Back Roads or Highways?

It wholly depends on the trip I am taking. I do agree with how relaxing a back roads trip can be but I wouldn't want to be in a car with three or four young children shouting "Are we there, yet?" The only route to ensure sanity is barrelling down the highway toward our destination.

I would have to agree, the backroads all the time, you never know what sights you may see. My friends and my partner might dissagree though, after getting them lost on the way back to the train station and we all had to walk back to our hotel. I just find the less well walked route much more fun than to play it safe.

Back ways, at any rate! But if one dries on one's own, it can be a bit challenging. If someone else is driving (a good one at driving), it gives you an opportunity to sit back, relax, listen to some music and savour the beautiful landscapes! Great discussion.

I love the back roads. Simply enjoy the tourist bus trips that sometimes take the country roads. It's always a pleasure to enjoy the sights and be lost in one's own thoughts. Sometimes I even forget that I am not alone. That's the magic that a trip through the back roads has over me.

Well I like that question, corty, so my answer is that I will take highways to get where I am going, and then once I get there, since the Hubby and I like to take drives for pleasure, and we have an on-board GPS, we will take a lot of back roads and explore what's out there! I had never really thought of taking a long trip by any other rout except highways, because I think would take too long to get where I'm going! Besides, I think the kids would kill us...

I definately take the back roads. I hate being passed on the interstate when I'm going 75 0r 80. I once drove from Boulder Colorado to Telluride using all 4wd roads. It took us two weeks to get there. But we camped all the way and played music every night around the campfire. Way better than flying there on the interstate and missing all those sights, sounds, and smells!

I prefer back roads, mostly. There's something about traveling around the country-side, being in the wide open spaces on your way to someplace...that just really appeals to me. Plus, like you said, hardly anyone around! It's just so peaceful. It's awesome.

I prefer backroads so I can see more scenery. Since I don't drive that means that I get to do all the sight seeing that I want and I don't have to watch the road. I love going on back roads in fall...the colors are amazing. [b]**AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~[/b]

I like to go along the scenic back roads and see the countryside. I am especially fond of coastal drives. I think the main highway can be boring and some of the other traffic really fast. I went to South Africa and the intercity bus stayed on the highways. Then I went in a taxi and saw some lovely back roads on the way to a safari. I traveled back to Cape Town in a backpackers bus. It took some back roads and I saw some really interesting sights and picturesque routes.

Yes i agree to you.Backroads are very good to see the country.The people who live over there.We can also stop by to have food and drinks when we feel hungry and thirsty.Highways are also very good but if you need to reach the place very quickly.I prefer to drive on highways.It all depends on my mood.

If using our own vehicle, we use back roads. Aside from peaceful traffic, we can also save gas and most back roads is safer and nearer route to every exit from my city. If commuting, going on a bus, of course we have to take main roads. Well not unless we paid for the entire bus trip.

You are right while the highways are fast, the back roads present more picture like local views of the country. I enjoyed so much the roads leading to the house of an elderly host who moved from downtown after retirement. The slopy hills with sheep and cows in view and cottages spotted on raunches were just scenery read in fictions. And the branches and leaves bent down to mid cross seemed ushering us in on ever extending roads. Very often when passengers sitting on backseats were napping, I was having a good time thirstily taking in all these nourishing views to my heart's content.

I don't think I've ever been on a trip where we went the whole way on back roads (I didn't even know you could do that). I definitely like the highway better, so long as it's not during rush hour or traffic or anything. The speed limit on most back roads is 30, while the highway usually has a speed limit of 60-75 with no stop lights, stop signs, or pedestrians/bikers to watch out for. I guess it depends though. If you are touring a city and would like to leisurely take a scenic drive, then for sure - take the back roads. But if you're trying to get from POINT A to POINT B in a certain (faster) amount of time, and care less about tourist attractions & scenic drives, than the highway would for sure be a better choice for you. :)

Actually, I prefer to fly but I think main roads are the safest because if you have trouble you don't want to be stranded somewhere on a backroad trying to find help. It's ok to stop in a town but backroads aren't always on maps and there could be detours and any number of other hazzards or issues along the way. There are usually gas stations and rest stops and better places for assistance along main highways.