All the beautiful printables and checklists for planning an epic road trip!
No matter your planning style, road trips are a great vacation. If you are not a big planner or you want the flexibility to leave with only a general idea of an itinerary you can do that with these tips. Find hotel rooms by 2pm and you are unlikely to have trouble finding a room….
Road trips that take you through winding country roads and through small towns are memorable and magical. Taking a road trip without using highways can give you a very memorable trip. There are several cross country road trip routes that take smaller back roads and historical highways instead of big modern highways. These routes are…
Gas prices are creeping up again and you will want to budget for gas before you leave so you do not get stranded. At one time Google Maps had a fuel estimation tool, but it is no longer available on Google Maps. You can use Google Maps to find the distance of your trip and…
Should you plan your hotel room choices before you leave or book the day of, what about walking in without a reservation? I asked a bunch of experienced road trippers what they do and I found the answer. When visiting an event or popular attraction, always book ahead. When traveling in off season, or to…
Trips that are 1,000 miles or more may seem impossible with cruise control. When taking a long trip without cruise control be sure to stop every few hours to stretch and walk around. Fill up your gas tank before it is empty and take the chance to get the blood flowing to your legs. Stop…
Sometimes vacations are not very relaxing and we find that vacations are exhausting? After a long drive you may just want to sleep for a few hours. There are internal and external factors that impact your tiredness. These factors are things like your sitting position while traveling, the lack of physical movement while traveling and…
When my great grandmother died we all packed into the van for our 600 mile road trip. My mom’s church packed up a big laundry basket with snacks and book lights and I still think about it all the time. If you are thinking about giving a road trip care package to a friend, do…
There are only a few set costs on a road trip and gas is the big one. Planning lodging and food is a bit easier than gas, but with a bit of information, you can have a solid plan. Set aside about $50 per 200 miles of your trip. This will give you a good…
Road trips are great ways to vacation with a family. Road trips give you the chance to make memories together with your travel party and give you the flexibility to stop and smell the roses along your trip. There are some things you can do to ensure that you have a stress-free, epic road trip…
There are a lot of great foods that travel well and do not need to be kept cold. This is super helpful if you will be boondocking for a long time. I started looking into this when we were planning a long stay at the Grand Canyon. Whenever you are traveling for a long time…
