A road trip is the perfect way to bond as a family, as there’s nothing but you guys and the open road for miles at a time. However, it can also feel quite daunting when you consider that you’re all going to be cooped up in one vehicle for hours at a time. To ensure […]
Take the scenic route • 13 reasons why traveling HWY 301 is better than I-95
If you’ve ever traveled I-95 through North Carolina, you’ve experienced the traffic jams as you pass mile after tedious mile of loblolly pines. You’ve seen the New Jersey snowbirds travel south in winter. And you’ve followed the Floridian headed north for summer. There has got to be a better way, right? That’s exactly what you […]
Best kept secrets: Roadside attractions in the Carolinas
If you’re looking for fun things to do in North Carolina and South Carolina, we have a great list for you! With all the road trips we take, especially here in the Carolinas, we’ve found some pretty unusual places. These best kept secrets are quirky — intriguing to kids and tweens. Breaking up a long […]
World’s Best GPS!
My 2009 Mazda CX9 came with built-in touch-screen GPS. Silly me, I didn’t know that CD driven GPS systems are always outdated, unable to update without purchasing new CDs. It makes mistakes and takes me the long way more often than I’d like. It’s a glorified road map — and that’s about it. So, imagine […]
Historic Route 66!
Gas prices are the lowest they’ve been in 11 years — and that means the number of people taking road trips is on the rise. If you, like millions of Americans this past Labor Day weekend, are planning a road trip in the near future, why not make it historic — and travel Route 66? […]
8 essential tips for winter driving
Winter storms mean treacherous driving conditions. For us in the south, that means icy roads, not just snow. Still, some people have no choice but to drive in bad weather. Northerners, you too. Dangerous driving conditions exist across the country when the snow falls fast and heavy. Stay off the roads if you can when […]
Travel Activities for Kids
Traveling can be enough of a hassle by itself. Toss kids into the mix, and you’ve got an additional challenge. Sure, plenty of kids are well behaved and won’t present too much of a challenge on a trip, but why take the risk? It never hurts to have a bag of tricks at the ready […]
Fall Leaves on the Blue Ridge Parkway
When I was about ten years old, my friend, her mom and grandma took a roadtrip to see the fall leaves in Amish country. The ladies in her family did this every year and I felt so special getting to be part of it. We set out one chilly morning, the car loaded with snacks and drove […]
Winter Travel Tips
Winter Travel means icy roads, reduced visibility, and cold toes! To close out 2012, we traveled to Ohio to visit grandma. We had planned to leave early the day after Christmas, but the forecast for snow and ice in West Virginia and Ohio left us doubting the plan. Weather improved, so we headed to Grandma’s […]
Look Twice
This is a follow-up to Friday’s post. If you have read the comments, you’ve already seen this, but this information is so important, the comment needs its own post. So, thank you Karen for your very good words of wisdom 🙂 And if I might add some “depth” to your advice #2 re: following expected […]