Road Trip Locals

We’re Jon and Kelly, and we help you plan unforgettable road trips across the U.S. and Canada. Here, you’ll find everything we’ve learned from years on the road… from detailed Travel Guides and real road trip tips to cozy Yellowstone Cabins you can actually stay in.

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How We Turned Travel Into a Lifestyle (Even at Home)
How We Turned Travel Into a Lifestyle (Even at Home)

As our travels head home, we keep coming back to the one question that’s guided us on the road for years. It’s become our simple way to make space for what matters most, and now, we’re hoping it’ll help us stay focused on travel even while exploring our own backyard.

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Best Road Trips in the U.S. and Canada (2026 Edition)
Best Road Trips in the U.S. and Canada (2026 Edition)

After years of exploring the United States and Canada by car, these are the places that have earned their spot in what we’re calling The Road Trip Locals Superlatives… our personal list of “bests” from the road.

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9 Helpful Apps for Your Road Trip
9 Helpful Apps for Your Road Trip

After years of cross-country drives, national park trips, and even a 21-day Alaska road trip, we’ve tested dozens of apps and narrowed down the ones we actually use. These are the road trip apps that save us money, keep us entertained, and make the journey more fun.

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About Us

In 2018, we were daydreaming about a gap year. In 2019, we landed remote jobs instead, and hit the road with our dog, Lincoln. Over the next five years, we roadtripped our way across the U.S. for months at a time.

There was a year on the road, a summer in the Rockies, a fall in New England, 21 days in Alaska, and four seasons in Yellowstone. (That last one sparked our All-Seasons Travel Guide, The Cozy Yellowstone Compound, and eventually, The Yellowstone Christmas Cabin.)

We spent Halloween night in Salem, tackled Angel’s Landing in Zion, camped with bears in Katmai, and found more than a few homes away from home.

After thousands of miles and dozens of states and national parks, one thing became clear: there’s so much to see stateside. That’s why we created Road Trip Locals to help you hit the road and make the most of every mile.

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Yellowstone Cabins

Our first visit to Yellowstone was in the summer of 2015, and we instantly fell in love. After returning to explore in every season, we made it official and planted roots in Gardiner, MT, just one mile from the park’s North Entrance. Now, we’re on a mission to make Yellowstone simpler and more magical for everyone who visits.

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