This issue of ROVA is a celebration of the road trip, packed with insider insight into life on wheels. From beginners unearthing their love of RVing to seasoned travelers adding new adventures to their stack of travel experiences, the combined takeaway from these stories is: this is THE way to travel.

Dreaming of RV exploits but living on a student budget, Rachel Levy converts her family’s SUV into a home on wheels, hoping it will still provide that van life that she craves. Corey Constable packs all of his worldly possessions into a bike trailer and sets off cycling across the southern states with the goal of leaving his troubles behind; Bryan Starchman’s 50-state road trip is cut short by the pandemic, but not before his appetite for this type of travel is well and truly whetted; and New York outdoor leader Sarah Knapp shares how, even when you can’t leave your city, you can still find wonderful outdoor experiences in an urban environment.

Clea Strathmann talks about discovering small-town USA through the eyes of a visiting Brit; Erin McGrady shares the pain and achievement of alternately running and driving 44 miles in one day in North Carolina’s Outer Banks; and Amanda Postolowski finally buys that inflatable kayak she’s been eyeing online, and takes it for a spin.

Many destinations have travel restrictions right now, but if you do your research and adhere to guidelines, you can still plan a fantastic road trip. In this edition, take a road trip with Brooke Herron, from Northern California’s Sonoma County to Humboldt County; learn from Marcia McGreevy Lewis about the lessons that fly-fishing in Idaho can teach you about your relationship; come with me as I discover the greener pastures only a couple of hours outside of New York City; get literary in Valentine, Nebraska with Ted Clyde; and tour Sweden with Elizabeth A. Gilbert—an American in search of her heritage.