It’s hard to believe, but we’re finally into the year 2017 and even though it’s only January, I’m already making our spring travel arrangements. We will be hitting the road for our first spring vacation in late March and then taking a 10 day road trip down to Florida come late April. I’m ready to say goodbye to winter and hello to spring and summer! How about you?
Here are 7 Travel Tips for the Perfect Road Trip
1. Download a gas app: One of the most costly aspects of any road trip, especially in this economy, is gas. When you’re travelling in an unfamiliar area, it’s hard to know where to stop for the most frugal fill-up. To aid in your decision, you can download GasBuddy or Gas Guru, only two of the several gas pricing apps. These apps display the location and gas prices of gas stations near you.
2. Take side stops: Have you ever gone on a trip and passed signs for museums or monuments that you think would be awesome to see in person? Allot time in your travel to make a few stops on the way to your destination. It will not only keep you entertained throughout your trip, but it will also give you a chance to stretch your legs and learn something new.
3. Gassing up a rented or borrowed car: Chances are, if you’ve never driven a car, you probably don’t remember which side the gas tank is on. If you do forget, look at the gas gauge. There is an arrow that will point to whichever side of the car the gas tank is on.
4. Stay awake while night driving: If you’re feeling sleepy, it’s probably best to switch drivers or check-in to a hotel. But if you’re feeling only a little drowsy, try listening to comedians on your road trip. Odds are, the comedian will keep you laughing and their jokes will keep you engaged, chuckling and most importantly, awake.
5. Know North from South: If you’re old school and like following paper directions instead of having a little square computer yell at you to turn, you know that your passenger might end up telling you a wrong direction by mistake. Remember that interstates and highways with odd numbers run North to South, and interstates with even numbers run East to West.
6. Cool down hot cars quickly: In the dead of summer, stopping for only five minutes for a quick bathroom break can leave your car unbearably hot. To cool down a hot car in seconds, roll down one window all the way and open and close the car door directly across from that window a few times. This will force hot air out of the car.
7. Know where to get directions: When asking for directions, some people gravitate towards gas stations. However, the best place to ask for directions is a restaurant with a delivery service. Stop in at Pizza Hut or Dominos to ask for directions. Odds are, they have a driver waiting for a delivery who can give you quick and easy directions to a destination in the area.
With these seven road trip travel tips, you’ll be ready to hit the road for the vacation of a lifetime.
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These are great tips. My favorites are the last 3 tips. I also like to get a map of the area in which I am traveling. I can’t tell you how many times a GPS does not take me by the most direct route.
P.S. Wanted to add something to my previous post to clarify. The modern GPS that people are using in their vehicles in our area tells them to take dangerous rural logging roads and then they are in serious trouble they end up getting stuck in the snow and/or lost.
Thank you for these great travel tips. I really like number seven and never thought of that one when asking for directions that is a great idea. I am a Huge believer in learning to read a paper map (old school). We have had so many deaths in our rural area during the dangerous winter months from people using modern GPS in their vehicles and taking the wrong roads and then freezing to death.