The next time you’re planning a vacation and you want to see something different, forget about the highways. You need to hit the back roads of America, and if you can do it on a motorcycle, even better.

Gary McKechnie is one of America’s top travel writers and he wants you to start relaxing when it comes to your vacation plans. These days, with shorter and shorter vacations, it’s no wonder we’re all so obsessed with meticulously planning every minute of our time off. Gary explains how you can learn to let your vacations breathe a little.

His book, “Great American Motorcycle Tours,” just celebrated its fifth edition in an unusual way — by launching his book into near-space. Gary shares the incredible video of his book’s adventure.

Plus, find out some of the most spectacular sights he saw during his motorcycle tour of America.

Click here to visit garymckechnie.com and learn more about Gary’s books and see photos from his travels.