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Guides for the Road

by Nicole Gull

For every road trip you’ve taken, there’s likely a wrong turn or toxic hotel room you’d rather not relive. Now, with a new line of road-focused travel books called Trips, Lonely Planet makes sure you¹re never led astray again. The series covers at least 50 itineraries in each of its first six regional books and has extras like “Detours” (such as Holsten’s diner in New Jersey - where the Sopranos finale was set), “Ask a Local” tips, and “Playlists” of music that define the area. All of that makes the Trips books just as helpful for exploration-minded locals as they are for out-of-towners.

This article originally appeared in the March 2009 issue of Men’s Journal.

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