On an otherwise indiscriminate summer evening in late June, I got behind the wheel of my Chevy Malibu, propped my cellular device on its magnetic holster, and set out into the night in search of my very first Uber fare.
Read MoreMy first road trip in what seems like a great while came to a close with a spontaneous stop in America's third largest city, Chicago, on Monday.
Read MoreI cannot claim to be a fan of NASCAR or racing generally ... But we all picked out a car that we thought would win before things got underway, and it wasn't long before I found myself actually, genuinely rooting for the driver I'd chosen.
Read MoreThough I generally spend more time in vehicles than your average bear (seems that way, anyway), it was nice to be on the road again yesterday heading off to parts unknown for the first time in a while.
Read MoreHappy first day of summer, Northern Hemisphere! To celebrate, I decided I'd scour the internet and create a list of some of the cheapest places to travel to in the next couple months in North America.
Read MoreStatehood might not exactly be in the cards just yet, but there's no need to put your vacation to Puerto Rico on hold too.
Read MoreHaving just sung the final lyrics of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" — as a gang of five college students are apt to do, apparently (or was that just us?) — the front of another vehicle collided with the rear passenger door of the Ford Focus, sending us flying off into the ditch.
Read MoreOne is the capital of Argentina, the other the capital of China, and, amazingly, I've visited both in the last three years.
Read MoreA teeny-tiny list of 5 places you might not normally think of visiting, but that would definitely be worth your time if you're looking to do something different for your next vacation.
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