Howard Blount
Editor / Travel Writer / Content Creator
Backroad Planet

Howard Blount runs Backroad Planet, a road trip, cruising, and rail travel website. He has traveled internationally since boyhood and lived abroad in Mexico, Chile, and Paraguay. Now his passion is navigating the roads and waters of this amazing planet in search of anything rare and remote.

Howard writes primarily for Backroad Planet, promoting the philosophy that taking scenic routes, scouting offbeat sites, stopping at roadside attractions, and immersion in local flavor are the best ways to travel. He has collaborated with countless brands and destinations such as Viking Cruises and VISIT FLORIDA. Howard enjoys participating in media trips and other forms of sponsored travel, and he welcomes opportunities to partner with travel brands, CVBs, DMOs, and tourism boards.

A former middle school teacher and educational author with major houses such as Simon & Schuster and McGraw-Hill, Howard's author papers now reside in the University of Southern Mississippi's de Grummond Children's Literature Collection.

Howard would much rather be doing anything that includes mountains, waterfalls, dachshunds, gospel choirs, books, classic movies, autumn, freshwater springs, rain and other gloomy weather, log cabins, abandoned sites, unearthed history, genealogy, museums, scenic and historical sites, castles, cathedrals, Civil War and Civil Rights locations, National Park Passports, quotes, anything Apple, all things British, and lists. On a random note, Howard is fourth cousin-once removed to Truman Capote.


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    13 Feb 2023

    Cruising with NCL just got easier with this Backroad Planet collection of tips, tricks, and opinions compiled by two avid Norwegian Cruise Line insiders
    31 Jan 2023

    A list of random observations and candid reflections from a 15-day Panama Canal sailing aboard the NCL Bliss cruise ship
    01 Jan 2023

    A collection of random reflections and candid observations from an 11-day Caribbean sailing aboard the NCL Dawn cruise ship
    11 Dec 2022

    When on a Baltic Sea cruise, explore Riga, Latvia, on your own with Backroad Planet's downloadable guide to notable sites, public transportation, and much more
    04 Dec 2022

    A collection of random observations and candid reflections from a 21-day sailing on Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas cruise ship
    23 Oct 2022

    How to Explore Skagen On Your Own | Backroad Planet

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    Skagen, Denmark


    Forget cruise port excursions! Explore Skagen, Denmark, on your own with Backroad Planet's downloadable guide to key sites, public transportation & much more
    16 Oct 2022

    Spacious designs, spectacular views, and stellar entertainment are great reasons to consider booking the NCL Prima for your next ocean cruise
    25 Sep 2022

    A collaborative review of the Island Princess cruise ship, including the pros and cons of sailing one of the oldest and smallest vessels in the Princess fleet
    04 Aug 2022

    In another Backroad Planet collaboration, my friend and seasoned traveler Lucy Turner takes an inside look at the MSC Cruises guest experience with a review of activities, entertainment, dining, and...