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Get Outta Town: Atlanta
Away.com and the road-trip gurus at MAD MAPS have teamed up to bring you the beta on the best scenic drives around the country for the fall season. First up: Atlanta. Trade the city for Southern charm on this 178-mile loop, exploring historic and natural attractions to the south of the city.
Wanna Ride?
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Presenting our foolproof recipes for the perfect long, hot weekend: six classic road-trip itineraries, the country's best pit stops, and a lot of Willie Nelson. Just pick your route and roll.
An Upstate State of Mind
There’s more to New York than the city of eight million. Hit the road for a week to discover the hiking, climbing, boating, and beauty of the Empire State.
Inspiration Point
Excerpts from Utah Byways: 65 of Utah’s Best Backcountry Drives (Wilderness Press)
Jawbone to Lake Isabella
Excerpts from California Desert Byways: 68 of California’s Best Backcountry Drives (Wilderness Press)

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Ride the Georgetown Loop Railroad
Top Denver Day Trips & Overnighters: Georgetown, Colorado (45 miles)
Class Tracks
Ride the rails in style on these six epic train odysseys
Top 10 U.S. Scenic Drives
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Take the High Road to Leh
India's Top 20 Adventures
Top 10 Train Rides
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Make Your Bed
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Backcountry Touring 101
Excerpts from the Backcountry Byways series (Wilderness Press)
The Brave New World of Family Travel
Teaching your kids that traveling is all about the journey takes equal measure of patience and planning. Let us help you get it right.
Car Camping: A Packing List
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GORP - Driving with Kids - Goodies for Older Kids
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Trans-Siberian Explorer
World Expeditions
from $6390, 23 days
The Trans Siberian train journey has captured the imagination of travellers for many decades. This superb itinerary combines the classic train route with stopovers at many of the unique and exciting destinations enroute. ......
Grand Safari: 4-Hour Off-Road Hummer® Adventure
Moab Adventure Center
from $145, 1 days
Experience the excitement of 4 hours in the heart of Moab's famous redrock. Longer than the Slickrock Safari, this 4-hour trip offers additional...
Altiplano Crossing
Tierras Vivas
from $1998, 17 days
Travel from the vibrant and cultured Buenos Aires--the home of tango--to the Bolivian Altiplano, from the amassing beauty of the Uyuni salt flats to...
Costa Rica - Classic Fly & Drive
Southern Explorations
from $850, 8 days
Take off on your own to discover what makes Costa Rica one of the world's premier ecotourism destinations. Plus this Costa Rica eco tour offers the...
Slickrock Safari: 2-Hour Off-Road Hummer® Adventure
Moab Adventure Center
from $75, 1 days
Within minutes of departure you'll be scaling one of Moab's famous redrock fins on your way to an area known as "Hell's Revenge." Weave in and out of...

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Car Camping
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The Goods: Road Trips
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Beyond the Mini-Van: Family Road-Trippin' Essentials
Make the next family road trip even easier with this can't-miss list of indispensable gear items.
Lifesavers & Rides
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Trailer Flash
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RV culture goes metro