Road Trip

Curious about Carlsbad? Take a walking food tour

Jan 24, 2019

Go West – Driving four US National Parks

Sep 21, 2017

A horseback riding, saddle and paddle adventure – Lajitas, Texas

Apr 8, 2017

Desert wildflowers – Anza Borrego road trip tips

Mar 11, 2017

Revealing West Texas – Your Road Trip Planner, Part 1

Oct 29, 2016

Curious about Carlsbad? Take a walking food tour

by Elaine J. Masters | Jan 24, 2019

The saying is that the eyes are the windows to the soul but when it comes to place, an argument...

Go West – Driving four US National Parks

by Elaine J. Masters | Sep 21, 2017

The US National Parks are grand, wildly diverse and pretty far apart. Visiting several over a week...

A horseback riding, saddle and paddle adventure – Lajitas, Texas

by Elaine J. Masters | Apr 8, 2017

Seasoned road trippers, my sister and I had grown up taking long drives with the family but...

Desert wildflowers – Anza Borrego road trip tips

by Elaine J. Masters | Mar 11, 2017

Anticipation...

Revealing West Texas – Your Road Trip Planner, Part 1

by Elaine J. Masters | Oct 29, 2016

Brake for Turkey Vultures, Javelinas and Auodads Americana, escape and wide open places –...

Riding a Segway – See San Francisco with the Electric Tour Company

by Elaine J. Masters | Sep 15, 2016

Where would we be without wheels? They keep us spinning, moving, exploring. We sing...

Nomads in the desert, American style

by Elaine J. Masters | Jul 9, 2016

Jim Kurtz and Tina Ellis are American nomads. It didn’t happen overnight. About six years...

Dangerous beauty – Yellowstone Park safety tips

by Elaine J. Masters | Jun 16, 2016

The National Parks are wild and extraordinary places to experience. In ever popular Yellowstone...

Best pictures of the year – A brief travel memoir

by Elaine J. Masters | Dec 26, 2015

“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” It’s an impossible...

A long distance drive – Going solo in the Central Valley

by Elaine J. Masters | Sep 26, 2015

Given a chance to drive or fly, I chose the road. It might be my stubbornly independent spirit or...

Get wild! National Park Service Free Days and Passes

by Elaine J. Masters | Aug 25, 2015

The National Park Service is celebrating a milestone and greetings are flooding the media....

Vacation car rental insurance – Does your credit card cover you?

by Elaine J. Masters | Aug 22, 2015

You finally exit the airplane, gather your luggage and step up to the car rental counter....

Elaine J. Masters

Elaine J. Masters, travel writer / tripwellgal on the road

Once we overcome the virus, the world will be waiting. Travelers know one thing - how to pivot and we will. We'll travel again and whether it's a short road trip or across the planet, I'll be here to help putting my years of travel to work. The Tripwellgal mission remains: to help us connect with our beautiful planet and each other with care and wonder. Stay in touch and happy travels!

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