, South Dakota)
OHIO
Amish Country Byway
Historic National Road (Maryland to Illinois)
Ohio River Scenic Byway (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois)
OKLAHOMA
Talimena Scenic Drive (Oklahoma, Arkansas)
Route 66 (Chicago to LA)
OREGON
Blue Mountain Scenic Byway
Cascade Lakes Highway
Coast Highway
Hells Canyon Scenic Byway
Lewis & Clark Trail
Oregon Trail
PENNSYLVANIA
Historic National Road (Maryland to Illinois)
Seaward Trail (Pennsylvania, New York)
SOUTH CAROLINA
Ashley River Road
Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway
State Highway 107
SOUTH DAKOTA
Custer Scenic Byway
Native America Scenic Byway (North Dakota and South Dakota)
TENNESSEE
Great River Road (Wisconsin, Missouri, Mississippi, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas)
Natchez Trace Parkway (Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama)
UTAH
Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway (Utah, Colorado)
Trail of the Ancients (Utah, Colorado)
Zion National Park Scenic Byway
VERMONT
Connecticut River Byway (Vermont, Hew Hampshire)
Vermont Route 100 (Stanford to Newport, VT)
VIRGINIA
Blue Ridge Parkway (Virginia, North Carolina)
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Skyline Drive
WASHINGTON
International Selkirk Loop (Washington, Idaho)
WEST VIRGINIA
Highland Scenic Highway
Historic National Road (Maryland to Illinois)
Washington Heritage Trail
WISCONSIN
Great River Road (Wisconsin, Missouri, Mississippi, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Arkansas)
WYOMING
Beartooth Highway (Wyoming, Montana)
Big Spring Scenic Byway
Snowy Range Road
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Road Trippin' with your Dog 101!
Traveling with your pet can be a fantastic experience. It's always stressful to leave your best friend at home while you are on vacation but it becomes easier everyday to hit the road with fido. More and more motels and hotels allow pets and there are countless resources out there to assist you in planning your pet friendly trip. The key to a stress free trip with your pet is planning.