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Rules of the Road Trip

So it’s summer, and that means no shortage of weekends out of town. Odds are that some lucky young professionals (YPs) are planning on driving a few hours away from the city this weekend for a break away from the urban madness. There are, however, a few things to keep in mind when embarking on a road trip with friends

Notable Road Trip: Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland

Gros Morne National Park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 and offers a rich landscape, as well as opportunities to catch a variety of wildlife in their natural habitat. It was the ultimate environment to try out a truck that’s been aerodynamically enhanced for greater fuel efficiency. Only 30 hours in destination, so no time to stop for gas on this trip!

Road Trip Time: Governors Ball Brings Kanye, Kings of Leon and The Lumineers to NYC

If you haven’t heard about Governors Ball Music Festival until now, you may want to adjust your summer schedule and clear June 7, 8 and 9. With the festival on Randall’s Island in NYC – a short road trip or Porter Airlines flight from Montreal and Toronto – we thought we would give you the lowdown on the festival from Jordan Wolowitz himself, one of the partners of Founders Entertainment

Notable Fall Travel Series: The Catskills

It was destination Delaware County and the little town of Roxbury. Otherwise known as the Catskills, the area (that was largely only a farming community until about 11 years ago) around this seemingly sleepy hamlet has much to offer the discerning traveller

Notable Fall Travel Series: Niagara

What’s that? Your travelling free spirit is not quite ready to get back to the grind? We get it. Luckily there are worthy options – ranging from local getaways to extended road trips to soothing sun-soaked breaks – which we’ll present over the next few weeks. To kick things off, let’s go local