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World’s Best GPS!

January 22, 2016 by Karen Dawkins 12 Comments

My 2009 Mazda CX9 came with built-in touch-screen GPS. Silly me, I didn’t know that CD driven GPS systems are always outdated, unable to update without purchasing new CDs. It makes mistakes and takes me the long way more often than I’d like. It’s a glorified road map — and that’s about it. So, imagine […]

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8 essential tips for winter driving

February 12, 2014 by Karen Dawkins 1 Comment

Winter storms mean treacherous driving conditions. For us in the south, that means icy roads, not just snow. Still, some people have no choice but to drive in bad weather. Northerners, you too. Dangerous driving conditions exist across the country when the snow falls fast and heavy. Stay off the roads if you can when […]

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Travel Activities for Kids

November 26, 2013 by Karen Dawkins 17 Comments

Traveling can be enough of a hassle by itself. Toss kids into the mix, and you’ve got an additional challenge. Sure, plenty of kids are well behaved and won’t present too much of a challenge on a trip, but why take the risk? It never hurts to have a bag of tricks at the ready […]

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Fall Leaves on the Blue Ridge Parkway

September 25, 2013 by Karen Dawkins 16 Comments

When I was about ten years old, my friend, her mom and grandma took a roadtrip to see the fall leaves in Amish country. The ladies in her family did this every year and I felt so special getting to be part of it. We set out one chilly morning, the car loaded with snacks and drove […]

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Look Twice

November 12, 2012 by Karen Dawkins 8 Comments

This is a follow-up to Friday’s post. If you have read the comments, you’ve already seen this, but this information is so important, the comment needs its own post. So, thank you Karen for your very good words of wisdom 🙂 And if I might add some “depth” to your advice #2 re: following expected […]

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Scavenger Hunt for the Car

November 2, 2012 by Karen Dawkins 17 Comments

  We spend a lot of time on the road, this weekend traveling to Birmingham, Alabama for a three day weekend with our son in college. To pass the time, we play car games, lots and lots of car games. This trip, we came up with a great new scavenger hunt for the car! This […]

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Road Trip Safety: cars, trucks and rain. Oh my!

July 25, 2012 by Karen Dawkins 6 Comments

Driving home from Virginia in a horrific rain storm, my husband noticed that all the truckers had moved to the left lane of the highway. He asked, “Okay travel blogger, why do 18-wheelers move to the left lane every time it rains?” He’s confused, of course. I plan trips and execute routes with precision. I […]

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Meet Karen Dawkins

An avid traveler, I enjoy discovering new places: history, culture, and adventure. I love it all! Well, not bugs. I don’t like bugs very much, so I probably won’t visit a bug museum.

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