Taking The Great American Road Trip, Google-StyleSource: NPR
Marc Horowitz and Pete Baldes wanted to embark on the timeless American tradition of a cross-country road trip, but these days even the cheapest ways of traveling have become a bit of a luxury.
Hitting the open road? Best, worst in-car foodSource: msnbc.com
With sun and sand often on the horizon, there's nothing more American than life on the open road - if only eating on the go were as simple. With summer vacation in mind, Epicurious presents the best and worst road trip snacks.
5 ways to make road trips fun for kids, parentsSource: msnbc.com
A road trip with kids. Yes, there will be spilled drinks, crying, fighting and at least one shower of cold french fries. But do it anyway. It will be worth the effort, and these tips can make the experience memorable and fun for the whole family.

I have been gone for a few days, on the road to Northern California. Did anyone miss me?
5 ways to make road trips fun for kids, parentsSource: msnbc.com
A road trip with kids. Yes, there will be spilled drinks, crying, fighting and at least one shower of cold French fries. But do it anyway. It will be worth the effort, and these tips can make the experience memorable and fun for the whole family.

The world's biggest street-licensed motor home is a massive 18 metres long, has a garage for a small car and it's for sale.

**I have been keeping a lower profile on the vine the past week or so and after the vinecast I was energized to finish this thing and get it up on my column.**
A bittersweet end for Gus, the World's Ugliest Dog Source: St. Petersburg Times > Local News
Excerpt: She held him as he left her. He watched her for what seemed like forever. When he shuddered, she tugged the blue blanket over his bald head.
On his tiny grave in her backyard, she planted a Butterfly bush with golden flowers.
Cat survives 70-mile trip under owner's truckSource: msnbc.com
GILBERT, Ariz. - A cat survived a 2 1/2-hour trip on a spare tire under her owner's truck.
Gil Smith recently drove from his Gilbert home 70 miles away for a business meeting in Kearny. When he got out of the truck, he heard a cat in distress and realized it was his.
Foodie Road TripsSource: MSN
It's become the norm for oenophiles to travel long distances to admire grapevines and finger the soil from which their favorite beverage springs. Some even just like to go on vacation and drink wine. But wineries aren't the only destinations for travel-hungry foodies.

This fall I took a trip to Hawaii. Here's a few highlights, and some things often and/or seldom seen.
Chocolate powered lorry goes to TimbuktuSource: BBC News
Two British adventurers are setting off on a journey across Europe to west Africa in a lorry powered by chocolate.
Andy Pag, of London, and his co-driver John Grimshaw, of Poole in Dorset, were leaving Mr Grimshaw's home town on a cross channel ferry on Friday.
The Frugal Road TripSource: The New York Times
NOTHING but sagebrush for 130 miles," said the construction worker in the orange vest who was temporarily blocking U.S. Highway 20 in eastern Oregon.
Good Grief for a CarSource: The Globe and Mail
My mother is mourning her car. It was a big Oldsmobile, a 1990, creamy grey with a black roadster top; it had a couple of dings but otherwise was sleek and stylish.

Next week my friends and I will be driving from Southern California to UC Berkeley, some four hundred miles. I cannot wait to make the drive (I like driving, so sue me), but I have a nagging problem: what music am I going to play?
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman's Ultimate Road TripSource: ABC News
The force was definitely with British actors Ewan McGregor, famous for his roles in "Trainspotting," "Moulin Rouge!" and "Star Wars," and Charley Boorman, as they cruised into Cape Agulhas, South Africa (just south of Cape Town) on their motorcycles last Saturday.
From London to Ulaanbaatar—in an Ice Cream TruckSource:
Driving from Western Europe to anywhere in Asia has always been a dream of mine. I have a German friend who set off in her Audi for China, and a Swiss friend who hit the road for Iran in an aging Mercedes.
Megabus: The $1 road tripSource:
Megabus: The $1 road trip
An upstart bus line that's challenging Greyhound has no terminals, no ticket counters and ultracheap fares.
Travel - India: 10 Most Beautiful Indian TrailsSource: indiculture.com
10 beautiful photos of trails rolling through the landscape of India.
The article calls them roads, but most are what I would call trails. But they are quite beautiful.
Zecco.com on the roadSource: YouTube
The new online investment company is sticking to its "community based" ethos, launching what seems to be a road trip video blog.
Time-Lapse Videos: Lacquer: BehindSource: -
Los Angeles to New York in 4 minutes. A time lapse video which apparently has been around for some time shows the journey of a solo traveller as he traverses the continent. Well shot, nicely edited, and a good soundtrack as well.