It was the perfect party for who I am now. A few months later, in early October last year, I set off on my first solo road trip. It was a birthday gift to me. Unlike the party, this road trip was for ...

A man says his wife is upset after he scheduled a work trip to coincide with her birthday — for the third year in a row.

Jennifer McGuire, a single mom, gifted herself with a 21-day solo road trip for her 50th birthday. She drove through New England to visit places from the books and movies that shaped her childhood.