Boulevard of America US 80 – Part 2 Exploring the Southwest Yuma, AZ to Fort Worth/Dallas, TX
May 15, 2013 by Good Sam · Leave a Comment
By Pam Selbert This is the second installment of four on a year-long cross-country trek on Historic U.S. Highway 80. The first installment covered the old route from San Diego, California to Yuma, Arizona. In this installment, our trip continues east into Texas. As we begin this second leg of our eastward sojourn along the [...]
Boulevard of America US 80 – Part 2 Exploring the Southwest Yuma, AZ to Fort Worth/Dallas, TX
May 15, 2013 by Good Sam · Leave a Comment
By Pam Selbert This is the second installment o four year-long cross-country trek on Historic U.S. Highway 80. The first installment covered the old route from San Diego, California to Yuma, Arizona. In this installment, our trip continues east into Texas. As we begin this second leg of our eastward sojourn along the path of [...]
Dealing with High Blood Pressure on the Road
May 15, 2013 by Good Sam · Leave a Comment
by Diane Barnet, R.N. Blood pressure (B/P) is a measure of the volume of blood the heart pumps and the amount of resistance in the arteries. High blood pressure can lead to narrowing and thickening of the arteries, stroke, heart attack and kidney disease. There are no symptoms except in long untreated cases, which may [...]
Aquariums
May 11, 2013 by Good Sam · Leave a Comment
Aquariums By Dave G. Houser I’m mesmerized. Standing in front of an underwater forest, I feel like I’m peering into the briny deep of Monterey Bay from a research sub. Indeed, I’m getting a diver’s eye view of a kelp forest, dramatically contained within one of the largest such exhibits in the world, at Monterey [...]
Boulevard of America U.S. 80 – Part 1
May 1, 2013 by Good Sam · Leave a Comment
By Pam Selbert First in the series of four features on Historic Old U.S. 80. Join us on a year long journey along this scenic route, with a little history of the old road tossed in as we trace the path that linked East and West Coasts before the first interstate highways were constructed. There [...]
Good Sam travel medical insurance is for ‘minor’ emergencies, too
April 30, 2013 by Good Sam · Leave a Comment
Claims story: Extreme adventure not required Every so often, we hear stories about travelers whose travel medical insurance saved them from hefty medical bills after their extreme adventure took an unexpected turn. While this might make it seem as if this is the only time you need travel insurance, you do not have to be [...]
Riviera RV Resort: Launching Point for Fun on the Colorado River
April 30, 2013 by Good Sam Camping Team · Leave a Comment
Sitting on the western banks of the Colorado River, Riviera RV Resort in Blythe, California, is a gateway to adventure on the water. Guests can use the resort’s boat launching area for access into the famous waterway, sink their toes in the sand at the resort’s own private riverfront beach or simply enjoy spectacular views [...]
Lake Okeechobee RV Resort Gives Everyone a View
April 30, 2013 by Good Sam Camping Team · Leave a Comment
Who needs the Atlantic when you can enjoy an inland ocean in the heart of the Sunshine State? Florida’s Lake Okeechobee RV Resort in Pahokee sits along one mile of the famous lake’s shoreline and, amazingly, all 116 spaces overlook the shores of this expansive body of water. Guests can literally cast a line from [...]
Call To The Post
April 15, 2013 by Good Sam · Leave a Comment
By Leslie Guttman These days, we look to horses to fulfill us in other ways, such as riding for pleasure or sport, or cheering them on as fans at professional competitions. Horse lovers and road trips are a match as natural as Secretariat and Churchill Downs: countless exciting equestrian events exist around the country, and [...]
RV Spring Shakedown De-winterizing a Recreational Vehicle
April 15, 2013 by Good Sam · Leave a Comment
by Gary Benzer, RV Doctor As memories of a cold, long winter begin to wane, many of us get antsy for that first RV excursion of the season. Holed up all winter, we’ve been making travel plans, waiting for the trees to blossom, the birds to chirp and the campgrounds to open. The majority of [...]
