Frommer's Exploring America by RV - Softcover

Slater, Shirley; Basch, Harry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470537752 ISBN 13: 9780470537756

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

In this guide, renowned? travel writing team?Harry Basch and Shirley Slater offers updates on?their favorite RV trips around the U.S., including scenic routes along Virginia's Skyline Drive and the New England coast, plus jaunts through the Heart of the Heartlands (Indiana, Iowa and Illinois) and to Alaska via Canada. On each trip you'll get all the famous, infamous, and off-the-wall attractions; campgrounds along each route, from luxurious private RV parks with heated swimming pools and golf courses to quiet, forested campgrounds in state and national parks; tips for making life on the road easier and more comfortable; and a complete guide to buying or renting an RV, with tips on how to decide which type is right for you. All this, plus information on wildlife watching and scenic views, the best parks and beaches, quick-and-easy recipes, packing suggestions, info on road etiquette and safety, and more. Head off the beaten path with Frommer's, to discover the real life lurking around the bend.

About this title

About the Author

Shirley Slater and Harry Basch are a husband-and-wife travel writing team whose books, articles, and photographs have been published internationally for more than 25 years. Former stage, fi lm, and television actors, they have written their syndicated column "Cruise Views" for the Los Angeles Times and other major newspapers for more than 20 years, produced six annual editions of Th e North American Ski Guide for Prodigy Computer Services, and written Shirley and Harry’s RV Adventures (a monthly newsletter), plus four books on worldwide cruising.
In 1990, at the 60th World Travel Congress in Hamburg, Germany, the authors were only the third writers (and the fi rst freelancers) to receive the prestigious Melva C. Pederson Award from the American Society of Travel Agents for "extraordinary journalistic achievement in the fi eld of travel."
On assignment for publications as diverse as Bon Appétit and Travel Weekly, they have covered 188 countries by barge, elephant back, hot-air balloon, luxury cruise ship, cross-country skis, paddle-wheel steamer, and supersonic aircraft, but their favorite method of transportation is by RV. In their fi rst motor home, a 27-foot Winnebago Brave, and their subsequent 36-foot Itasca Sunfl yer, they have logged more than 100,000 miles traveling all over the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Aboard other RVs—from mini-motor homes to 36-foot wide-bodies with slide-outs—they have traveled an additional 60,000 miles exploring the back roads and campgrounds of America. Th e journeys in this book are all based on the authors' personal experiences.

From the Back Cover

The Glenn Highway from Denali to Anchorage takes you through the Matanuska Valley and Alaska's wild beauty. See chapter 6.

• Nine trips in regions from coast to coast and Alaska

• Exact prices, directions, and other practical information

• Advice on choosing and equipping the best RV for your needs

• Itineraries and trip-planning ideas for first-time and experienced RVers

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470537752
• ISBN 13: 9780470537756
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 448