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A flexible network of route combinations, extensively cross-referenced to allow for hundreds of possible itineraries
Essential tips for the road: call letters of lively radio stations, Survival Guides for two dozen cities, and details on where to eat and sleep
More than 140 meticulously detailed maps | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Jamie Jensen | | Paperback:
| 928 pages | | Publisher:
| Avalon Travel Publishing | | Publication Date:
| April 14, 2009 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1598801015 | | Package Length:
| 8.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 17 reviews |
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16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 One word: AwesomeApr 27, 2010
By Christopher M. Fulton
"Purveyor of Truth"
This is one of the best books I've ever read. It is, in my opinion, a Goldilocks book. Not too much info, not too little. It gives you the route for 11 road trips across North America/the U.S. I didn't know it while I was doing it, but I've done 30%-45% of the Great River Road tour. I've hit a bit of a few of the other ones as well. If you just want to get out and go, and aren't sure where to go, this is worth picking up. If you just want to try something different, pick this up. It gives you an idea of what to see along the way, and even where to stay. It doesn't give you everything, otherwise it would weigh a hundred pounds. It does, however, give you a bit above the basics. I've been to some of the cities on several of the routes, and I knew about those cities, but this showed me a few things I didn't know. It's just a good read to get off the Interstates and Freeways of America and really see America.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Awesome Book!!Jun 09, 2009
By Lisa Mccully
"ElleSnaps"
This book is action packed with info, pictures and old postcard art. I love it. I look at it all the time. It has trivia, facts, history and just everything you'd want to know. I carry this book with me all the time, just in case I get bored somewhere. It has inspired me to stop at places I would not have stopped at before. I have a few trips planned and I have looked things up in this book to coordinate with the driving. I'm so happy I bought this book :)
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
AWESOME bookDec 11, 2010
By Rachel M. Kozak
very pleased with this book. it has roadtrips going north to south and east to west across the united states in it. it has commentary about the cities along the way and some pictures and fun facts. my dream retirement plan is to travel the united states and this book is exactly what i'd need to get me started (because of course you would see more than what was listed along the way). very inspiring book if you're a travel bug or got the wanderlust.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
great for practical use and daydreaming!Jul 12, 2011
By Sara Beth Wade
I found this book helpful last summer during a couple of trips up and down the east coast. Particularly helpful was for traveling down US 1 down to Key West, FL--it gave us some places to check out and restaurants to try and we weren't disappointed. We were also able to use it around the Myrtle Beach/Murrels Inlet, SC area too, mainly for restaurant recommendations. Mainly I like his anti-highways philosophy--even if I don't travel his prescribed routes exactly (some of them look like they would take a month or more to do at one go!) it encourages me to take the back roads on long trips more often. We were able to travel from Chattanooga, TN to Key West, FL entirely on US 27, connecting to US 1 in Miami. It was so much fun to turn off the GPS and follow this 2-lane road past all the little town squares in Georgia, some cute parks in Tallahasee (and past nothing in particular in lower Florida...) Overall, it's just fun to read--sometimes I have to look for "virtual vacations" instead of real ones, and I love to dream about taking some of these drives! You may not agree with all of the recommendations (my older parents didn't), but as a road-trip-loving, biggest-ball-of-twine kind of gal, I found it a great place to start planning.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Road TripNov 27, 2011
By Bryan Scott Haines
Bought this for a friends birthday. She loved it so much that I got a copy for myself. It has designated trips you can take in different parts of the country, or you can get in on part of a trip. It's a wonderful vacation planning source.
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