Road trips capture the imagination like no other travel.
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 27 – Romancing the Road TripRead More
Two Lane Gems, Vol. 1: Chapter 11 – Camping Should be a Pre-Marriage Requirement
Previous: Chapter 10 – Surviving I-40 with Buried Cars, a Blue Hole, and a Big Hunk As we got back on I-40 for the short drive, relatively speaking, to Albuquerque, I thought about everything we’d seen and done since we’d left home only six days ago. When I first had the idea for this trip, …
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Serializing Two Lane Gems
A message from TLT Founder & Publisher Theresa L. Goodrich: During this trying time, I’m choosing to serialize my Two Lane Gems books on The Local Tourist. Each day I’ll post a chapter so you can read these adventures from the comfort of your home. I’m doing this for a few reasons: one is because …
The Importance of Showing Up
Simply being there is the most important path to success.
Travel Matters
No matter where you go, you can find something unique. Every place is worth visiting, and your visit matters.
Writer’s Route: How to Handle Rejection
The hardest part of writing a book isn’t the actual writing. It’s what comes next.
One Step Back, Five Steps Forward (Or, what happened to Drive By Towns?)
Sometimes you head in one direction without knowing where you’re going, yet you still end up where you need to be.
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Say Yes to Ferne Clyffe State Park
Ferne Clyffe State Park will always have a warm place in my heart.
How eavesdropping changed my life
Sometimes you can trace where you are now back to a single moment. For me, that moment was during the Spring of 2016, on a sunny day in early May.
Becoming The Local Tourist – Again
When I moved to Chicago in October, 2001, I knew I wanted to write for a living, but I didn’t know how I was going to make that happen.
Day 14: From Cabins to Canyons and the Center of the World
We made it! We’re in Oceanside, California, at Jim’s parents’ for a week. This trip may be all about the journey, but this is certainly a delightful destination. I’m working in their backyard and tiny lizards are scampering, tinier hummingbirds are flitting, orchids are blooming, and the ripe oranges are calling me to pick them right off …
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Two Lane Gems Tour Day 4: Rose Colored Road Trip
The first three days have been as blurry as weeds on the side of the highway. We’ve already visited two museums, a wildlife refuge, two Native American memorials, and an art museum. We’ve driven four-lanes and two-lanes and one-lane over nearly a thousand miles. We spent a night in a century-old cabin, tooled around in …