road trip tips

Saving Time, Money, and Your Sanity on Your Summer Road Trip

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Summer “unofficially” begins this weekend, kids are getting out of school, and that means it’s vacation time! While crowds of people at the airports mean lots of folks are taking to the skies this summer, predictions are that road trips will also be extremely popular. So, if you’re planning a summer road trip vacation, expect to have lots of company, especially if you will be visiting destinations that are popular with tourists, such as theme parks, beach towns, and national parks.

So pack your patience – along with these tips for saving (more than just money) on your road trip this summer.  Read more

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5 Tips for Saving on Gas for Your Summer Road Trip

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With Memorial Day signaling the beginning of the summer travel season, a lot of travel discussion at the moment is centering around road trips – and specifically the cost of the gas that will fuel those road trips.

While we can’t do much about the price of gas, there are some things we can do to minimize the pain to our wallets (sort of). Here are my top 5 tips to help you do just that. Read more

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Packing Tips You Need for Your Next Vacation

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It’s almost time for your long-awaited and long-anticipated vacation, but there’s one little thing standing between you and your destination.

Packing.

While not the most fun part of a trip, in many ways it’s one of the most important. Under-pack and you risk not having something you really need – and then spending vacation souvenir money on an overpriced item that you could have brought from home for free. Over-pack and you could end up paying more for luggage fees on your plane – and end up not using half the stuff you brought. Read more

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See the USA: Road Trip Tips – Staying Healthy at Your Destination

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Last week we shared some tips for how to make the good ole family road trip stress-free and fun – for both kids and adults. A big part of that, in these pandemic days, is staying healthy. Of course, those health concerns don’t end when you arrive to your destination, so there are definitely some things you’ll want to keep in mind for your time in your hotel, rental, or while staying with family and friends, and medical and health professionals have a number of recommendations. Read more

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Road Tripping with Less Stress

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Taking a road trip, especially to an unfamiliar destination, can elicit a myriad of feelings such as excitement, anxiety, and everything in between. Often, I experience all of these feelings at the same time. I call it “good stress” or a good problem to have, but make no mistake about it, road tripping with kids travelling can be super stressful. Today I’m sharing a few ways I’ve learned to reduce my travel-related stress. Read more

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