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Valley writer Audrey Treon didn’t have to travel far from home to realize how much she appreciated it.

Sometimes it feels like a set of car keys can open an entire world. And while that didn't quite happen for metro Phoenix writer and storyteller Morgan Kubasko, one particularly memorable — and long — road trip came close.

For Phoenix-based artist Kathy Cano-Murillo, a memorable girls trip came with an unexpected guest.

For Phoenix writer and graduate student Amanda Kehrberg, one particular drive across the country wasn't just a road trip. It was the beginning of a journey.

We’ve all been there: long road trip, someone else is driving — and nature calls. Phoenix writer Barbara VanDenburgh remembers that well in our latest SOAPBOX essay on the theme road trip.

Phoenix musician and writer Jason Woodbury's got a road trip story for the dogs.

Ayana Hamilton kept looking — but never did find herself on any of the road trips her family took when she was growing up. Turns out, she was looking in the wrong place.

They say you can never go home, but Tempe writer and performer Kim Porter proves that wrong.

No one has "get pulled over by the cops" on their road trip bingo card — yet somehow it's happened to many of us. The key, as Phoenix educator Carrie Deahl learned, is to not let it ruin the rest of the trip.

For Phoenix writer Nina Newell, a long-ago childhood family road trip offered a lesson she'll never forget. You can never truly leave home.