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Megabus speeding to Galveston: New $1 route approved as academics deem bus travel "cool"

By Whitney Radley

01.21.13 | 12:43 pm

I will admit that, despite a not-so-hot track record and a cache of horrific photos depicting freak accidents and fatal crashes, I remain an unabashed fan of Megabus.  Since the no-frills ...


A car full of giggles

A long & winding road: The non-mom's guide to kid-friendly car travel on a cross-country trek

By Arden Ward

08.18.12 | 1:30 pm

I recently embarked on a cross country trek with my cousin and her three youngsters — ages 4, 2 and 11 months — as they relocated from the pines of East Texas to Washington D.C. As ...


Professional Daytripper Knowledge

Getting wet and wild in the Lone Star State: Texas' best summer vacation escapes

By Caroline Gallay

05.24.11 | 6:04 am

When we need advice on where to go for a weekend away or something fun to do that's typically Texan, we turn to Chet Garner, producer, creator and host of PBS' The Daytripper. Last summ ...


Don't forget the floppy

A better guide to New Orleans' JazzFest: A virgin reflects on what she'd do differently

By Caroline Gallay

05.04.11 | 5:42 pm

New to New Orleans' JazzFest? I was a JazzFest virgin when I made the trek last weekend, and although I had a blast (thanks, Amos Lee) there are a few things I'd do differently, if given th ...


Great AMERICAN BRO'D TRIP 2

A struggling Jayson Werth, cold 50-cent beer & baseball's brilliant Social Security alternative ring road true

By Jeremy C. Little

04.06.11 | 4:07 pm

Editor's note: With the Houston Astros' home opener set for Friday (let's just pretend the season hasn't started yet, that there's no 0-4), CultureMap is running stori ...


GREAT AMERICAN BRO'D TRIP 2

A Walt Disney World ride with Jon Lester and how a crazy female driver fits in

By Jeremy C. Little

04.04.11 | 5:10 am

Editor's note: With the Houston Astros' home opener set for Friday (let's just forget that Phillies series ever happened), CutureMap is running stories that highlight the nati ...


Celeb Spotting

Houston at Twilight: Robert Pattinson chills, plays guitar at notsuoH

By Sarah Rufca

09.09.10 | 11:30 am

You've got to hand it to Robert Pattinson. The very mention of his name can inspire teen girls into twitchy, screaming raptures, but that's no reason for R.Pattz to miss out on some fun wit ...


California Dreamin'

West Coast drink recipes that are worth any trip drama

By Marcy de Luna

09.07.10 | 9:34 am

Recently, I took a road trip to California. When I signed up for this deal, I pictured catnaps in the backseat, pit stops at Buc-ee’s and fast food binges at every Dairy Queen and In-N-Out Bu ...


Diary of an aspiring filmmaker

On the film road: Fighting the heat, money-reaching subjects & new realities

By Ford Gunter

09.05.10 | 4:23 pm

Editor's note: Ford Gunter quit his full-time journalism job in Houston to make a movie with his childhood buddy/co-director/business partner Carlton Ahrens. This is his account of chasing ...


Home and Deranged

In defense of the road trip: Why it's almost always better to drive than fly

By Caroline Gallay

08.30.10 | 10:23 am

There is much to be said for eschewing air travel in favor of a good, old-fashioned road trip — as my recent pilgrimage to a friend’s wedding in the middle of Missouri proved. ...


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