Summer car trips can make great family memories, or they can be great big disasters. Before you head out on the open road with the kids in tow, make sure that you have everything you need and have checked your car over for safety. Nothing would be worse than getting on the road without some important item!
Car Safety Checklist
One thing you definitely want to do before heading out for a big trip is to check your car to make sure it is safe. Car problems are sometimes unavoidable, but you would not want to ruin your big summer trip over a problem that could have been avoided. Here are the things you should always check before leaving home:
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Showing posts with label Road Trips. Show all posts
Practical Travel Tips to Save Money on the Road
You being on the road equates to you spending money. Of course, you can always hitchhike but that can be downright dangerous; you can paw through trash for food but that is uber unhealthy; you can bed down on any available bench but that can lead to vagrancy. There are other imaginative ways to save money on the road short of begging and stealing. Hold on to your leather money clip!
Beware of Gourmet
True gourmet food is usually expensive, not just because of the ingredients but also because of the care of preparation, not to mention the ambience you pay for. But on the road, gourmet can mean a totally different experience.
Beware of Gourmet
True gourmet food is usually expensive, not just because of the ingredients but also because of the care of preparation, not to mention the ambience you pay for. But on the road, gourmet can mean a totally different experience.
Practical Travel Tips to Save Time on the Road
Being on the road is no walk in the park. In fact, the romance of the road can be highly overrated when you factor in mishaps and perils that make you lose valuable time. And not even your best designer mechanical pocket watch can recoup the time lost (not even Big Ben itself). Here then are practical travel tips to help you avoid common time wasters on the road.
Avoid Shortcuts
Unless you know the terrain like the back of your hand, you should avoid alleged shortcuts through dirt roads and unmarked paths. You might not see anything of interest on the interstates but at least you can go from coast to coast on good roads, hopefully without too many hassles.
Avoid Shortcuts
Unless you know the terrain like the back of your hand, you should avoid alleged shortcuts through dirt roads and unmarked paths. You might not see anything of interest on the interstates but at least you can go from coast to coast on good roads, hopefully without too many hassles.
Planning a Road Trip on a Budget
Is there such a thing as a cheap vacation? Nowadays it can cost you a fortune in gas to just drive to the post office. But since you don't have that much control over the price of gas, there are other ways to save when taking a road trip. Here are some tips for saving some cash:
• Plan a Budget. Before you turn that key on your car, write out a budget of how much you want to plan to spend on lodging, gas, food and attractions. You might plan to spend $70 a night on a hotel and only spend $60 one night so that cash can rollover to be used elsewhere.
• Map Out Your Trip. Use a good old-fashioned map, a GPS or a site such as MapQuest to map out your route. It's no fun getting lost and it wastes money on gas.
• Plan a Budget. Before you turn that key on your car, write out a budget of how much you want to plan to spend on lodging, gas, food and attractions. You might plan to spend $70 a night on a hotel and only spend $60 one night so that cash can rollover to be used elsewhere.
• Map Out Your Trip. Use a good old-fashioned map, a GPS or a site such as MapQuest to map out your route. It's no fun getting lost and it wastes money on gas.
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