Recreational Vehicle (RV) travel is beyond a moving experience. The real magic happens when you’re standing still.

By Colin W. Sargent

Tired of airport gropings and luggage searches by overzealous members of the TSA? The whole sense of air travel has lost its charm, its Chanel No. 5 fragrance. As a former Navy pilot, I used to love the miracle of flying so much…Eastern, TWA, Pan Am. Do you remember when Delta was Delta? Now that Southwest is the one herding us into the new economy, you’d better laugh when the flight attendants do their insult-comic routines, unless you want a Diet Coke spilled on your lap.

Well, I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore! Happily, I’m not alone.

As airports continue to tighten security,  “Consumers cite the freedom and flexibility of recreational vehicles (RVs),” says Bill Baker of the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association, Reston, Virginia. “With an RV, you’re really the captain of your destination. You can stop where you want, change your itinerary. Airlines are costly, and the experience is a hassle. They’re oversold, overbooked. The trend toward luxury RVs has been building for a long time.”