Skip to content
Indie Travel Guides

Missouri

Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Missouri.

Destinations within Missouri

Hotel guides

Travel videos

Through My Lens

youtube.com

Through My Lens is a YouTube travel channel sharing informative videos from trips, including hikes, restaurants, city guides, and scenic destinations.

This travel video gives a helpful look at Missouri Route 66 stops, including Meramec Caverns, Gary's Gay Parita, Chain of Rocks Bridge, and classic roadside attractions.

Travel articles & blogs

ViaTravelers
Travel guide

ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site with structured destination guides and practical comparison tools. Their Missouri guide is a well-rounded starting point for comparing outdoor activities, cultural stops, historic properties, tourist venues, lakes, and barbecue.

ViaTravelers: Missouri

Read the guide at viatravelers.com/destinations/missouri/.

viatravelers.com/destinations/missouri/

Earth Trekkers
Travel guide

Earth Trekkers is a family adventure travel site focused on detailed destination guides, itineraries, road trips, and hiking resources. Their Missouri travel guide helps with early-stage planning by covering things to do, when to visit, nearby places, and basic trip logistics.

Earth Trekkers: Missouri

Read the guide at earthtrekkers.com/united-states/missouri/.

earthtrekkers.com/united-states/missouri/

Lonely Planet
Travel guide

Lonely Planet is a major travel-publishing brand with professionally edited destination guides, travel articles, guidebooks, and planning services. Their Missouri destination guide provides a polished overview of holidays, places to visit, and the best time to go.

Lonely Planet: Missouri

Read the guide at lonelyplanet.com/destinations/usa/great-plains/missouri.

lonelyplanet.com/destinations/usa/great-plains/missouri

Trekaroo
Travel guide

Trekaroo is a specialist family-travel community and planning resource with guides, reviews, itineraries, and parent-written advice. Their Missouri family-travel roundup is helpful for planning kid-friendly vacations around ten things to do across the state.

Trekaroo: Top Ten Things Families Missouri

Read the guide at blog.trekaroo.com/top-ten-things-families-missouri/.

blog.trekaroo.com/top-ten-things-families-missouri/

Finding the Universe
Travel guide

Finding the Universe is a travel and photography blog focused on destination guides, photography advice, and independent trip planning. Their Route 66 guide through Missouri is a useful driving companion, pairing the St. Louis-to-Joplin route with photos, highlights, and practical road-trip tips.

Finding the Universe: Highlights Of Route 66 Missouri In

Read the guide at findingtheuniverse.com/highlights-of-route-66-missouri-in/.

findingtheuniverse.com/highlights-of-route-66-missouri-in/

Going Awesome Places
Travel guide

Going Awesome Places is an itinerary-focused travel brand built around detailed guides, road trips, and practical trip planning. Their six-day Ozarks of Missouri itinerary gives travelers a strong road-trip structure for building an outdoor-adventure focused visit.

Going Awesome Places: 6 Day Ozarks Missouri Itinerary Adventure

Read the guide at goingawesomeplaces.com/6-day-ozarks-missouri-itinerary-adventure/.

goingawesomeplaces.com/6-day-ozarks-missouri-itinerary-adventure/

Nomadic Matt
Travel guide

Nomadic Matt is a long-running budget-travel advice site focused on cheaper, longer, and practical independent travel. His Missouri Route 66 article offers practical advice for shaping a focused three-day road trip through the state.

Nomadic Matt: Route 66 Missouri Road Trip

Read the guide at nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/route-66-missouri-road-trip/.

nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/route-66-missouri-road-trip/

Travel Off Path
Travel guide

Travel Off Path is an independent travel news publication covering tourism developments, travel rules, aviation, and destination trends. Their Branson, Missouri feature adds a useful city-specific angle by outlining eight reasons travelers may want to include Branson in a Missouri trip.

Travel Off Path: Top 8 Reasons To Visit Branson Missouri

Read the guide at traveloffpath.com/top-8-reasons-to-visit-branson-missouri/.

traveloffpath.com/top-8-reasons-to-visit-branson-missouri/

Girl About The Globe
Travel guide

Girl About The Globe is a social impact blog focused on conscious solo female travel and destination resources. Their Missouri guide is a helpful solo-travel oriented resource for comparing places to visit, including attractions in St. Louis, Springfield, and Kansas City.

Girl About The Globe: Places To Visit In Missouri

Read the guide at girlabouttheglobe.com/places-to-visit-in-missouri/.

girlabouttheglobe.com/places-to-visit-in-missouri/

Other destinations nearby