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How to plan a Route 66 road trip without getting overwhelmed

January 25, 2023 by Kirsty Bartholomew
Mural in Winslow Arizona showing Route 66

Wide open roads, quirky stops, classic and iconic American backdrops – it’s clear to see why Route 66 is on the bucket list of so many people. The romance of the road is definitely not dead! Planning the bucket list road trip is a little more down to earth though and for many people this … Read more

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Where do you fly into for Route 66?

March 6, 2023November 26, 2022 by Kirsty Bartholomew

If you’re not close enough to any of Route 66 to just drive then it’s likely you’ll be looking into flights for your trip. But where do you fly into for Route 66? We’ll be having a look at the options in this post. When flying to start a Route 66 road trip most people … Read more

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Route 66 in winter: what to look out for when the weather turns cold

October 20, 2022 by Kirsty Bartholomew
Route 66 in winter

At the beginning, planning your Route 66 journey brings a questions – when to go on your road trip? You might have already read my post about the best time to do Route 66 but in this one I’ll be looking at what it is like to drive in a specific season. This one is … Read more

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Route 66 in Fall: a perfect season to make the trip?

October 20, 2022October 13, 2022 by Kirsty Bartholomew
Oklahoma Route 66 in fall

When you begin planning your Route 66 journey, one of the first things you’ll do is decide when you want to go on your road trip. You might have already read my post about the best time to drive the Mother Road but in this one I’ll be looking at what it is like to … Read more

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Route 66 in summer: too hot and busy or a perfect road trip?

October 20, 2022August 24, 2022 by Kirsty Bartholomew
Route 66 in summer month of August

When planning your Route 66 road trip, one of the first things to do is to decide when you want to go on your journey. I’ve written previously about the best time to drive the Mother Road but in this post I’ll be looking at what it is like to drive in a specific season … Read more

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Route 66 in Spring: things to consider before booking your trip

October 20, 2022August 1, 2022 by Kirsty Bartholomew
Flowers on a sign on Route 66 in Spring

One of the first things to do when planning your Route 66 road trip is to decide when you want to go. I’ve talked before about the best time to do Route 66 but in this post I’ll be looking at what it’s like to drive in each season. For the purposes of this article … Read more

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Is Route 66 dangerous to drive? How safe is it?

September 13, 2023July 26, 2022 by Kirsty Bartholomew
road signs along Route 66

Anyone planning a road trip wants to make sure that it’s a safe one. With an iconic and popular road trip like Route 66 it’s easy to assume that the road is perfectly safe, but is that the truth? Is Route 66 dangerous to drive in 2022? Overall I found that Route 66 was a … Read more

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Is Route 66 worth it? 9 reasons to take a road trip

September 13, 2023May 11, 2022 by Kirsty Bartholomew
flags at the mid point of Route 66

Talk about driving Route 66 and you’ll always get a tonne of people saying how it’s on their bucket list and that they really want to do it – doesn’t matter their age or demographic, it seems to transcend the lot! But one of the following questions that often comes up is: Is Route 66 … Read more

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How to do Route 66 on a budget: 12 tips for keeping costs down

August 24, 2022April 26, 2022 by Kirsty Bartholomew
route 66 road going off into distance

I’ve always been a budget traveler and it’s really hard for me to break that mindset, even as over the years I’ve wanted to! When we decided to travel to the US to do this amazing trip, ‘how to do Route 66 on a budget?’ was my first question. Can you do it cheaply? I’ve … Read more

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Driving Route 66: Planner printable & all your questions answered!

April 10, 2023April 25, 2022 by Kirsty Bartholomew
Route 66 road sign at night

I’m a bit of a planning freak I’ll admit it – I love the planning of our road trips almost as much as doing them! While there’s a lot of information on the internet about driving Route 66, when we were looking to first do the trip a few years back I really struggled to … Read more

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Hey! I'm Kirsty, a travel blogger and self confessed Route 66 obsessive. I created this site to help you plan Route 66 road trips after we struggled to get simple, clear help to drive it.

I love history and learning about what the world has to offer. I hope you'll enjoy some of the things I've discovered about the Mother Road as you plan your vacation

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The story of Route 66 is a colonial one and often ignores the indigenous people of America, many of whom were uprooted, moved on and treated horrendously.

I would like to acknowledge the ancestral land on which the road travels through and the Native Americans who call it home.

It is my desire to learn more about this area and share that education where I can through this platform.

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