One of the many benefits you’ll receive with your AAA membership is a subscription to Via Magazine. Via is the AAA magazine mailed out bi-monthly to AAA members. Each issue contains information on road trips, events, vacations, and food and wine, as well as how to get the most out of your AAA membership. So if you need ideas on how to get out and about, start here.
Below you’ll find the digital version of Via. We hope you’ll enjoy exploring the information on the go, from whichever screen you prefer.
Latest Via Articles
Explore destinations, attractions, and events on the road in Oregon and Idaho. On the Road - July, 2022 Kite-Flying Fun The skies of Long Beach, read more
By Katryna Vacella My husband and I arrived at Wilson Ranches Retreat, a destination ranch that sits three miles west of the small town of read more
By Maggy Lehmicke Let’s face the facts–when you’re planning a long travel trip, there’s inevitably something you’re going to forget. Maybe it’s toothpaste or travel-size read more
By Teresa Ristow Pull up a chair on the deck of a weathered wooden pier in Portland, Maine, and listen to the squawks and cries read more
By Teresa Ristow Historic gold mining town meets wine country in Jacksonville, a cozy, charming community in the Rogue Valley of southern Oregon. Gold mining read more
By Dan Shryock Some days it’s time to get out of the car and onto a bicycle. Even better if your bicycle doesn’t have to read more
By Kim Cooper Findling In 1906, a shipbuilding magnate’s son purchased a piece of land south of Coos Bay, Oregon. It was a wild and read more
By Suzanne Johnson Multigenerational travel adds a whole new dimension to a vacation, said Dee Dutoit of Wilsonville, Oregon. As an avid global traveler and read more
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Travel Deals
AAA members enjoy discounts and travel planning support on domestic and international travel, from cruise vacations to European tours and family destination travel packages.
Mediterranean Romance
Holland America Line | 12 Days | Ship: Oosterdam
September 2023 Departures
Enchantment is a given on this Mediterranean cruise. From Venice, it is on to enjoy Dubrovnik’s medieval walls, tour Pompeii’s ruins, scoot through Rome, wind-down in Toulon, and end your whirlwind in Barcelona.
Heritage of America
AAA Member Choice Vacations | 9 Days
September – November 2022 Departures
Follow the epic story of American democracy. Spend one night in Philadelphia and view the Liberty Bell and see Independence Hall on a city tour. Walk the hallowed battlefield at Gettysburg and tour the National Military Park & Museum. Enjoy a choice between visiting President Eisenhower’s home (a National Historic Site) OR a walking tour of historic downtown Gettysburg. Stop in quaint Harpers Ferry, then travel along the famous Skyline Drive for amazing views of the Shenandoah Valley. Visit the presidential estates of Washington’s Mount Vernon and Jefferson’s Monticello. Tour some of Colonial Williamsburg’s 88 restored historic buildings. Explore the countless treasures of the Smithsonian Institution with your choice of visiting the National Air and Space Museum.
Journey Through Scotland and England
AAA Member Choice Vacations | 14 Days
September – November 2022 Departures
From poetic countrysides to bustling capitals, experience the different sides of Scotland and England. Explore the Lake District, which inspirited the greatest writers of the Romantic Era. Choose how you spend time in Liverpool – at the site of Strawberry Field that inspired John Lennon, or on a walking tour of Albert Dock. Explore the idyllic towns of the Cotswolds and take in the rocky coastline of Cornwall. Tour the famous sites of London with a local expert. Encounter the history, connect with the locals, and see what life is like in Great Britain.
Country Roads of France
Insight Vacations | 16 Days
July – October 2022 Departures
Consider this your ‘Tour de France’ — a 16-day guided tour that embraces the best of the country, from fortified towns and fine wines. Drive along the Grand Prix circuit in Monaco, stopping to step inside its cathedral, where Princess Grace has been laid to rest. In Avignon, play pétanque, a bocce-like sport, then celebrate your new skills with a fine French aperitif. Travel to Carcassonne, a fortified city complete with ramparts and a medieval keep. Drive through the Valley of the Dordogne, then feast on a farm-to-table dinner paired with regional wine in Sarlat-La-Caneda. In Paris, embrace the City of Light’s most beloved sites: marvel at the Eiffel Tower, gaze at Louvre’s glorious facades, and be driven down the posh Champs Elysées to Napoleon’s Arc de Triomphe.
Spectacular Scandinavia
AAA Member Choice Vacations | 14 Days
July – October 2022 Departures
Consider this your ‘Tour de France’ — a 16-day guided tour that embraces the best of the country, from fortified towns and fine wines. Drive along the Grand Prix circuit in Monaco, stopping to step inside its cathedral, where Princess Grace has been laid to rest. In Avignon, play pétanque, a bocce-like sport, then celebrate your new skills with a fine French aperitif. Travel to Carcassonne, a fortified city complete with ramparts and a medieval keep. Drive through the Valley of the Dordogne, then feast on a farm-to-table dinner paired with regional wine in Sarlat-La-Caneda. In Paris, embrace the City of Light’s most beloved sites: marvel at the Eiffel Tower, gaze at Louvre’s glorious facades, and be driven down the posh Champs Elysées to Napoleon’s Arc de Triomphe.
Christmas on the Rhine
Viking River Cruises | 8 Days
November & December 2023 Departures
Immerse yourself in the spirit of Christmas as you journey through storybook villages. Sample tasty yuletide treats and regional delicacies as you browse colorful stalls for handcrafted ornaments and unique gifts. Admire the twinkling lights of Cologne and revel in the merry atmosphere of the Rhine Valley, as storefront displays, wine cellars and markets embrace the holiday season. This 8-day voyage is a joyful celebration of festive cheer.
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July/August
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- 7-Day Inside Passage with Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier
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May/June
Insight Vacations
- Country Roads of France | 16-Day Guided Tour | from $5,325*
- French Heritage | 22-Day Guided Tour | from $8,275*
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