A SloCal road trip gives you a geographic, climatological super sampler

After spending a week road tripping in SloCal—sand duning, big tree hiking, desert wandering and snowboarding—I’m convinced it’s worthy of a road trip, whether you live in the Golden State or you’re seeking a quieter vacay version of California.

What you need to know about your driver's license and your car rental before you hit the road

You and nearly 37 million of your closest friends are getting in the car and driving to some well-deserved respite on Memorial Day weekend, AAA tell us. Here are updates on issues you may want to address before you hit the road.

Fee-free travel credit cards? Yes. They reward frugal travelers but not always loyalty

What you want in a credit card is one that does not charge foreign transaction fees. But here's the rub: Those that don't often charge you $95 a year or more for the privilege of using that card. There is a solution, although it's imperfect.

From baseball to date shakes, these four California road trips are made for families

This quartet of Golden State driving itineraries covers the coast, the desert, wine country and gold country, as far south as San Diego, as far north as Sacramento.

By Christopher Reynolds

May 20, 2018

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Cruise lines might be a little more lenient with their dress codes on first and last nights — here's why