Planning a Road Trip: Making It Perfect

Planning a road trip properly is important if you want it to be a fun experience. Whether your destination is a family beach vacation or another family travel destination, the key to a successful trip is to plan way ahead of time.

Here are a few tips to keep in mind when planning a road trip.

Once you have picked a destination for your trip, you can go online and look for directions. Print them out. You may also request a trip ticket from AAA. The ticket is a map that contains info regarding rest stops and areas that you may want to visit during the course of your trip.

It is also important to go online and look for gas stations that have the best prices so you can stop at them during the trip.

Since gas is needed for your vehicle to run, you have to make sure that it is in perfect condition before you even hit the road. Check the oil and change the filter. The tires should have enough air and fluid in the engine and the windshield has to be checked too.

When planning your trip, don’t forget to put pillows and even blankets in the car so children will be comfortable when taking a nap.

An emergency kit should be available and don’t forget to keep the first aid kit in the car, particularly in the glove compartment.

You also have to list the food you are going to bring. A night before your trip, prepare snacks that children can munch on while on the read and before the first pit stop. Water and other liquids should also be available.

Planning a family road trip likewise means that you have to check restaurants along your route. Find restaurants that offer free meals for your children. You can save a good amount of money when you go to these restaurants.

Kids need to be occupied during the trip so they won’t get bored. You can bring some games with you or pop-up books and some of their toys. Just limit the number of toys you take along. Make sure that they are not too big and too loud. You don’t want to distract the driver with loud and huge toys.

After properly planning a road trip, you have to check the list once more to ensure that you did not forget a single thing. Finally, everyone should have enough sleep before the day of your adventure.

And before I forget, your home should be properly secured before you embark on this trip – or any trip for that matter!

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Travelon Jo

Travelon Jo is a mom and travel blogger who believes that taking your kids travelling is one of the best things you can do for them. As a former travel agent, she knows all about the ins and outs of planning a trip, and loves nothing more than sharing her knowledge with others.