Travel

Cooler temperatures are coming and that makes for excellent road trip weather. It's fun to check out new places or revisit old favorites for a weekend road trip. Texas is full of fun places to explore but if you're looking for a fun laid-back road trip you definitely need to visit one of these beautiful small Texas towns.

So, last week while on vacation I found myself on some rural backroads in Texas enjoying the countryside and the scenery when I noticed some cowboy boots turned upside down on a fence line.

We have been watching it for awhile. The price of gas is steadily going up. I filled up my daughter's vehicle the other day at $3.49 a gallon. I watched the final price as it climbed up to $51.

We've got the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions for those that are ready for a roadtrip.

You can't control the weather, but you can control how prepared you are for it. Having a plan and a fully-stocked severe weather kit on hand can give you some peace of mind the next time those storm clouds come rolling in.

The newly constructed home is right on the beach and boasts 5,800 square feet. It includes 7 bedrooms, 7 1/2 bathrooms and sleeps up to 18 people.

I don't ever remember spring break at WT being a thing. It was a reason to go home.

Loading up for Grandma's house for Christmas can be stressful! Whoever is driving has plenty to do, What about the kids? If you're traveling from Amarillo to Houston, you'll find out just how big Texas is, with every passing mile,

We decided to drive to Austin for Thanksgiving this year, instead of flying. Being on the road, you get to experience restaurants in different towns, convenience store bathrooms, and road construction, that's not in Amarillo.

We've heard it said that when we die, we'll go to Love Field in Dallas, before we go up or down. It seems every flight from Amarillo goes to Dallas first, and then off to your final destination.

For as long as I can remember one of my favorite things about flying Southwest Airlines was the peanuts. I couldn't wait for the flight attendants to start walking down the aisle with those baskets filled with packets of peanuts. Peanuts were a part of flying Southwest and that tradition is ending.

Great news for those of us who travel from the Texas Panhandle to Austin. You won't have to worry about flying to Dallas first to catch a connecting flight to Austin.