Where would we be without technology for road trips? With fall here and the kids back to school, weekend getaways and day trips replace vacations. Kids, squished together in the back seat, scream, “OOOOOhhhhh…. MOMMYYYYYYY…. he touched me!!!!” We’re tempted to roll down the window and jump to freedom. Or at least to stuff our […]
Preparing your car for travel
Between packing clothes, reserving the hotel and mapping the route, sometimes we forget to think about the car. A couple days before travel, we make the mad dash to get it ready. Use this checklist to prepare your car so it’s as ready for vacation as you are! Regular Maintenance (One week before travel): Get the […]
My favorite road trip travel apps
Headed toward Washington, D.C. a few weeks ago, we brought along some mail to drop off at the post office. Of course, we forgot to make that slight detour and realized it somewhere in southern Virginia. I groaned. My husband chuckled and said, “Look for a post office. I’m sure there’s an app for that!” […]
Surviving Car Trips with Tweens and Teens
Our road trip on the Pacific Coast Highway In the world of smart phones, traveling with tweens and teens is, in some ways, quite easy. Leave them to their devices, earbuds firmly in place and you’re not likely to hear from them unless they’re hungry. However, road trips are about family. Connections. Relationships. Those earbuds interfere […]
How to reach your destination… planes, trains and automobiles
One of the toughest choices to make when vacation planning is GETTING THERE! Who wants to spend long hours cooped up in the car, battling traffic and grumpy kids? While flying is an option, sometimes it can take as long as that road trip: arrive at the airport, go through the TSA security line, wait […]