Joe Yogerst 100 Drives, 5,000 Ideas: Where to Go, When to Go, What to Do, What to See

by Joe Yogerst

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Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference, Adult

304 pages, Spiral-bound

About the author

During three decades as an editor, writer, photographer and speaker, Joe Yogerst has lived and worked in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. His writing has appeared in Conde Nast Traveler, CNN Travel, Islands magazine, the International Herald Tribune in Paris, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Examiner, and 37 National Geographic books including the best-selling "50 States, 5000 Ideas." His latest National Geographic book — "100 Drives, 5000 Ideas" — was published in March 2020. His next project is a special issue of National Geographic magazine on Yosemite National Park, which hits newsstands this June. Yogerst wrote and hosted a new National Geographic/Great Courses video series on America's state parks. He also writes historical fiction. "Nemesis" — a murder mystery set in 1880s California — was published in 2018. Yogerst is the recipient of four Lowell Thomas Awards from the Society of American Travel Writers. Joe is currently working on books about global cities and perfect weekends.

Reviews

[Vannessa Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the one book you want to read before your next road trip. In 100 Drives 5,000 Ideas you’ll learn about the scenic highways in America, Canada, Hawaii, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.

100 Drives 5,000 Ideas lists the distance, drive time, restaurants, best overnights, best seasons to make the drive and highlights along the way. The information is thorough without being wordy.

The colorful and beautiful pictures allow relief from reading the bothersome small print.

[Heather~ Nature.books.and.coffee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great book about all kinds of roadtrips spanning the 50 states AND. 10 Canadian provinces! The best photography as to be expected in a National ageographic book! I loved how some of these trips were off the beaten path! Other classic trips, like route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles, a beach lovers roadtrip on Oahu Circle Island Drive! There are drives in this book searching for Dinosaur fossils in Canada that I thought was so cool, and also a drive for history lovers on Canada's War of 1812 trail: a cruise between Montreal and Windsor with stops at major battlefields along the way! I just really enjoyed looking and this book and adding some trips to my bucket list!!

Thank you to National Geographic and TLC Book Tours for gifting me this beautiful book. All opinions are my own!

[Cook Memorial Public Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

A 2020 staff favorite recommended by Jo. Check our catalog: https://encore.cooklib.org/iii/encore...

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Note: Skimmed the book. Only marked as DNF so that (a) I knew I’d picked it up and (b) it didn’t count toward my annual reading goals.

If you are looking for ideas or photos to ignite your travel spark, this book will do it. I picked it up from my local library thinking I may purchase it to have on hand. And, while it is a gorgeous book with lush photography and many great suggestions, the organization and lack of maps do not aid in any type of planning beyond the idea stage. When I say “no maps,” I mean NO MAPS. Not one. Not even a map at the beginning of the generalized geographical sections they have the drives divided into. Even a small inset map would have been handy in order to get a feel for generalized location within a state or province.

The blog-post or essay format for each drive was enough to say “Oh that sounds like it may be interesting.” But the stops on a drive are only mentioned and, if there is any description of an attraction, it is very brief.

I won’t be buying this one. I have other travel books I can pick up to provide the spark that this one does—and those books have more detail. See The Illustrated Route 66 Historical Atlas and National Geographic Complete National Parks of the United States: 400+ Parks, Monuments, Battlefields, Historic Sites, Scenic Trails, Recreation Areas, and Seashores.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I could travel to all of these places right now! The ideas in this book are wonderful for travel in the USA and Canada. Each drive includes beautiful photos, towns that are included in the road trip, and suggested amounts of driving per trip. There are some restaurants recommended, and some suggested places for lodging. The trips are grouped by region. Hopefully, it won’t be too much longer before we can all travel again.

[Lorilin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can’t help it. I love these “overview” travel books. You won’t get a lot of in-depth trip info, but the book does offer great road trip ideas, along with the must-see highlights for each adventure. As someone who gets easily overwhelmed by travel guides and travel in general, I appreciate the bite-size, easily digestible advice. I actually feel excited about planning where I want to go next.

[Dee Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great ideas for road trips, grouped either geographically or on a particular theme. Like any National Geographic publication, the photographs are excellent. But dear heavens, in a book about road trips, why the heck are there no maps? It’s a serious failing. Even if it’s a small inset one at the beginning of each suggested trip for orientation purposes, it would be a vast improvement.

[Tabitha (Tabi Thoughts) · Rating 5 out of 5]

National Geographic’s 100 Drives, 5000 Ideas is the perfect road trip companion. Whether you’re planning a short trip or a two-week journey, this book will help you see as much as possible within your trip. It highlights popular tourist spots across the nation but features many secret treasures as well. In addition to helping you decide where to go, it even offers suggestions on where to stay and where to eat. And, if you’re feeling adventurous, it outlines pitstops and detours that you can take along the way.

I love how 100 Drives, 5000 Ideas includes smaller cities as well. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the city I live in even made an appearance for its attractions. However, there are so many sights outside of my city that I hope to see one day. A few of these places are Haystack Rock in Oregon, Garnet Ghost Town in Montana, San Antonio Riverwalk, and Cape Breton’s Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia. Though, these destinations are just a few that I’ve added to my list. 100 Drives, 5000 Ideas discusses so many places worth seeing.

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[Living My Best Book Life · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the perfect travel guide for everyone who enjoys road trips! I was so excited to check this book out because I love to travel. Right now, travel might be limited but we can all live vicariously through this book.

The images are beautiful and really give a reader an inside look into all of the destinations. I really liked that the images didn’t just focus on common places but really gave information on the culture in detail and through beautiful photos of animals and land.

It gives readers the option to follow a certain route or explore the specific cities they are interested in. A perfect travel guide for an adventure.

I give 100 Drives, 5,000 Ideas 5 stars. It’s a must-have for travelers who enjoy going on road trips. The information is really helpful and gives readers a feel for each city that could be visited. The photos were stunning and will give readers exactly what they want.

[wellreadtraveler · Rating 5 out of 5]

So thankful for this National Geographic book at a time like this when we all have to stay indoors and can only vacation in our minds! So many amazing photos I found myself misusing sticky notes to hold locations of all the trips I want to take! I wouldn't call myself "outdoorsy" but I am obsessed with tropical locations and swimming in a nature made waterfall. The photographers capture such beauty you can skim the pages and really feel as though you've visited the locations. Lets all start picking out places we'd like to travel when this quarantine is over!

[Chris Seltzer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love a good road trip. I love driving and think America is probably the best place to do it.

This book is a decent enough introduction to those who don't know much about America or making a road trip within it. Still, I can't help but think that an adventurer would be better served by looking up national historic byways.

Unfortunately, any book like this will decay over time as businesses change and new ones are created. I wish that it focused more of the drives themselves, the geographic, the cultures of the areas the routes pass through.

[Rachelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

100 Drives, 5000 Ideas... Common and off the beaten path ideas are provided for road trips across America in carefully cultivated list. Not much detail is included for each trip idea, mostly a path to follow and a few highlights of stops to make including some festivals and restaurants. Small section devoted to Canada. Would have enjoyed more images.

[Ktmholm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Published by National Geographic (so it’s well illustrated), this is a handy guide for anyone planning a road trip across the U.S. or ten Canadian provinces. Generally arranged by location, it includes things of interest to see, as well as sometimes unusual places to eat or stay, festivals, or scenic detours. Highly recommended.

[Quinn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked up this book from the library to scope out travel plans when the United States opens up again after COVID. I really enjoyed this book. I thought it was very well laid out and had some beautiful pictures. I really liked that it gave books, movies and music based on that area, etc.

[Luciana · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing journey across the United States & Canada featuring lots of beautiful drives to wonderful places!

I loved the layout of this book! It had so much information & I was so happy to see that I have done a few of the recommended journeys.

I have so much more to see & explore!

[Jane · Rating 1 out of 5]

The section on Canada - the world's second largest country - is crap. One of the drives they suggest is the Trans Canada highway from Newfoundland to British Columbia. Yeah, right. Only the most obvious places were mentioned ... look elsewhere for info on Canada.

[Kim Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of neat ideas for road trips and places to see. Book is laid out in an easy to understand manner. Lots of beautiful photos. The major drawback was lack of maps so it was difficult to visualize the the extent and path of the road trips described.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful pictures and interesting information.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great resource for rv travel or a family road trip.

[Juan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book. I want to take many of these drives.

[Ryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good...but woulda been great if it had maps.

[Mary Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

For all seniors yearning to hit the road after they receive their vaccines. Dream of travel....

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series, and there are some fun ideas here!

[Jarrod · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice images and easy-to-digest snippets of information. Would have liked a map for the road trips just for a frame of reference.

[Jerry Summers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great ideas. Makes me remember the road trips we’ve take and planning ideas for future trip. Wish there were maps as well.

[nyailrac · Rating 2 out of 5]

Maps would really be helpful to include.

[megan b · Rating 3 out of 5]

Have found a handful of errors. Which isn't super helpful if someone is using this as a travel guide.

[Peter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Get this again.
A brief skim suggested it would be a good one to go through in the summer, or in the November-December timeframe.
Aurora library.

[Nancy Nash Keefer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I marked a lot of drives I’d love to see us drive sometime. Next “downtime” vacation I think I’ll rank them.

[reading is my hustle · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is not a book for specifics (no maps!) but it is a book to help visualize your road trip & draw inspiration from the beautiful photos.