I have a confession to make. I suffer from a condition called wanderlust. I think I’ve always had it, ever since I realized that there was a whole wonderful world just waiting to be discovered. Said wanderlust is a constant in my life, and as much as I would love to pack my suitcase and head off to explore exotic and foreign lands a few times a year, this isn’t always feasible.

How do I ‘feed’ this perpetual state of wanderlust, you may ask? With road trips, that’s how! There is nothing quite like looking forward to a long weekend getaway. Exploring one’s backyard, so to speak, is one of my big loves and something that my family and I are fortunate to enjoy fairly often. Hitting the open road and spending a few nights together in an as yet undiscovered area is pure bliss and feeds my wanderlust soul.

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