Traveler Magazine Andrew Harper Fall 2019 | Page 12

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AUTHOR
JUSTIN GIBSON
PHOTO
M O N U M E N T V A L L E Y, U T A H , U S A
FALL | 2019
C O N TACT YO U R T R AV E L A DV I S O R TO DAY
As long as the Earth has been large, it’s
been fun to wander. That’s all that travel
is at its heart: wandering across the Earth,
constantly in awe at what you’re witnessing.
But, with the advent of ever-faster means of
transportation, the journey has taken a back
seat to the destination—red-eye flights and
jet speeds give way to a tunnel vision focused
on point B. Think about it: when was the last
time you were excited about the airport or got
goosebumps looking out a plane’s window?
The more travel speeds up, the more the tried-
and-true road trip stands tall.
The magic of a road trip is intertwined with
everything that’s always made travel worth
it—getting to witness the surrounding scenery
slowly morph and shift in passing, the open
road only matched in size by the expanse of
the big sky and the potential possibilities
lying ahead, the slow burn of anticipation as
you count down the moments until arrival.
A road trip is everything you didn’t know
your soul needed, the perfect opportunity for
discovering why the road less traveled houses
better adventures. While the possibilities
are as expansive as the world itself, we’ve
compiled some of the best in the world for
your consideration.