How to Plan a Safe US Road Trip During the COVID-19 Pandemic

It’s been a weird time to be a travel blogger. Which is not surprising, I guess, since the world has been shut down due to a global pandemic for three months and counting.

During this strange time, I’ve found myself often agonizing over the things I post, carefully crafting my messaging to make it clear that I’m not encouraging unsafe travel during a global pandemic – but also taking into account how much the travel industry (which employs 1 in 10 people globally) is hurting right now.

Back in May, I published a photo on my Facebook page of an empty road, explaining how experts are predicting that road trips are likely to be extra popular this summer, especially for Americans. I asked whether anyone was planning a road trip of their own for later this…