Tag: Road Trip
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From Fog City to Sierra Granite: My Golden State Introduction
California is less of a state and more of a diverse nation masquerading behind a single name on a map. It is too vast, too culturally complex, and geographically varied to understand in a single visit. Growing up on movies and TV shows, I had a specific image of California: endless sunshine, palm trees, and…
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The Long Haul: Surviving Knoxville to D.C. in a Single Day
They say that Virginia is for lovers, but if you drive from Knoxville to Washington D.C., you’ll realize that Virginia is actually for driving. Endlessly. I recently tackled the 500-mile stretch from the heart of East Tennessee to the nation’s capital in a single run. While 8 hours of drive time might not sound impossible…