Tuttilove Book Club Review: Road Trips by Jen CK Jacobs
A Beautiful Reminder That Adventure Can Start Close to Home
There is something about a road trip that feels different from other kinds of travel. You are not simply trying to reach a destination—you are noticing the little towns, unexpected stops, changing scenery, conversations, food, and memories along the way.
That is exactly why Road Trips: A Guide to Travel, Adventure, and Choosing Your Own Path by Jen CK Jacobs caught my attention.
Published in 2018, the book blends travel stories, photography, practical advice, packing ideas, journaling inspiration, food suggestions, and ways to preserve memories from your trips. The publisher describes it as a collection of eight travel stories covering different styles of road travel, including solo adventures, romantic getaways, trips with friends, and family travel. PenguinRandomhouse.com
What I Like About This Book
What I like most is that this is not just a list of places to visit.
The book encourages you to think about how you travel.
Jacobs includes ideas for preparing for the road, packing, snacks, documenting your journey through photos and journaling, and even bringing pieces of the experience back home through keepsakes and collections. PenguinRandomhouse.com
And because Jacobs spent years working as an editorial photographer, photography plays a big role in the book. Her professional work has appeared in publications and brands including Martha Stewart Living, Food & Wine, Food Network, Kinfolk, TIME, and others.
That visual storytelling makes this feel like the kind of book you can leave on the coffee table, flip through for inspiration, and return to when you are planning your next escape.
Who I Think Will Enjoy It
I think this is especially nice for women who want to travel more but sometimes feel like travel has to be complicated.
It doesn't.
A road trip can be:
a weekend with your partner, a girls' trip, a solo reset, a drive to discover a new town, or even a spontaneous day trip somewhere you've never explored before.
That message fits so well with what I want the Tuttilove Book Club to be about—books that encourage us to explore, grow, try something different, and keep creating new experiences at every stage of life.
One Thing to Know Before Buying It
I would describe this as more of an inspiration and lifestyle travel book than an advanced road-trip planning manual.
Reader reactions are somewhat mixed: some reviewers enjoy the practical planning ideas, photography, and approachable travel inspiration, while others feel the advice is fairly basic for experienced travelers.
For me, that makes it a particularly good choice for someone looking for inspiration rather than a technical guide filled with routes, maps, and detailed logistics.
My Tuttilove Take
Would I recommend it? Yes.
Especially if you love beautiful travel books, photography, journaling, spontaneous trips, and the idea of making the journey itself part of the experience.
Sometimes we keep waiting for the "big trip."
But adventure doesn't always require an airport.
Sometimes it starts by packing a bag, getting in the car, and choosing a road you haven't taken before.
Tuttilove Book Club Pick:
⭐ Road Trips: A Guide to Travel, Adventure, and Choosing Your Own Path
By Jen CK Jacobs
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