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The Tracks & Trails Team has years of on-the-road experience with RV vacations and trip planning. We are travel enthusiasts and passionate planners. We love to share our knowledge, expertise, and occasional mishaps to help you better prepare and get excited for your own RV travel experiences.
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For many intrepid campers out there, Yosemite is the pinnacle of the great outdoors. The vistas made popular by Ansel Adams are there for millions of visitors each year for hikers, climbers and photographers. And there are many choices of where to stay while visiting the park. From the classic Ahwhanee Hotel and campgrounds in […]
We understand that many statistics show that around 80% of all United States citizens do not have a passport. We’re not here to say whether that is bad or good. We’ll leave that to someone else. And it currently takes about 3 weeks to process a passport application (a good thing to know if you’re […]
The family summer vacation has been steeped in the culture of the United States for many years. It seems that only recently (and I mean in the last 20+ years) that the spring break vacation has become required to battle the stresses of modern life. With all the teeth-gnashing stress of our current times, we […]
Sorry that we haven’t posted anything yet this week. It’s been a bit crazy around here. We try to keep you informed of useful travel tips when we hear about them and here’s a good one!If you are looking to ship your luggage ahead and you are flying United, the airline has just introduced Door-to-Door […]
Dan and I just got back from the 2009 Go West Summit in beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico. We spent a couple of days in a 15 minute ‘speed dating’ format, meeting with representatives of various visitors & convention bureaus, hotels and outfitters from throughout the western United States. This is a great opportunity to get […]
We have been busy bees here since the holidays as many start to plan their summer vacations, particularly folks that are big planners because they want their trip to go just right or they have big families (takes a lot to coordinate 6-8 calendars, right?). We are already seeing limited availability of campgrounds along the […]
If one of your main objectives while on vacation is to view wildlife, here are some of the top National Parks to consider visiting, along with the types of wildlife you are most likely to see there: Glacier National Park, Montana. Best for: Grizzlies, mountain goats, elk, and deer. Unless you’re ready to get up […]
Whether you’re an adrenaline junkie looking for your next “fix” or a discerning traveler searching for that “once-in-a-lifetime” experience that will become the highlight of your entire vacation, here are a few destinations that are ‘off-the-beaten-path’ that we include in some of our custom itineraries: Pacific Tree Climbing Institute, Eugene, Oregon. If you are inspired […]
We know that you have many choices in where and how to take your summer vacation so we thought we’d give you a quick comparison that may help you make a decision for this year’s trip. We’ve tried to keep these comparisons as ‘apples-to-apples’ as possible. We have not included the additional costs of airfares […]
In spite of our faltering economy, National Park vacations are expected to be a hot ticket in 2009. We are urging you to book now to be sure you get the best that’s available! If you are considering putting off a decision to book your vacation, here’s a couple of good reasons to not procrastinate: […]
