Road trips are a great example of the quest for new food and culture through travel. It is surprising just how much there is to see in the United States alone : In a country that spans almost a third of a continent, there are amazingly beautiful views and startlingly unique points of view around almost every corner. And, despite its faults, the United States has one strong plus in its most abundant and excellent offerings of breakfast restaurants in almost every city, town, and village.
Raleigh, Boston, Montreal, Baltimore (jul 01)
For various reasons, Jon and I decided to go to Montreal during the week between summer sessions at NC State. We drove up from Raleigh to Boston on Friday, 29 June and headed to Montreal the next day. The jazz festival was in full swing when we arrived, so we got to see the city, I imagine, at ...
Raleigh, Wichita, Chicago, Austin, Atlanta (Jul 02)
The summer of 2002 gave me an opportunity to explore a lot of the United States I hadn't ever seen before. Thanks to a lot of leisure time, some available cash, and good friends in the right places, I went on my first ever solo road trip. Starting from Raleigh (NC), I made it, in all, to Cairo ...