tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183027882024-02-03T05:43:52.542-08:00Road Trip Dreaming - Live Your Road Trip DreamWe'll talk about all aspects of road tripping -- and actually lots about adventure travel and all modes of excursion - sailboating, trekking, bicycling -- here or abroad. So join in the fun.Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-23103437663119551972011-05-26T21:12:00.000-07:002011-05-26T21:15:29.538-07:005 Reasons Why Gas Prices Shouldn’t Cancel Your Memorial Day FunEveryone seems to be complaining about the high cost of fuel causing them to cancel their summer vacation plans. Carol White, co-author of the book “Live Your Road Trip Dream”, says, “I don’t like the higher prices, but if you take a careful look at it, it’s something that most of us can deal with.”<br /> <br />Did you cancel last year’s plans? According to AAA, gas prices have increased an average of $1.00 a gallon since last Memorial Day. Let’s go crazy and say it has been 1.10 a gallon in your area. If your summer trip is 1000 miles long and your car gets an average of 24 MPG, your fuel will cost $45.85 more this year than last. One dinner at home instead of eating out before you go will save that much. Is $45 any reason to cancel your vacation?<br /><br />What does it really cost? When you add up all the expenses of a vacation, fuel only counts as about the second or third highest expense. Typically food and lodging will cost more than fuel. If you need to cut back, consider RVing or eating more meals in, or renting a slightly less expensive lodging.<br /><br />How can you afford to RV? According to a study done for the RV Association, RVing is still less expensive than piling a family of four into an airplane and hotels for vacation. Using a similar example to the one above and a typical mid-size RV fuel economy of 12 MPG, the additional fuel cost for RV fuel this year would be $62.50. This is easily off-set by the lower cost of campgrounds vs. motels, resorts or cabins at your favorite destination.<br /><br />What about family bonding? One of the best parts of taking a road trip or an RV get-away is the extra time you get to spend with your traveling companions. In the close quarters of automobiles, RVs, campgrounds and motels, a family has the opportunity to enjoy old-fashioned fun like cards, board games, campfires and more. It really is fun talking to your kids. Ditch the electronics just for the week and see what might happen.<br /><br />And the final reason you shouldn’t let fuel get in your way? You and your family deserve the time together and the time away. Have everyone work together to be able to afford the extra cost of gas. Go on a Starbucks-free week, check for the best fuel prices, just say “no” to an evening at the movies, or take a pass on that cute new pair of shoes and you will have the added money to cover fuel. Don’t let the “psychology of price,” rather than real price get the best of you.<br /><br />Have fun and enjoy your summer vacation.<br /><br />*************************<br /><br />Carol White is the co-author of the award-winning book, “Live Your Road Trip Dream” (www.roadtripdream.com) – the ultimate road trip planning guide for extended road trips. Carol and her husband Phil have traveled over 50,000 road miles in the past several years, visiting all fifty states and having visited all of the National Parks in the “lower forty-eight.” As national spokespeople for the RV Industry, they now spend their days speaking, writing, and helping others to live their dreams.Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-29444244164934708782009-12-07T08:42:00.000-08:002009-12-07T08:44:31.971-08:00Worldwide RV Travel For Less CostRV / Motorhome owners can now enjoy low cost worldwide travel.<span style=""> </span>How?<span style=""> </span>They use the investment they have made in their RV to give them virtually free travel and accommodation in another country.<span style=""> </span>This is now possible through being able to exchange RV’s with like minded RV owners worldwide.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-NZ">We all know that the airfares are just a small part of the total cost of international travel and the major expenses are for accommodation and transportation at your destination.<span style=""> </span>When you exchange your RV there is no additional accommodation or travel costs to what you would normally incur using your RV at home.<span style=""> </span>We all know that accommodation and travel costs worldwide can be substantial and by enjoying an RV exchange there are huge savings to be made.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-NZ">As all RV owners know, you also can visit a local supermarket and cook your own meals in your RV saving the expense of restaurant meals and also avoiding the perils of fast foods.<span style=""> </span>Many people enjoying an RV / Motorhome exchange spend several weeks or even months at their chosen destination so any savings made quickly add up.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-NZ">It works much like a home exchange except it offers much more.<span style=""> </span>It is not just your accommodation but also your transportation plus you get to experience a lot more of the country than you would located in just one place.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-NZ">You also do not need to swap simultaneously as it’s not your home.<span style=""> </span>Who really wants to vacation in the U.K. in the winter, so with a RV worldwide exchange both parties can travel at the time of year that is best for them.<span style=""> </span>This may actually be six months or more apart.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-NZ">Have safe and exciting international travel through an RV worldwide exchange.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-NZ">Written by Stephen Smith, director of </span><a href="http://www.rvworldwide.com/"><span style="" lang="EN-NZ">http://www.rvworldwide.com</span></a><span style="" lang="EN-NZ"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-NZ">This article may be reproduced or distributed so long as no contact or links are changed without the author’s permission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-11456249420181111432009-11-19T17:52:00.000-08:002009-11-19T18:12:24.117-08:00Holiday travel heads-up<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">A recent CNN story began with a great holiday travel headline: “Stuffing planes like Thanksgiving turkeys” by Aaron Smith, Nov. 11, 2009 and discussed travel over the busy holiday weekend.<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Expect that planes will be full even though there are fewer people traveling, because the airline industry has cut capacity by 6.9% since last year to improve efficiency, says the Air Transport Association. This year has seen the biggest capacity reduction since 1942, when civilian aircraft were diverted towards the war effort. Planes will be full but there may be fewer delays if weather doesn’t create problems as there are simply fewer planes flying. However, the “once-a-year” passenger headed home for Turkey Day is often less experienced in negotiating airport systems and security so may hold up the lines for frequent travelers.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">Solution: Make sure you employ all the savvy traveler and smart packing strategies possible.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">1. Print boarding passes and prepay for checked baggage before leaving for the airport. Use curbside check-in if available. Consolidate both checked and carry-on items to as few as possible – it’s only a 4-day weekend!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">2. Allow enough time for heavy traffic en route to the airport, full parking lots, and crowded airport transportation systems. Give yourself at least 2 hours at the airport to safely check baggage and pass through security.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">3. Wear clothing that is “screening friendly” – minimal metal parts, slip on shoes, jewelry removed and tucked into a zip-top baggie before entering the security line, coat packed into a checked or carry-on bag.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">4. Pack plenty of snacks, water, reading materials and patience. You may need all of it.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">******</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Reprinted with permission from Susan Foster and Smart Packing. Sign up for Susan's e-newsletter at www.smartpacking.com - THE place for packing light information,airline baggage rules, airport security updates and packing tips for every kind of trip.</span></span>Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-4947650079720644472009-11-02T15:30:00.000-08:002009-11-02T15:34:23.295-08:00Skateboarding around the USHey - what a fun and educational idea. This 11-year old and his dad are traveling to all 50 states instead of going to the 6th grade. It looks like they are having a fabulous time and I know that Logan will definitely learn more by doing this than by going to the 6th grade. Horray for them. We believe that this is a wonderful way to teach kids about our great country - and have some fun at the same time.<br /><br />Go visit Logan and his Dad here:<br /><br />http://50skatekid.com/Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-75167182675815021812009-10-30T22:11:00.000-07:002009-10-30T22:26:48.220-07:00Want a $1250 fuel card for traveling?<span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is a great offer - to see a list of the applicable motorhomes, go <a href="http://www.freightlinerchassis.com/mhMain.asp?page=oemTool">here</a>: </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) is now giving a $1,250 fuel card with any new purchase of a qualifying motorhome built on a Freightliner chassis from dealers in the United States and Canada. This exclusive, temporary offer is designed to help motorhome and RV enthusiasts pursue a road trip of a lifetime, even in a sluggish economy. Complete details are included below for you to share with your readers if you think it would be of interest to them.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Take your next road trip on Freightliner</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Between now and Dec. 31, motor home enthusiasts can kick off their road trip of a lifetime by receiving a $1,250 fuel card with the purchase of any qualifying motor home built on a Freightliner chassis from dealers in the United States and Canada. For more details about this offer, and to learn which RV manufacturers offer vehicles built on Freightliner chassis, visit www.freightlinerchassis.com/fuel or chat with us on our Facebook page at http://bit.ly/1dAcGT. </span>Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-45436519689468911032009-10-18T14:12:00.000-07:002009-10-18T14:14:20.686-07:00Build a trip home into your itinerary<p>We planned for a trip home during our year long trip - we had built that into our original budget. About half way through our trip (June-June) was the Christmas holiday. Around the first of November, we projected about where we would be and started checking airfares from several possible cities until we saw a really inexpensive one and jumped on it - that then became the city (Raleigh NC) that we headed for in mid-December. Another nice thing on a long trip like this - you have the flexibility to adjust your trip and dates to fit the less expensive airfares home. We headed home about the middle of December and stayed through New Year's - avoiding all the heavy travel times. It was sure fun to see everyone, but it was a whirlwind time. We had leased our home while we were gone, so we had no home to come home to. Our solution? We found friends of friends who were leaving for much of the time we were home and we house-sat for them, fed the dog, watered the plants - and had a great place to stay. There is a solution to every problem. What did we do with the RV (Class B Van) while we were home? We didn't want to leave it at the airport all that time, so we took it to a local RV service center and had them service the refrigerator, AC, furnace, etc. while we were gone at their leisure - they even took us to the airport! The van was safe, we got some service work done and their was no charge for the "storage." Hundreds of these kind of tips are in our book. </p><p>Carol White</p>Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-86186612824870793202009-10-04T13:23:00.001-07:002009-10-04T13:23:52.121-07:00Where I've beenThis was kind of a fun little Facebook Application<br /><br /><br /><div id="ta_travelmap" style="width:430px;"><br /><img src="http://www.tripadvisor.com/CommunityMapImage?id=37590864&type=TRIPADVISOR&size=LARGE" /><br /><ol id="ta_favoritelist"><br /></ol><br /><ul id="ta_links"><br /><li>Create your own <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/MemberProfile-cpt" style="font-size:10px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#3860B0; text-decoration:none;">travel map</a> or <a href="http://www.travelpod.com/" style="font-size:10px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#3860B0; text-decoration:none;">travel blog</a></li><br /><li>Deals on <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Flights" style="font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#3860B0;text-decoration:none;">airline tickets</a> at TripAdvisor</li><br /></ul><br /></div><br /><script src="http://www.tripadvisor.com/MapEmbed?mid=37590864&nop=true&frm=fb&Version=CHEAP_FLIGHTS_012"></script>Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-74177411567428204752009-09-01T13:21:00.000-07:002009-09-01T13:23:10.484-07:00The RV industry marks 100 year AnniversaryNEWS RELEASE<br />1910-2010: The RV Industry Celebrates 100 Years of Exploration and Innovation<br />A century ago, the popularization of the automobile, improving roads, and America's passion for exploration gave rise to mass-produced, manufactured recreation vehicles, and the RV industry was born. In 2010, Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) and the RV industry will mark this centennial with an array of special activities celebrating the 100-year journey of a uniquely American product.<br /><br />In 1910, there was no TV, no air conditioning and no phone, but there were RVs. Through war and peace, booms and busts, fuel lines, fads and the cyber revolution, the RV lifestyle has endured and is still going strong, even in today's challenging economic times.<br /><br />"Think about how far we've come in the past 100 years in terms in technology, yet the reasons to RV remain the same," says RVIA President Richard Coon. "RVing has been able to thrive and grow because people still enjoy the freedom that it provides." <br /><br />The industry will celebrate its centennial in 2010 with a series of events that showcase today's innovations and new products while emphasizing America's century-long love affair with RVs.<br /><br />"Recognizing and celebrating the 100th anniversary of the RV industry is a unique opportunity to tell our story to the media and public," says Coon.<br /><br />The roots of RVing are as old as pioneers and covered wagons. But 1910 is the year that America's leading RV historians — David Woodworth, Al Hesselbart and Roger White — cite as the beginning of what has become the modern RV industry.<br /><br />"The first motorized campers were built in 1910," says Woodworth, a preeminent collector of early RVs and RV camping memorabilia. "Before then, people camped in private rail cars that were pulled to sidings along train routes. The year 1910 brought a new freedom to people who didn't want to be limited by the rail system. RVs allowed them to go where they wanted, when they wanted."<br /><br />Hesselbart, archivist for the RV/MH Heritage Museum in Elkhart, Ind., also pinpoints 1910 as the birth of the RV industry. "Camping has been around for centuries, but 1910 is when the first auto-related camping vehicles were built for commercial sale."<br /><br />Known as "auto campers" or "camping trailers" a century ago, these vehicles were a forerunner of today's modern RVs.<br /><br />"There were one-offs [individual units] built prior to 1910," says White, an associate curator for the Smithsonian Institution. "But 1910 is a good benchmark for the industry."<br /><br />"The 1910 RVs offered minimal comforts compared to today's homes-on-wheels," says Woodworth. "But they did provide the freedom to travel anywhere, to be able to get a good night's sleep and enjoy home cooking. One notable exception to today's RV was the bathroom. In 1910, it was usually either yonder tree or yonder bush."<br /><br />Hesselbart points out that one brand of auto camper in those days was equipped with a bathroom onboard. "Pierce-Arrow's 'Touring Landau' had a potted toilet," he says.<br /><br />A version of today's Type B van camper, the Pierce-Arrow "Touring Landau," was unveiled at Madison Square Garden in 1910.<br /><br />In addition to Pierce-Arrow, there were several other companies or auto-body builders producing motorized RVs. These companies and innovative products were featured in a Popular Mechanics issue in 1911, but Woodworth says the motorhomes highlighted in the article were actually built in 1910. <br /><br />Camping trailers made by Los Angeles Trailer Works and Auto-Kamp Trailers also rolled off the assembly line beginning in 1910. Hesselbart says the earliest RV on display at the RV/MH museum is a 1913 trailer, ancestor of the contemporary travel trailer.<br /><br />Photos of 1910 RV models appear in White's book on the history of RVing and exist in both Woodworth's and Hesselbart's libraries.<br /><br />To mark the centennial, RVIA is creating a special 100th anniversary logo and commemorative decal that everyone in the industry will be invited to use in their own promotions and marketing. RVIA is planning an industry party on June 7 during the 2010 Committee Week in South Bend, Indiana, to which media and political guests would be invited.<br /><br />RVIA will soon announce details of an RV caravan led by Woodworth with one of his early RVs, as well as a menu of celebration and promotion ideas for dealers, campgrounds, clubs and shows to use on their own.<br /><br />"Celebrating our centennial will create excitement and pride throughout our made-in-America industry and provide an opportunity for manufacturers, dealers, suppliers and campground owners to unite under one banner," says Coon. "For 100 years, we've been helping Americans explore their scenic treasures and heritage more comfortably, affordably and enjoyably. That's something to celebrate."Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-29719242844371578272009-08-28T14:34:00.000-07:002009-08-28T14:35:48.445-07:00Ready to Retire? What now/The “grind”; the “treadmill”; your “career” – has STOPPED. You are RETIRED. What now?<br /><br />For the first time since you were a kid, you get to choose what to do every day, who to do it with, how to do it, and when to do it. Ahhhh. BUT WAIT: Your new life is beginning to descend upon you – new demands on your time, new things to do, new places to go, new experiences to explore. Yes, it is of your own choosing, but a new lifestyle pattern so soon begins to emerge.<br /><br />Stop the train before it leaves the station. Travel is no doubt in your plans, but now getting away to see everything on your ‘bucket list” is becoming just as mired in minutia as when you were working. Why not step back, do some planning, and run away from home for some really long time before you settle into retirement. Get healthy, be free-as-a-bird, and have the time of your life.<br /><br />Boomers by the thousands are beginning to do exactly that, guided by the best-selling, award-winning book, “Live Your Road Trip Dream.” Whether your dream vision is a trip around the US, a year on a sailboat, backpacking through Asia, or a year in Tuscany, this handy guide, chock-full of tips for healthy living that are applicable to every income level, and every type of dreamer, will have you moving from the dreaming to the doing in no time at all.Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-2981867880692017842009-05-30T13:00:00.000-07:002009-05-30T13:02:39.722-07:00Seattle Day TripsI've been doing some writing for RoadTripAmerica.com about road trips. Here is my latest one on day trips from Seattle.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.roadtripamerica.com/DayTrips/Day-Trips-from-Seattle-Washington.htm"></a><br /><br />Enjoy.Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-4082632030993046662009-02-12T09:26:00.000-08:002009-02-12T09:46:47.445-08:00Boomers Getting More and More Sites<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkV_tKuRnGUtRZUIcLNOGuxAQIPtVtf0vziK_hngpxn8Wd6GW9B4lMbGXcdyAFAPjBiTEaPccpfUGh722SVwIcD3BNRU_-WoQJkNOIRrcToFEDlRzVgNgrlWUbM_q_f9RheIpQNw/s1600-h/grand+teton+np.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 197px; height: 137px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkV_tKuRnGUtRZUIcLNOGuxAQIPtVtf0vziK_hngpxn8Wd6GW9B4lMbGXcdyAFAPjBiTEaPccpfUGh722SVwIcD3BNRU_-WoQJkNOIRrcToFEDlRzVgNgrlWUbM_q_f9RheIpQNw/s320/grand+teton+np.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301968624094037890" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Part of the fun of being involved in the boomer marketplace is learning about new sites that are offering good content and ideas to help this generation make decisions on all types of issues from lifestyle to finance to retirement.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">In the last couple of weeks, I have been working with two newer sites by providing some articles to them. They are good sites and I know you will enjoy poking around for new information. Here are the links to what I wrote as a jumping off point for you.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.boomvoyage.com/p/p.aspx?mlid=176"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Boom Voyage </span></a><span><a style="font-family: verdana;" title="http://www.boomvoyage.com/p/p.aspx?mlid=176" href="http://www.boomvoyage.com/p/p.aspx?mlid=176"></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://www.topretirements.com/tips/Adventurous_Retirements/Top_5_Most_Scenic_Highways_in_the_US.html">Top Retirements</a> </span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">I hope you enjoy these sites and maybe even the articles.<br /><br />Carol<br /></span> </span><br /></span>Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-12534748342081463932009-02-03T18:52:00.000-08:002009-02-03T18:53:33.471-08:00Dreaming - January, 2009 Newsletter<table width="467" align="center" bgcolor="#cccb98" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/cloudheader.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/note.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000080;"><b>Chuc Mung Nam Moi!</b></span> <br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#0000ff;">Or, Happy New Year in Vietnamese. We have just returned from a wonderful trip to Vietnam and Thailand and were lucky enough to be there during their lunar New Year celebration welcoming the "Year of the Ox".</span><span style="color:#0000ff;"><br /><br /></span> <div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#0000ff;">It was a road trip of sorts in that we took almost every conveyance you can think of including rickshaws, bamboo boats, bamboo rafts, elephants, ferries, Junks, and good old buses. There were a small group of us and we had the time of our lives. We highly recommend Overseas Adventure Travel for their spirit of adventure in taking us places that large groups can't go and for planning activities so varied that we were always trying to guess what might come next.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><br /><br /><span style="color:#0000ff;">So now it is back to work.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000080;"><b><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS, cursive;">Phil and Carol</span></b></span><br /></span></div></div><br /></td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><br /></td></tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/thelatest.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#0000ff;">After nearly four years of publishing this newsletter, I've decided to take it to a blog format instead of this periodic epistle. I'm hoping that it will give you more timely information in shorter, more digestible bites and make it easier for all of you to leave comments and ask questions.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><br /><br /></span> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><b><u><span style="color:#000080;">I do need your help though to make this transition.</span></u></b></span><br /></div><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b><span style="color:#0000ff;">You can subscribe by <a title="http://roadtripdream.blogspot.com/" href="http://roadtripdream.blogspot.com/"><b title="http://roadtripdream.blogspot.com/">going here</b></a> and telling me in the upper left hand side just how and where you would like it delivered or you can "follow me" and get notifications when I post something new. This is so much more flexible than just having me send it to your inbox. I hope this will make our communication even more effective by taking advantage of new technologies.<br /><br />Try it - I think you'll like it.<br /></span><b><br /></b></span></div><br /></td></tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/customer_testimonial.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#0000ff;">Here is a new website that tells all kinds of interesting stories of retirement, reinvention and travel - among other things.</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#0000ff;"><br /></span> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#0000ff;"><a title="http://topretirements.com/" href="http://topretirements.com/" target="_blank">www.topretirements.com</a></span></div><br /></td></tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/idea.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p> </p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#0000ff;">Last month I promised a copy of "Essential USA" for your best tips.<br /></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#0000ff;">And the winners are:</span></p> <p align="center"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:180%;color:#0000ff;">Steve Albrecht</span></b></p> <p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#0000ff;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">We struggled with the question, “What do we collect as souvenirs?” for a long time before we left on our 6 month trip.<br /></span></span></p> <p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#0000ff;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">On the 2<sup>nd</sup> day of our adventure, at the <st1:place st="on">Grand Canyon</st1:place>, my wife had an epiphany. “We should get a Christmas ornament everywhere we go,” she said.</span></span></p> <p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#0000ff;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">“They’re small, inexpensive, and every year when we decorate our tree, we can relive our adventure.” We’d keep a small box on hand, and add ornaments until the box was full, then send it to my parents for safe keeping.<br /></span></span></p> <p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#0000ff;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">We plan to put up our “Adventure Tree” this evening (we now do 2 trees), and I am so looking forward to reliving our great adventure.</span></span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#0000ff;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Sharry Buckner</span></b></span></span></span></p> <div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#0000ff;">Measure the height and width of your rig, in BOTH feet and meters, then write it down and tape it to the dashboard of your rig or tow vehicle.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#0000ff;">You don't have time to think when you're headed for an underpass in Canada. Here's a link to co</span>nvert: <a title="http://www.metric-conversions.org/length/feet-to-meters.htm" href="http://www.metric-conversions.org/length/feet-to-meters.htm" eudora="autourl">http://www.metric-conversions.org/length/feet-to-meters.htm</a></span><br /></div> <p align="center"><span style="color:#0000ff;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Congratulations!</span></b></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="color:#0000ff;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Your books will be on their way to you this week.</span></b></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="color:#0000ff;"><b>Thanks to everyone who entered an idea.</b></span><br /></span></p> <p> </p></td></tr> <tr> <td><br /></td></tr> <tr></tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/feedback.jpg" /></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p align="justify"> <span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#0000ff;">We are eager to hear from you... share your feedback...</span></p> <p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#0000ff;"> Till next time.. Keep Dreaming...</span></p> <p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-36901965492048199702008-12-10T16:35:00.000-08:002008-12-10T16:36:56.869-08:00It's a Fun Thing!<span class="plogBodyText">This has absolutely nothing to do with the book - but it is a fun thing I thought I would share with you. The largest circulation magazine in the country is AARP The Magazine and the AARP Bulletin. Many of you probably receive them each month.<br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#990000;"><b>Open the AARP Bulletin this month!</b></span><br />(it's the newspaper one)<br /><b><span style="color:#990000;">Turn to page 19</span></b><br /><div align="left"><br />There you will find a picture and article about my nice husband - Phil White, looking very dapper as he has returned to work in the face of the recession. I, of course, wish they had said he was the co-author of Live Your Road Trip Dream - but no such luck, although they did discuss it. Now THAT would have really been fun - 35 million boomers and seniors exposed to our book. But, nonetheless, it is fun to see him there.<br /><br />If you don't get the paper and want to see the article, you can<a href="http://bulletin.aarp.org/publish/etc/medialib/aarp_media_library/bulletin/print_issues/december_2008_print.Par.39838.File.dat//Users/ebrown/Desktop/December08.pdf"> go here</a>.<br /></div></div></span>Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-30754635465948049142008-11-26T22:41:00.000-08:002008-11-26T22:42:05.564-08:00Dreamin' - November EditionThis ezine is also available online at <a title="http://home.ezezine.com/351/351-2008.11.26.10.04.archive.html" href="http://home.ezezine.com/351/351-2008.11.26.10.04.archive.html">http://home.ezezine.com/351/351-2008.11.26.10.04.archive.html</a><br /><br /><table width="467" align="center" bgcolor="#cccb98" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/cloudheader.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/note.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#0000ff;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#0000ff;"><strong>Lots of News this Month</strong></span></p> <p><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;">So we are just going to say:</span></p> <div align="center"><span style="color:#0000ff;"><b>Happy Thanksgiving - Blessings to you and your family</b><br /></span></div> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;">If you are traveling over the holidays, be safe and enjoy those precious times together. </span><br /></p> <p> <span style="color:#000080;"><i><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS, cursive;"><strong>Phil and Carol White </strong></span></i></span><br /><br /></p></td></tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/thelatest.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#0000ff;"><b><br /></b></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#0000ff;"><b>Festival of the Wise in Scottsdale, AZ</b></span></p> <p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;">We've not done much speaking this year, but I have been invited to speak and share the <a title="http://www.roadtrek.com/" href="http://www.roadtrek.com/">Roadtrek</a> booth at the upcoming <a title="http://www.festivalofthewise.com/" href="http://www.festivalofthewise.com/">Festival of the Wise</a> on December 6th and 7th at the Scottsdale Convention Center.</span></p> <div align="center"><img style="width: 250px; height: 187px;" src="http://home.ezezine.com/m?351=images/us%20roadtrek.jpg" /> </div> <div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;">If you use the promo code "roadtrip" when you register for the conference this week they will give you a nice discount ($20 for both days).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;">I hope to meet some of you there in a couple of weeks. My talk is on Saturday at noon - bring a sandwich and enjoy.</span><br /></div> <p><br /></p></td></tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/customer_testimonial.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p><b><br /></b></p> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#0000ff;"><b>Even RVs (and RVers) can be "Green"</b></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><img src="http://home.ezezine.com/m?351=images/family.jpg" width="295" height="252" /></p> <div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;">It seems like that is all people are talking about these days is how we can all become more "green" in our lives. Oregon has always been a very environmentally oriented state, but it has really pushed onto the national scene of late.<br /><br />So this month, we feature the Janssen family who are traveling in their RV converted to run on vegetable oil Their <a title="http://www.livelightlytour.com/" href="http://www.livelightlytour.com/" target="_blank">website</a> is really fun with lots of good ideas on living green.<br /></span></div> <p><br /></p> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;">Read a great article in the NY Times about them <a title="http://http/travel.nytimes.com/2008/11/07/travel/escapes/07RV.html?ref=travel" href="http://http/travel.nytimes.com/2008/11/07/travel/escapes/07RV.html?ref=travel">here</a>.<br /><br /></span></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/idea.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p><b><br /></b></p> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#0000ff;"><b>Essential USA - Try Again</b></span></p> <p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;">Well, my video idea didn't seem to resonate with our newsletter readers, so let's try something a little simpler. I'd really like to give away these excellent books that Fodor's so generously donated. I'm taking two to Scottsdale with me, so see me there for a chance to win one, but let's try another contest.</span></p> <p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;">Just send me your favorite road trip tip and I'll pick two to receive a book. Just like that!</span></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;">To learn more about the book, go <a title="http://www.randomhouse.com/category/fodors/display.pperl?isbn=9781400007202&title_auth_isbn=Usa&ref=lex&name=USARoadTripDream" href="http://www.randomhouse.com/category/fodors/display.pperl?isbn=9781400007202&title_auth_isbn=Usa&ref=lex&name=USARoadTripDream" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></p> <div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;">It is definitely a book every road tripper should have on their book shelf.</span></div> </td></tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/othersites.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p><b><br /></b></p> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#0000ff;"><b>Still Looking for the Perfect Internet-On-The-Road Solution?</b></span></p> <div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;">I may just have found it for you! A combination of cellular data meets wi-fi and you have a go (almost) anywhere, always available, relatively low-cost solution. <br /></span></div> <p><br /></p> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;"><b>I think Sean Michael tells the story best on the RVNet video blog <a title="http://http//blog.rv.net/2008/10/25/wifi-in-motion-make-your-rv-an-internet-hot-spot/#more-2715" href="http://http//blog.rv.net/2008/10/25/wifi-in-motion-make-your-rv-an-internet-hot-spot/#more-2715" target="_blank">here</a>.</b></span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;">(I wanted to embed this video, but he has that function disabled - darn!). </span><br /></div> <p><br /></p> <div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;">As Rob Taylo, the owner told me, "This is finally wireless freedom at an affordable price." Here is part of what he says on the website:<br /> </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;">The open road just became more open. WiFi In Motion delivers a Internet access solution that will make the hours between RV parks more enjoyable and productive. The WiFi In Motion anywhere Internet access kit converts your RV into a "hotspot" floating down the highway. Now you can browse the Internet and check email at high speeds, all while enjoying the freedom of mobility. You will no longer have to wait to find free, unsecured WiFi, or purchase expensive satellite systems that offer slow speeds. </span></div> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;">To learn more, go to <a title="http://www.wifiinmotion.com/" href="http://www.wifiinmotion.com/" target="_blank">www.wifiinmotion.com</a><br /><br /></span></div> <p align="center"><span style="color:#0000ff;"><strong>Don’t forget!</strong></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="color:#0000ff;"><b>Personally autographed copies of the book are always available on our website</b></span></p> <div align="center">Also - RVed101's great videos are available through our site too<br /><a title="http://www.roadtripdream.com/" href="http://www.roadtripdream.com/">www.roadtripdream.com</a><br /></div> <p><br /></p></td></tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/feedback.jpg" /></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#0000ff;"><strong><br /></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#0000ff;"><strong>What do you think?</strong></span></p> <p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;">We are always anxious to hear from our readers and friends about how we are doing. Always feel free to <a title="mailto:carol@roadtripdream.com" href="mailto:carol@roadtripdream.com">email us</a> with your road trip questions or tips, or thoughts about the book. We’ll be printing some of your comments in the months to come.</span></p> <div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;">Where have your dreams taken you? Please <a title="mailto:carol@roadtripdream.com" href="mailto:carol@roadtripdream.com">send us</a> your travel pictures taken on your road trip dream. We want to share stories of trips that were inspired by reading <i>Live Your Road Trip Dream; Travel for a year for the cost of staying home.</i></span></div> <p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000080;">Until next time.. Keep Dreaming...</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br />You received this email because you subscribed to Road Trip Dreamin'<br /><br /><a title="http://member.ezezine.com/sub.ez?e=351.15487.3" href="http://member.ezezine.com/sub.ez?e=351.15487.3">Unsubscribe</a><br /><a title="http://member.ezezine.com/sub.ez?c=351.15487.3" href="http://member.ezezine.com/sub.ez?c=351.15487.3">Change settings</a><br /><a title="https://member.ezezine.com/abuse.ez?e=351.15487.3" href="https://member.ezezine.com/abuse.ez?e=351.15487.3">Report abuse</a>Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-47022904397470224822008-11-15T20:39:00.000-08:002008-11-15T20:40:39.266-08:00Visit the Author at Festival of the Wise<span class="plogBodyText">I frequently am asked "Where are you speaking?" "How can we meet you?"<br /><br />I will be speaking at the boomer-oriented show, "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html/ref=cm_plog_item_link?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.festivalofthewise.com&token=6DA9B4E3468603CE801F3D84CC6C58FAF708FD4C" target="_blank">Festival of the Wise</a>" in Scottsdale, AZ the weekend of December 6-7. I will be speaking about extended travel and how to plan your own road trip of a lifetime. The RV Manufacturer, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html/ref=cm_plog_item_link?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.roadtrek.com&token=A8B3047E20DE34AB2F7A9395CE69BBB3FE9B06EA" target="_blank">Roadtrek</a>, the market leader in Class B motorhomes, will be displaying and we will be talking about RVing and Roadtreks - just look for the sleek unit out on the grounds and come by and say hello - or visit me when I speak - check the schedule for the exact time and location.<br /><br />This will be a great show discussing all things boomer. I look forward to seeing you there.<br /><br />Carol </span>Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-13952555238115186282008-10-28T12:04:00.000-07:002008-10-28T12:16:20.317-07:00Fodor's New USA Guide<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQ-SCKiSY6dtnei4OSHPUh-eXoMxj_n0SLvnKknyN4eE-eUvSFxDeb-E2crBQXrHjicAneDv2xxMfmvCusSjfUlE2DtZ8N1ilEctpkDig5s1sU1T2-s9vgARumb3klt4YOzCIqg/s1600-h/fodors.bmp"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQ-SCKiSY6dtnei4OSHPUh-eXoMxj_n0SLvnKknyN4eE-eUvSFxDeb-E2crBQXrHjicAneDv2xxMfmvCusSjfUlE2DtZ8N1ilEctpkDig5s1sU1T2-s9vgARumb3klt4YOzCIqg/s320/fodors.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262283564634047026" border="0" /></a><br />One of the advantage's of being a travel writer is that every once and a while someone offers you a book of interest to take a look at. Fodor's thought that their new Essential USA would be right up my alley - and they were right.<br /><br />I love the way that this book is laid out - it is done like you would drive to a particular area and then explore around the area. Not only are the place descriptions right on, but they also provide insider information on the best times to visit, interesting little factoids, top experiences and much more. They also include lesser known locations and quirky, fun places to see. The dining and places to stay offer a broad range of options for every taste.<br /><br />Whether you enjoy national parks, shopping, museums, food experiences or a little of everything, this book will lead you in the right direction.<br /><br />If you are a serious road tripper, you must have this book by your side.<br /><br /><a title="http://www.randomhouse.com/category/fodors/display.pperl?isbn=9781400007202&title_auth_isbn=Usa&ref=lex&name=USARoadTripDream" href="http://www.randomhouse.com/category/fodors/display.pperl?isbn=9781400007202&title_auth_isbn=Usa&ref=lex&name=USARoadTripDream"></a>Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-18870277782005067542008-10-27T09:39:00.000-07:002008-10-27T09:41:30.079-07:00Dreamin' - September Edition<table width="467" align="center" bgcolor="#cccb98" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/cloudheader.jpg" nosend="1" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/note.jpg" nosend="1" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"></span></b><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"> </span></span></p><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"> </span></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Centu ry Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;">Ahhh, welcome to Fall...<br /></span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"> </span></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"> </span></span></p><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"> </span></span><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="plogBodyText"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="color:#000080;"><span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">I love to travel in the fall - besides the obvious change of school being back in session and summer vacations being over - there is the beauty of the season. Everywhere across the country the seasonal changes just beg travelers to slow down and discover the wonder of the landscape. Wine grape crushes, cider making, "leaf peeping", late vegetable harvests, pumpkin carving, fall football games and all the nesting activities related to preparing for winter make the experience more enjoyable - and the smaller crowds, less traveled roads and less expensive accommodations are all just bonuses to the lush, rich time of year.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><img src="http://home.ezezine.com/m?351=images/100_4169.jpg" nosend="1" width="211" height="158" /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span class="plogBodyText"><span style="color:#000080;"><span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="plogBodyText"><span style="color:#000080;"><span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Where do you like to go at this time of year? We visited Spokane to see my sister and on to one of my all time favorite places - Flathead Lake in Montana (pictured), where the extended family has a wonderful space where we can enjoy each other, catch up on our lives and reminisce about days gone by. Soon we'll head for Joseph, Or, one of the most beautiful places anywhere (they don't call the nearby Wallowa Mountains the US "Swiss Alps for nothing) to see one of the kids and family.</span></span></span></span><br /><span class="plogBodyText"><span style="color:#000080;"><span></span></span></span><br /><span class="plogBodyText"><span style="color:#000080;"><span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">We hope you are all planning a road trip during this wonderful time of year.</span> </span></span></span></span><br /><span class="plogBodyText"><span style="color:#000080;"><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span class="plogBodyText"><span style="color:#000080;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century G othic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS, cursive;"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy';"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Phil and Carol White</strong></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/thelatest.jpg" nosend="1" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;">You Just Never Know</span></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><br /></span></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"></span></p> <div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000080;"><span style="color:#ff6633;"><b><i>Live Your Road Trip Dream</i></b></span> has been so fortunate to have lots of media coverage over the years, but now we are getting coverage in places not really even related to traveling.</span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000080;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000080;">A good example is this month's write-up in <b>More Magazine</b> having to do with retiring and what will you do with your time? <a title="http://www.more.com/work-money/work/retirement-for-the-restless/?page=1" href="http://www.more.com/work-money/work/retirement-for-the-restless/?page=1">Here's the link</a>, we are on the third page, but the whole article is interesting if you are getting close to retirement.</span><br /></div><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"></span></i></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></p> </span><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/customer_testimonial.jpg" nosend="1" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;" align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"></span></span> </p> <div align="center"><img src="http://home.ezezine.com/m?351=images/billyakaishakaderli.jpg" nosend="1" width="204" height="166" /><br /></div> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"></span></span><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><br /></span></span></p> <div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000080;">We have known for some time that there are more and more people hitting the road just as soon as they can - and they are doing it earlier and earlier in life.</span><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000080;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000080;">A few months ago, I ran into Billy and Akaisha Kaderli who have traveled extensively and are now doing it full-time and having the time of their lives. Like so many of us, they have found passions and play often interact as they find ways to not only fill their days, but also profit from speaking, writing and other endeavors.</span><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000080;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000080;">You can "visit" them at their <a title="http://retireearlylifestyle.com/profile.htm" href="http://retireearlylifestyle.com/profile.htm">website</a>.</span><br /></div> <div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span><b><b><b><b><br /><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></b></b></b></b></b></b></div><b><b><b><b><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;">Another Family "Road Schooling" their way along</span></b></span></b></b></b></b></b></b><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><br /><br /></span></span> <div align="center"><img src="http://home.ezezine.com/m?351=images/rvgypsiesgator.jpg" nosend="1" width="162" height="148" /><br /></div><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span> <div align="justify"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000080;">One of the updates in the new edition is information to help families get on the road and combine it with their children's eduction. Recently Robert Streett and his family let us know about their adventures on the road. Robert, Josslyn, Sawyer and Robby are actually right here in the Pacific Northwest now - maybe we'll have a chance to meet them. <a title="http://www.rvgypsies.us/" href="http://www.rvgypsies.us/">Here</a> is the link to their website.</span><br /></span></span></div><b> <span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span c="" olor="#000099" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, 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style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;">Have Video, Will Travel?</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><br /></span></span></p> <div align="center"> <h3><span style="color:#000080;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">Here's your chance to win a copy of Fodor's new guide</span><br /></b></span></h3> <h3><span style="color:#000080;"><b><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><i>Essential USA</i></span></b></span></h3> <div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000080;">I have two copies to give away, courtesy of Fodor's, so I'm going to have a little contest that is easy to enter and fun to win.<br /><br />Just send me a short (less than 3 minutes) video of some place in the US that you have been recently with a short note about why it was special. The top 2 videos will receive the guide and all of them will be used in this newsletter or on my blog to promote travel and <i><span style="color:#ff6633;">L<b>ive Your Road Trip Dream.</b></span></i><br /><br /></span> <div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000080;">Sound like fun? Send them my way <b>by October 30th</b>.</span><br /><i><span style="background-color: transparent;font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000080;" >(MP4 format preferred)</span></i><br /></div></div><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><i><st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on"></st1:state></st1:place></i></span></span> </div></td></tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/othersites.jpg" nosend="1" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;">From the Grab Bag of Travel</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color:#000099;">Here are some of the interesting videos and websites that I've come across lately - hope you enjoy them.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color:#000099;"><a title="http://www.giftventure.com/" href="http://www.giftventure.com/">GiftVenture</a> provides unique and interesting gifts for kids that are easy to do while you are on the road. I know I'm always trying to think of something different, this looks like fun.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color:#000099;">Tina Lorenz, a copy writer, shares her mobile office in her RV on a <a title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4pWwIn2oig" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4pWwIn2oig">YouTube video</a> - fun</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color:#000099;">Have you ever wondered about how eco-friendly RVing is? <a title="http://ecorving.com/2008/04/18/rving-eco-conscious/" href="http://ecorving.com/2008/04/18/rving-eco-conscious/">Here</a> are some great hints about being kind to the environment in your RV.<br /></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color:#000099;">And finally, if you've ever wondered what Phil and I look like on TV, you can now <a title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZC6zUXaYCI&feature=related" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZC6zUXaYCI&feature=related">go here</a> and see us in action.<br /></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><b><b><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></b></b></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000099;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b><span style="color:#ff6633;">Send me your favorite blogs and websites and I'll be happy to include them from time to time.</span></b></span></span></b></b></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; 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color: blue;"> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><strong>What do you think?</strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color:#000099;">We are always anxious to hear from our readers and friends about how we are doing.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color:#000099;">Always feel free to <span style="color: red;"><a title="mailto:carol@roadtripdream.com" href="mailto:carol@roadtripdream.com">email us</a> </span>with your road trip questions or tips, or thoughts about the book. We’ll be printing some of your comments in the months to come.</span></span></span></p> </span><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;">Where have your dreams taken you?</span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color:#000099;">Please <a title="mailto:carol@roadtripdream.com" href="mailto:carol@roadtripdream.com">send us</a> your travel pictures taken on your road trip dream. We want to share stories of trips that were inspired by reading <i>Live Your Road Trip Dream – Travel for a year for the cost of staying home.</i></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#000099;">Until next time.. Keep Dreaming...</span></span></p> <p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br />You received this email because you subscribed to Road Trip Dreamin'<br /><br /><a title="https://member.ezezine.com/sub.ez?e=351.wlcm.test" href="https://member.ezezine.com/sub.ez?e=351.wlcm.test">Unsubscribe</a><br /><a title="https://member.ezezine.com/sub.ez?c=351.wlcm.test" href="https://member.ezezine.com/sub.ez?c=351.wlcm.test">Change subscription</a> <br /><a title="https://member.ezezine.com/abuse.ez?e=351.wlcm.test" href="https://member.ezezine.com/abuse.ez?e=351.wlcm.test">Report abuse</a>Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-9835647787134035462008-10-06T20:48:00.000-07:002008-10-06T20:51:48.131-07:00Fall favorite times<span class="plogBodyText"><span style="color:#000080;"><span>I love to travel in the fall - besides the obvious change of school being back in session and summer vacations being over - there is the beauty of the season. Everywhere across the country (and the world) the seasonal changes just beg travelers to slow down and discover the wonder of the landscape. Wine grape crushes, cider making, "leaf peeping", late vegetable harvests, pumpkin carving, fall football games and all the nesting activities related to preparing for winter make the experience more enjoyable - and the smaller crowds, less traveled roads and less expensive accommodations are all just bonuses to the lush, rich time of year.<br /><br />Where do you like to go at this time of year? We are heading out to the Spokane area to visit relatives and on to one of my all time favorite places - Flathead Lake in Montana, where the extended family has a wonderful space where we can enjoy each other, catch up on our lives and reminisce about days gone by.<br /><br />Later, we'll be heading to Joseph, OR another beautiful spot often called the "Swiss Alps" of North America. We'll visit with the kids and take in the crisp days and cool nights.<br /><br />We wish all of you safe and fun travels as we move into the fall season. We hope you are all planning a road trip during this wonderful time of year - if you need some ideas, just email us - carol at roadtripdream dot com.<br /><br />Phil and Carol</span></span></span>Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-43924325883994855542008-06-17T18:29:00.001-07:002008-06-17T18:31:59.349-07:00Road Trip Travel Slowing Down?<table align="center" bg border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="467" style="color:#cccb98;"><tbody> <tr> <td><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;">Travel Slowing Down?</span></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000099;"><b>Isn't that what everyone is saying this summer?</b> Somehow, We're not believing it. We <u>do</u> think people may not being going as far or as fast, but from where we sit, folks are still traveling. We hear every week from someone who is getting ready to live their dream. <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color:#000099;">Remember not to over react - yes the price of gas is up from last year, and yes we all have to decide what our priorities are; but... on a 1,000 mile road trip in a car that gets 22MPG, the added cost of fuel this year over last is about $40 - is that a reason to cancel your summer fun? If you drive an RV, the added cost is about double that, but the savings in lodging/ campgrounds more than makes up that difference. Fuel is only the number two or three item on your vacation expense list - besides you and your loved ones deserve a break and time together.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS, cursive;"><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy';"><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Phil and Carol White</strong></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/thelatest.jpg" nosend="1" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;">Home Marketing E-Book Now Available<br /></span></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color:#000099;">One of the questions that we get most frequently is about marketing your home to lease while you are gone on your trip. We never felt like we had enough room in the book to adequately cover this topic, so we put together an e-booklet that covers more information and examples of forms, letters, marketing materials, etc. than we have in the book.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;">This e-book is now available for $4.95 on the <a title="http://www.roadtripdream.com/leasing-your-home-Ebook.html" href="http://www.roadtripdream.com/leasing-your-home-Ebook.html">website</a> for those who want more information on marketing their home.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><i><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"></span></i></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></p> </span><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </td></tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/customer_testimonial.jpg" nosend="1" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;">Visitors Come to See Us on their Road Trip Dream</span></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;" align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"></span></span></p> <div align="center"><img style="width: 269px; height: 196px;" src="http://home.ezezine.com/m?351=images/100_3577.jpg" nosend="1" align="middle" /><br /></div> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"></span></span><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color:#000099;">Keith and Mary McGrath have poured over their copy of <span style="color:#ff6633;"><i>Live Your Road Trip Dream</i></span> for months and finally hit the road. In early May, they had made their way to Portland, Oregon and we got to visit with them for lunch.</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;" align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span> </p> <div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color:#000099;">They have prepared well and are thoroughly enjoying their time on the road. We shared some good laughs, common stories and experiences and enjoyed seeing their choice of travel vehicles. We always invite our readers to contact us as they come through this area and see if we can arrange to meet - it is one of the true pleasures of having done this book.</span></span></span><b><b><b><b><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></b></b><br /><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></b></b></b></b></b></b></div><b><b><b><b><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;">Hilarious new Road Tripping Book Hits the Market</span></b></span></b></b></b></b></b></b><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"></span></span> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color:#000099;">Visualize for just a minute a self-described Long Island, Jewish-American Princess and her easy-going husband embarking on a year long road trip - with two cats and a dog - in a bus. Doreen Orion has penned a wonderful armchair travel book called <i><a title="http://www.doreenorion.com/" href="http://www.doreenorion.com/">Queen of the Road</a> </i>and their <a title="http://www.doreenorion.com/" href="http://www.doreenorion.com/">website</a> is one of the best I've seen.<i><br /></i></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color:#000099;">She and hubby Tim (Project Nerd) have more mis-adventures than the Griswold's and Doreen's way of dealing with each turn is to invent a new cocktail to get her through the trauma and back in the bus. If you are up for a fun read this summer, this is it.</span></span></span></p> <span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><address><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><b><b><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#000099;"><br /></span></span></span></b></b></span></b></b></b></b></span></span></b></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></address></td></tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/idea.jpg" nosend="1" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;" align="center"><br /><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;">You Think Your Fuel Bill is High? Hah!<br /></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color:#000099;">If you think the fuel bill for your RV is high, consider Carnival Corp., the parent company of nearly a dozen cruise lines including Carnival, Princess and Holland America. The company will spend nearly $2 Billion this year on fuel, up from $400 million five years ago.<br /></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span class="articletext"></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><i><span><span style="color:#000099;">-- from RV Travel Newsletter</span></span><st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on"></ST1:STATE></ST1:PLACE></i></span> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><i><st1:place st="on"><st1:state st="on"></ST1:STATE></ST1:PLACE></i></span></span></p></td></tr> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.roadtripdream.com/newsletter/images/othersites.jpg" nosend="1" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td> <p> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;">Blogs from Road Trippers of all Types</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color:#000099;">One of the most fun ways to stay in touch on your road trip is to write a blog or keep a journal of some type. I have often mentioned MyTripJournal.com as my favorite for all around useability, ability to map and store photos and journals all together and the ability with one touch to send an email to family and friends about your updates. But some people are getting really creative with their blogs now. They are no longer dry text with a few pictures thrown in. Here are some of my favorites this spring.</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span> </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000099;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a title="http://www.thedreamyear.blogspot.com/" href="http://www.thedreamyear.blogspot.com/">The Dream Year</a> - A couple who has taken our lead and purchased a Class B - they are about to embark on their journey and going through those last terrifying, exhilarating weeks</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000099;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">. <br /></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000099;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000099;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a title="http://www.thelonglonghoneymoon.com/" href="http://www.thelonglonghoneymoon.com/">The Long Honeymoon</a> - These two young folks with a real knack for video are vagabonding around the US and have apparently found a way to get some sponsors for their trip. Lots of fun stuff going on at their site.<br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000099;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000099;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000099;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a title="http://tyandmari.com/" href="http://tyandmari.com/">Ty and Mari's Mobile Lifestyle Blog</a> - These two younger boomers have really figured this technical stuff all out - you'll be amazed at all the various kinds of things they have incorporated into their blog - and it is a hoot just to follow them along. Anyone who's "logo" is cute legs sticking out an RV window with flip-flops on is my kind of gal!</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;color:#000099;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a title="http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/06/03/show-me-the-money-hard-numbers-from-a-year-on-the-road/#comment-2426" href="http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/06/03/show-me-the-money-hard-numbers-from-a-year-on-the-road/#comment-2426">Live, Work Dream</a> - Some great updated budget information from Rene and Jim who are just completing their first year on the road and are going to keep it up for a while longer. Congratulations to you both. They are long time "Dreaming" supporters.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b><b><b><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></b></b></b></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;" align="center"><b><b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:130%;color:#000099;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b><span style="color:#ff6633;">Send me your favorite blogs and websites and I'll be happy to include them from time to time.</span></b></span></span></b></b></b></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></p><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"> </span></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"> </span></span></p><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"> </span></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><b><span style="color:#000099;"><b><b><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"></span></b></span></span></b></b></span></b></span></span></p><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"> </span></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;" align="center"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><b><span style="color:#000099;"><b><b><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;color:#000099;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></span></span></span></b></b></span></b></span></span></p><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"> </span></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"> </span></span></span></span></p><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><b><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><b><b><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <div style="border: 1pt solid windowtext; padding: 1pt 4pt;"> <p style="border: medium none ; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;">Don’t forget!</span></span></b></span></p> <p style="border: medium none ; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in; text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: blue;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><br /></span></span></b></p> <p style="border: medium none ; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in; text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="color:#000099;">Personally autographed copies of the book <br /></span></span></span></b></p> <p style="border: medium none ; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; padding: 0in; text-align: center;" align="center"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family:Century Gothic;"><span style="color:#000099;">are always available on our website</span></span></span></b></p> <p style="border: medium none ; 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text-align: justify;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"><span style="color:#000099;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-43108337156271205992008-05-20T18:19:00.000-07:002008-05-20T18:22:30.149-07:005 Reasons Why Gas Prices Shouldn’t Cancel Your Summer Fun<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Everyone seems to be complaining about the high cost of fuel causing them to cancel their summer vacation plans.<span style=""> </span>Carol White, co-author of the book “Live Your Road Trip Dream”, says, “I don’t like the higher prices, but if you take a realistic look at it, it’s something that most of us can deal with.”</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Did you cancel last year’s plans?</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> According to AAA, gas prices have increased an average of $.56 a gallon since this time last year.<span style=""> </span>Let’s go crazy and say it has been $.75 a gallon in your area.<span style=""> </span>If your summer trip is 1000 miles long and your car gets an average of 23 MPG, your fuel will cost $32.60 more this year than last.<span style=""> </span>One dinner at home instead of eating out before you go will save that much.<span style=""> </span>Is $32 any reason to cancel your vacation?<o:p><br /></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">What does it really cost?</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span>When you add up all the expenses of a vacation, fuel only counts as about the second or third highest expense.<span style=""> </span>Typically food and lodging will cost more than fuel. If you need to cut back, consider RVing or eating more meals in, or renting a slightly less expensive lodging.<o:p><br /></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">How can you afford to RV? </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span>According to a study done for the RV Association, RVing is still less expensive than piling a family of four into an airplane and hotels for vacation.<span style=""> </span>Using a similar example to the one above and a typical mid-size RV fuel economy of 12 MPG, the additional fuel cost for RV fuel this year would be $62.50.<span style=""> </span>This is easily off-set by the lower cost of campgrounds vs. motels, resorts or cabins at your favorite destination.<o:p><br /></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">What about family bonding?</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span>One of the best parts of taking a road trip or an RV get-away is the extra time you get to spend with your traveling companions.<span style=""> </span>In the close quarters of automobiles, RVs, campgrounds and motels, a family has the opportunity to enjoy old-fashioned fun like cards, board games, campfires and more.<span style=""> </span>It really is fun talking to your kids.<span style=""> </span>Ditch the electronics just for the week and see what might happen.<o:p><br /></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">And the final reason you shouldn’t let fuel get in your way?</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span>You and your family deserve the time together and the time away.<span style=""> </span>Have everyone work together to be able to afford the extra cost of gas. Go on a Starbucks-free week, check for the best fuel prices, just say “no” to an evening at the movies, or take a pass on that cute new pair of shoes and you will have the added money to cover fuel.<span style=""> </span>Don’t let the “psychology of price,” rather than real price get the best of you.<o:p><br /></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Have fun and enjoy your summer vacation.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">*************************<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">Carol White is the co-author of the award-winning book, “Live Your Road Trip Dream” (</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;"><a href="http://www.roadtripdream.com/" title="http://www.roadtripdream.com/">www.roadtripdream.com</a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">) – the ultimate road trip planning guide for extended road trips.<span style=""> </span>Carol and her husband Phil have traveled over 50,000 road miles in the past several years, visiting all fifty states and having visited all of the National Parks in the “lower forth-eight.”<span style=""> </span>As national spokespeople for the RV Industry, they now spend their days speaking, writing, and helping others to live their dreams.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-40582221392069351352008-03-03T10:32:00.000-08:002008-03-03T10:35:44.387-08:00Small Business Grows "Green" ResultsHow can a small publisher who produces paper books be sensitive to the environment? It seems almost like an oxymoron for such a paper-intensive business to be "green."<br /><br />Oregon-based RLI Press, the publisher of travel information including the award-winning book, Live Your Road Trip Dream, had been struggling with this dilemma since their inception in 2003. Early efforts included obvious efficiencies like recycling and/or reusing all paper products in their office, recycling of ink cartridges from printers, using electronic communications instead of paper communications whenever possible, and recycling cast-off office goods on freecycle.org. But their consumption of trees and other environmentally-sensitive products in their book production activities continued to bother them.<br /><br />While recycled paper has been around for quite some time, it wasn't of the quality that was needed for their products. That is until this spring's release of the second edition of Live Your Road Trip Dream. Print broker, Bob Smith of BookPrinters Network, was able to secure from Bang Printing in Minnesota a white, recycled paper (containing 30% post-consumer recycled fiber), of high enough quality for the new edition. It is this "eco-friendly" paper that becomes the basis for the savings calculation of trees, water and energy below. Another feature that was attractive about Bang's environmental commitment is their use of all vegetable-based inks in their printing process.<br /><br />And what about the subject of their award-winning book? Road trips consume a lot of fuel energy, don't they? The authors, Phil and Carol White, are quick to point out that they advocate traveling in smaller, more-efficient RVs (they got over 20 mpg on their recent publicity tour in a Roadtrek Class B motorhome) and also point out that while they consume more auto fuel while traveling, they aren't consuming energy in a house that requires far more fuel than an automobile or small RV; or consuming airplane fuel and hotel energy jetting around the country.<br /><br />When RLI Press realized that their printing "dream" could finally come true along with their authors' travel dreams, they joined the Green Press Initiative (http://www.greenpressinitiative.org) in support of other publishers and printers, like Bang Printing, who were making the environment a priority in their businesses. As a result, the second edition printing of "Dream" will save 13 trees, 617 pounds of solid waste, 4,804 gallons of water, 1,157 pounds of greenhouse gases, 9 million BTUs of energy. An e-book version of their new edition will also be available this spring in order to further their environmental commitment. Not bad for a now "green" small business from Oregon.Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-2850007347711891962008-02-10T08:18:00.000-08:002008-02-10T08:23:50.493-08:00Hollywood Goes Road Tripping<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2I3eiqdSLR6HuguwuyzeecQJvOlUpdohGBokWMoAkRtQsEQbUa53UZ4sWnbGBV8x7if61wk29OIFZaC3qTnX8IUpGU64nJOfHZMCB4OW1gvjTX5oiRYhWoHEkZ_G3f0f6J-9NEw/s1600-h/100_2624.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2I3eiqdSLR6HuguwuyzeecQJvOlUpdohGBokWMoAkRtQsEQbUa53UZ4sWnbGBV8x7if61wk29OIFZaC3qTnX8IUpGU64nJOfHZMCB4OW1gvjTX5oiRYhWoHEkZ_G3f0f6J-9NEw/s320/100_2624.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165387323151824962" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="plogBodyText"> From Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman to Joan Allen, Kathy Bates and Jessica Lange, Hollywood is going on a road trip.<br /><br />With terror threats abroad, the dollar getting hammered, air travel becoming so difficult and the economy sliding, many vacationers with wanderlust are again looking at the US as a great travel bargain. And Hollywood producers are confirming that taking the all-American road trip is not only a great way to live out life dreams, like in "The Bucket List", but a great way take off with friends for the time of your life, like the girlfriends in "Bonneville" (release 2/29).<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="plogBodyText"></span><br /><span class="plogBodyText"></span></div><span class="plogBodyText">Phil and Carol White already did part of their "Bucket List", when they took off and traveled the US for an entire year, then wrote a book to help others do the same. The book is a must-have planning tool to plan "Bucket List" trips, or to head out with girlfriends ala "Bonneville."<br /><br />These veteran road trippers are National Spokespeople for the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association's "Go RVing" campaign, and know a lot about what makes a successful road trip. They could have saved the Hollywood types some heartache on their road trips.<br /><br />The Whites speak at such prestigious conferences as AARP's Life@50+, and national conventions like The Good Sam Club's Great North American RV Rally, and talk to the press frequently as experts on road tripping. The Whites are also frequent guests on TV and radio and have been featured speakers for AAA in their home state of Oregon.<br /><br />Live Your Road Trip Dream has been heralded as the ultimate road trip planning guide by both journalists and readers alike:<br /><br />• Beth Harpaz of the Associated Press calls it "practical and inspirational"<br />• Bonnie Neely of Real Travel Adventures dubbed it "the Encyclopedia of Planning"<br />• "[their] book was head and shoulders above the rest" says road tripper Steve Albrecht who planned a trip based on the book<br /><br />Join the Hollywood trend and get planning your road trip today with the help from Live Your Road Trip Dream.</span>Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-87546257715589865672007-08-04T15:51:00.000-07:002007-08-04T15:56:05.376-07:00Best Selling Authors Conduct First East Coast Media Tour<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjRxm4TDniF__d6ahFguBu6CzTpR4q9HpmFyu3RRQ58Am6ik0lbgUGGk6CiQgeMFXNDGJbCFQOVpWnA6sDTEK4CcaE6C8k9RUs3pGuk4RhlwZyKEH6UQxMZTsniNUyT98cdoZew/s1600-h/CP+Book+0805+Signing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDjRxm4TDniF__d6ahFguBu6CzTpR4q9HpmFyu3RRQ58Am6ik0lbgUGGk6CiQgeMFXNDGJbCFQOVpWnA6sDTEK4CcaE6C8k9RUs3pGuk4RhlwZyKEH6UQxMZTsniNUyT98cdoZew/s320/CP+Book+0805+Signing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094982824105688674" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><b><br />Come Meet and Hear Phil & Carol White<br /><br /></b></span><div align="left"><div align="center">Best-selling authors Phil and Carol White will be making their first-ever<br />East Coast Media Tour in September.<br />Their tour starts with an appearance at the<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 51);">National AARP Convention in Boston, MA September 5-8</span></b><br /><br /></div>Carol will speak at noon on September 8th at one of the stages on the show floor. Be sure to stop by the Go RVing booth (#1929) and say hi - or get your autographed copy of <i>Live Your Road Trip Dream</i> directly from them. They will also sign copies that you have bought from Amazon or other retail locations.<br /><br />After leaving Boston, the White's will appear in the following cities - watch your local media for times and locations or visit their <a href="http://www.roadtripdream.com/appearances.html">website's appearance page</a> for further information.<br /><br /><div align="center"> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><span>September 10 <span>- </span><span></span>Springfield, MA </span></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><span>September 12 <span>- Al</span><span></span>bany, NY </span></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><span>September 14 <span>- </span><span></span>Binghamton, NY </span></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><span>September 17 - <span> </span><span></span>Scranton/Wilkes Barre, PA </span></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><span>September 19 -<span> </span><span></span>Harrisburg, PA </span></span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><span>September 21 <span>- </span><span></span>Baltimore, MD</span></span></p><p><br /><span></span></p><p align="left"><span>If you would like the Whites' to speak to your club or organization or appear at your book store or library, contact them at 888 522 8747 for information and availability.</span> </p> </div></div></div>Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-17834323886250565232007-03-21T21:15:00.000-07:002007-03-21T21:18:36.389-07:00RVIA Chooses Phil & Carol White as National Spokespeople<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Times;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Times;"><a href="mailto:kbroom@rvia.org"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;"></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Times;">RVIA’s 2007 Spokesperson Lineup Finalized<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Times;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">RESTON, <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">Va.</st1:place></st1:State> — Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA’s) media spokesperson lineup includes some new additions for 2007 along with some familiar faces.<span style=""> </span>Pro bowler Walter Ray Williams and RV authors Carol and Phil White will join tour veterans David Woodworth and Brad and Amy Herzog on the road this year.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: 150%;">For 16 years, RVIA has fielded a diverse group of spokespeople to meet with local media and talk about the advantages of RV travel. RVIA spokespeople have been interviewed in cities and towns across the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>, including <st1:state st="on"><st1:place st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:State>, <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Chicago</st1:place></st1:City>, <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Los Angeles</st1:place></st1:City> and <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Philadelphia</st1:place></st1:City>. Spokespeople have occasionally enjoyed the national spotlight in such important media outlets as NBC <i style="">Today</i>, CBS Sunday Morning, <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">MSNBC</st1:City>, <st1:country-region st="on"><i style="">USA</i></st1:country-region></st1:place><i style=""> Today</i>, Fox Network News, <i style="">People</i>, HGTV, History Channel and the Travel Channel.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"> <span style=""> </span>Here is an introduction to this year’s media spokespersons.</p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style=""> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: "Times New Roman";">Professional bowler</span> <b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: "Times New Roman";">Walter Ray Williams </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: "Times New Roman";">has won more titles and earned more money than any player in the history of professional bowling. He has won 42 titles on the PBA tour and earned more than $4 million during his brilliant 21-year career. He credits traveling in his motorhome from tournament to tournament for the past 16 years as having a positive impact on both his game and his family life. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: "Times New Roman";">He is promoting RVing in media interviews during stops of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) tour on ESPN from February to April.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: 150%;"><b style="">Carol and Phil White </b>had always dreamed of seeing the <st1:country-region st="on">United States</st1:country-region> by RV, so they bought a Type B motorhome and toured the continental <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region> in 2004. They learned so much about road trips that they published a travel book called <i style="">Live Your Road Trip Dream</i>.<span style=""> </span>The book contains step-by-step information on planning the perfect road trip. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style=""> </span>The Whites are an active empty nester couple who will appeal to the huge baby boomer market. They will promote the fun and freedom of RV travel in media appearances this September, starting with an appearance at the annual AARP convention in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Boston</st1:place></st1:City> from September 6-8.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: 150%;"><b style="">David Woodworth</b>, noted RV historian, will begin his 16<sup>th</sup> National RV History Tour for RVIA this spring. Over the years he has reached millions of Americans with his message about <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>’s love affair with RVing and the open road. The 2007 tour will also promote the new RV/MH Museum in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Elkhart</st1:City>, <st1:state st="on">Indiana</st1:State></st1:place>, which recently acquired Woodworth’s valuable collection of antique RVs.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style=""> </span><b style="">Brad and Amy Herzog</b> are quintessential Generation Xers, who travel by RV with their two young sons Luke, 6 and Jesse, 5. Inspired by his family RV travels, Brad has published several travel books including the acclaimed <i style="">States of Mind</i> and <i style="">Small World.</i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style=""> </span>Starting in June, the Herzogs will begin their eighth media tour for RVIA. Once again, they will be delivering their message that RVs are the most affordable, hassle-free way for young families to travel. Like all RVIA spokespersons, they also promote GoRVing.com as the best place to go for information on RVing.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>“With a pro athlete, active empty nesters, a Generation X family and an RV historian, RVIA spokespeople will reach a wider spectrum of the population than ever before with appealing messages,” said <st1:personname st="on">Gary LaBella</st1:PersonName>, RVIA’s vice president of public relations and advertising.</p> <p class="MsoBodyTextIndent2" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in; line-height: 150%;">RVIA (rvia.org) is the national association representing 500 manufacturers and component suppliers producing approximately 98 percent of all RVs made in the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>. </p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0in 0in 3pt 2.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: "Times New Roman";">--jl--<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family: Times;">Editor’s Note: Photos of Walter Ray Williams, David Woodworth and Brad and Amy Herzog can be obtained by contacting Kevin Broom <span style=""> </span>at <st1:phone ls="trans" phonenumber="$6620$$$" st="on">(703) <st1:phone ls="trans" phonenumber="$6620$$$" st="on">620-6003</st1:phone></st1:phone> x304 or kbroom@rvia.org.<span style=""> <br /></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style=""></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-family: Times;"><span style=""></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Times;">CONTACT</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Times;">:<span style=""> </span>Christine Morrison<span style=""> </span><st1:personname st="on">Kevin Broom</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Times;"><span style=""> </span>Sr. Dir. of Marketing Communications<span style=""> </span>Director of Public Relations<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Times;"><span style=""> </span><st1:phone phonenumber="$6620$$$" ls="trans" st="on">(703) <st1:phone phonenumber="$6620$$$" ls="trans" st="on">620-6003</st1:phone></st1:phone>, ext. 344<span style=""> </span><st1:phone phonenumber="$6620$$$" ls="trans" st="on">(703) <st1:phone phonenumber="$6620$$$" ls="trans" st="on">620-6003</st1:phone></st1:phone>, ext. 304<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Times;"><span style=""> </span>cmorrison@rvia.org<span style=""> </span><a href="mailto:kbroom@rvia.org"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">kbroom@rvia.org</span></a></span></p>Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18302788.post-80271502778011326442007-03-01T16:10:00.000-08:002007-03-01T16:15:46.062-08:00The Qi of China<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgws_DjSKMNkN_N5OYAQYe3TNcpAAtT-UocbaCo68CFUBoc4_5WphaTdM6QkpyoLlL1TPFQGA4RHKd58XaUxc3bGGMr_HMB190Pw-855Z6kNg2PcbNLXh_4aYeXE4Ywfx_WNAqZ4w/s1600-h/14+too+cute.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgws_DjSKMNkN_N5OYAQYe3TNcpAAtT-UocbaCo68CFUBoc4_5WphaTdM6QkpyoLlL1TPFQGA4RHKd58XaUxc3bGGMr_HMB190Pw-855Z6kNg2PcbNLXh_4aYeXE4Ywfx_WNAqZ4w/s320/14+too+cute.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037114094553643042" border="0" /></a><i>It is 8:30 am on a brisk Saturday morning in November and we are walking through a city park on our way to The Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Even at this hour, throngs of people are out enjoying the day: dancing, singing, laughing, playing instruments, reading, and exercising. The energy everywhere we look is amazing, especially since most of the people are seniors. A couple in their seventies or more catches my eye. They have obviously danced together forever. They are floating to the music, totally unaware of others around them. A darling old man is sitting on a wall with his purple crocheted cap. He is hard at work on his next crocheted item and enjoying the detail of his work.</i><br /><div class="plogBody"><span class="plogBodyText"><br />To read the complete article, go to: http://www.perceptivetravel.com/issues/0307/white. html<br /><br />In November, Phil and I had the opportunity to travel to the mysterious, wonderful country of China. This month, Perceptive Travel has included an article we wrote about the experience in their online Magazine. We hope you enjoy it.</span> </div>Carol White - The Road Trip Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04928713493238182480noreply@blogger.com0