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A Scream-ing lesson in Norway: Don’t be afraid to explore; you never know what you’ll find

What do you hunt for when you travel? Experiences, people, souvenirs? I hunt for places. Today, we leave our traditional RV terrain for a slightly...

Letter to the editor: Children’s chalk art is ruining the campground!

We received this email from reader JXS and thought we'd share it with you. Read it, then please let us know your thoughts. Thanks! Every...

Here are some ways to keep RV memories alive. You’ll be so happy you did

As with so many things in life, I wish I’d discovered this much sooner: recording travel memories, that is. Hubby and I have work-camped...

Would you consider yourself artistic?

If someone approached you this very second (like we're doing right now) and asked if you consider yourself to be artistic, what would you...

Do you or your partner enjoy knitting?

Knitting is a popular hobby among RVers. Think of all the beautiful places one could knit: next to a saguaro at sunset in the...

She’s collected 90,000 postcards. These trailer postcards will make you smile

By Colleen Weum When you visit that national park gift shop, the souvenir store, the little grocery stop while on your RV adventure, do you...

Check out this incredible DIY RV. It’s a “log cabin” on wheels!

By Nanci Dixon Mike and Bobbi (Mikey and Barbi) Wemple set out to make their 30' 2005 Coachmen Concord into a woodland retreat – and...

Have a paint nick or chip on your RV? Here’s an easy trick

By Nanci Dixon After many miles and a few gravel roads, our motorhome had a number of paint nicks and chips. I blame it on...

Holy smokes! Is this is what they mean by “crowded campgrounds”?

Each week we report on the issue of crowded campgrounds (and boy, is it an issue!). Is this the future of campgrounds? Can you...

We had our RV custom painted. Here’s what the process was like…

By Nanci Dixon Like many RVs with decal graphics, our motorhome had started to show signs of age after only four years. The decals were...

You never know who you’ll meet at the campground…

By Nanci Dixon I love how many interesting people we meet camping! We just met our new campsite neighbors, The Border Hookups. Dave and Jacqueline...

Experience Colorado Springs’ “Art on the Streets” from the safety of your RV

By Julianne G. Crane Writer’s Note: During the COVID-19 pandemic, I am highlighting places that can be safely experienced from the road or in an...

It’s all about the light: Easy tips for taking better photos

By Nanci Dixon Light matters when taking photos, whether with an expensive SLR camera or on a pocket-sized cell phone. The light can make or...

This pickup truck drives upside-down – no joke!

How about towing your RV with this thing? You'd get stopped so much you'd never make it to your destination! Illinois native Rick Sullivan has...

One reader’s very unusual pet. No one else has one!

When asking you, our readers, to send in photos of your pets, we got an unusual submission from reader Dan Kooienga. Dan wrote, "This...

Is it a cottage or a camper? It’s both, and it’s real cute

Answer truthfully, have you ever seen a cuter, more charming camper? We already know the answer: No, you have not. We found this on the...

These people love their RVs so much they got tattoos of them

By Emily Woodbury Do you have a tattoo? Even better question, do you have an RVing-themed tattoo? If you do, you're probably like these people...

Do you have a tattoo you wish you never got?

According to a poll in July of 2018, 84 percent of you do not have tattoos, although 4 percent of you said you don't...

Take a look inside this incredible retro RV!

We'll bet you a brand-new Airstream that you've never seen anything as neat as this before! Arno van der Naald (in Belgium) posted these photos...

Another crazy RV paint job. Wow!

Last week we posted this RV, which we thought had the coolest paint job of any RV we'd ever seen. But this one might...

The award for the RV with the coolest paint job EVER goes to…

Wow! Have you ever seen an RV like this? We don't know who painted it, or who it belongs to, but we want to...

‘Southern Arizona’s Cultural Oasis’ — Tucson

Tucson, considered Southern Arizona's Cultural Oasis, offers countless fun and low-cost cultural activities that entice thousands of visitors. The City's vibrant artistic mix includes exceptional museums,...

Explosion of art exhibits in Snowbird Country

RVing Snowbirds may leave their chilly hometowns in the winter, but they don't leave behind their thirst for culture and art. Lucky for...

Historic Savannah is a Snowbird’s perfect RV Short Stop

Historic Savannah, Georgia's First City, is (almost) a year-round RV destination because of its culture, amazing architecture and ghosts. And, in between the often unpredictable...

Cottage Grove historic district’s public murals near I-5 in western Oregon

'Buster Keaton' mural (Howard Tharpe, 2002) in Cottage Grove's Historic District. Large-scale public paintings are "the people's art works." Everyday ordinary traveling families don't...

Coos Bay, Oregon — ‘Beautiful bay, lush forests, mighty Pacific Ocean’ and ‘Pre’

Coos Bay Boardwalk, Oregon. (Julianne G Crane) Coos Bay is the largest city on the Oregon Coast and celebrates its history in shipbuilding, lumber products,...

Wickenburg’s Gold Rush history, Western Sculpture Walk = fun Snowbird RV Short Stop

"Jail Tree Felon" by J Seward Johnson.  (Julianne G. Crane) RVing Snowbirds who are roaming the southwest Arizona byways will soon discover Wickenburg, once voted...

Borrego Springs is backdrop to 140 free-standing amazing metal sculptures

Scattered across the southern California desert near Borrego Springs are more than 140 amazing life-size depictions of animals that are said to have roamed...

Maryhill Art Museum & State Park = perfect family RV Short Stop, camping

Maryhill Art Museum in the Columbia River Gorge. (Julianne G. Crane) One just doesn't expect to run into an amazing art museum amid a green...

Near Glacier National Park — Montana’s St. Ignatius Mission, historic art

St. Ignatius Mission. If you are traveling anywhere near Glacier National Park in northwest Montana this RVing season, plan a short cultural stop in the...

‘Art on the Corner’ in Downtown Grand Junction, Colorado

RVer and bicyclist, Jimmy Smith, checks out sculpture. (Julianne G. Crane) If your truck or RV needs fixing near downtown Grand Junction, Colo., and you...

Tubac, Arizona = Southwest art, pottery, clothing, food, history

General Store in Tubac, Arizona. (Julianne G. Crane) The recorded history of Tubac dates back to 1691 when Padre Kino established a mission at Tumacacori...

Dreamy pastries, historic murals in old downtown New Braunfels, Texas

Naegelin's Bakery and Alex Brochon's mural in New Braunfels, Texas (JulianneG. Crane) If you're heading south along I-35 toward San Antonio, or north to Austin...

Airstream Ranch – a Florida Roadside Attraction – see it before it disappears in 2017

Since 2008, travelers along I-4 between Tampa and Plant City in Florida have been getting an eyeful of the "Airstream Ranch," an unusual display...

Fallingwater – a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece to see before you die

Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater. (Updated Sept. 6. 2016) "Fallingwater," one of Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpieces, is a perfect place to spend an afternoon at one...

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