Great American road trips: where to find them
I have a weakness for old postcards that show how summer vacations and destinations have changed. We remain ever-eager wanderers, but our expectations sure have […]
Transportation
Harley-Davidson’s 110th party salutes a lifestyle, brand
For Bill Davidson, the party began months ago in Auckland, New Zealand. Then it moved to South Africa and Brazil before landing in Italy, where […]
Megabus: Bundle up and wait, but price is right
Even on a glorious, wintry day of bright sun and no wind, we bounce uncomfortably from one foot to another. Our ride is late, no […]
Oshkosh EAA AirVenture runs smooth, safe through volunteers
I’m in an open-air VW bug with Dennis Spivey of Lansing, Ill., carefully zipping across a taxiway while picking up conversation via shortwave radio. “Red […]
West Michigan Pike still a tourism-rich route
Too much. That’s the appeal and challenge when taking a vacation across the great lake of Michigan. Deciding which lighthouses and head lights to visit […]
EAA AirVenture, the genius of Burt Rutan
Two wings. One fuselage. Propeller in front. Tail at back. I was content with my presumptions about airplanes in the 1970s, until Burt Rutan began […]
Fight gas price hikes with train trip travel
By the time you read this, I’ll have returned from a trip to Germany that involved planes, trains and no automobiles. Mass transit has long […]
Indy via Segway, in White River State Park
For years I’ve been a master at avoiding the Segway. Those little helmet-headed drivers would look pretty dorky, I decided, if their sets of wheels […]
Mackinac Island: a study of high horsepower
Most people who visit Michigan’s Mackinac Island come for just a few hours, so they’re more likely to study fudge shops and fort history than […]
Bump-a-thump: Madeline Island’s windsleds
Here’s the question: What happens if you and your brother want a vacation? Answer: Everybody leaves the island. Har, har. Just joking, says Arnie Nelson. […]
GPS + Northwoods + winter spells trouble
Serene Northwoods scenery. Mild winter weather. Leisurely timetable. GPS set. What’s wrong with this picture? The GPS – and our assumption that a road can […]
Visitors take flight, literally, at EAA museum
I am flying along Hawaii’s Na Pali Coast, admiring a string of glorious but severe cliffs on the small island of Kauai, when the unthinkable […]