Tips for surviving a cross-country road trip with your sanity intact

by Jayden Harlow

Cross-country drives can be an absolute blast: an opportunity to see parts of the country you'd never visit otherwise, like the Museum of Colorado Prisons (No joke I was driving through Canon City and just couldn't pass i...read more

by Linda Batey

The idea of a cross-country trip in a pickup truck with my husband caused me to wonder if we could survive it. We're not exactly alike in our ideas of most things; he like to fly fish-I don't. He like's to kayak, I can't....read more

by Anne Burgess

Road trip: Tips for planning Traveling across country can be quite an undertaking. However if you prepare and plan you can have an enjoyable adventure. When planning your trip, consider the different routes and att...read more

by Anne Gader

1. BRING A FEW CDS OF DRIVING SONGS The driver need to keep awake, you need to stay upbeat. So driving songs with a good upbeat tempo would be idea. Ideas: Beach Boys, Lightning Seeds, Beyonce, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Mar...read more

by Judi Jefferies

HAPPY TRAILS WITH RV TRAVELS With retirement right around the corner you might be trying to think of what to do with all your newfound freedom and time. If you have ever traveled in an RV (recreational vehicle) in the p...read more

by Alan Blair

Most everyone that embarks on such a journey does so with a positive outlook. Somehow the prospect of travel in any form fills our minds with thoughts of fun and recreation. The idea of "Getting Away" for a while on a ro...read more

by Matthew Paulson

If you're in college or just have a lot of free time and want to spend a weekend with friends and want to enjoy something different from your home town, a road trip is a great way to go on vacation and spend a minimal amou...read more

by Karey Grant

ME + 3 YEAR OLD + 4,300 MILES What does it all equate to? A wonderful first cross country experience for all involved! I took my first road trip at her age traveling from TX to CA in a motor home with a couple of toys, ...read more

by Christina A. Armani

The best way to keep your sanity intact is to be as prepared as you possibly can. The most important tip is to bring plenty of money with you. Chances are that you will end up needing more than you think you do. The bes...read more

by Ted Sherman

It isn't just your sanity you must keep intact on a cross-country road trip. It is more important for you to keep your butt intact, too. Poor driving and stupid decisions can cut the trip short and send you on that final j...read more

by Joseph Hazelbaker

Traveling cross-country can be a truly amazing adventure if you adopt the right strategies. The key is to introduce diversity into the potentially monotonous journey and take care of yourself so that you arrive with your ...read more

by Richard Serra

Since a road trip is something of an adventure, the only thing that stands in the way of having fun with it is the driving I would imagine. Doesn't have to be that way. It's a conditioning of the mind to think that the dr...read more

by celeste

Tips for surviving a cross-country road trip-with children in the car. Since my children were babies, I have been making a 1000 plus mile trip home to visit family up to four times a year. The first five years,...read more

by maskedromantic

When you talk about cross-country road trips, what comes first in your mind? Personally, this comes in order: safety, budget and mode of transport. 1) Safety This is the most important of all. If you do not take safe...read more

by p.smith

How To Get A Greyhound Bus Double Seat All To Yourself. Well, good for you! You've decided to leave the driving to Greyhound, and help save the planet. You'll be able to read or sleep, and arrive at your destination wel...read more

by Louise White

Traveling in the USA! When traveling the USA the secret is to just head north from the location that you live in. This can be by car, bus, boat or plane. The best way is by car as you can go to more places off the bea...read more

by Susan Strickland

Having taken numerous road trips across the USA I think the single most important thing to do is stop regularly for exercise and for refreshments once between each mealtime. You get fresh air and exercise and it makes it ...read more

by Sarah Jacques

Well, where do I start? Any traveller will tell you that wherever you go in the world, you are bound to come across something or someone you have never come across beforeand for that matter, will never want to come across...read more

by Robyn Tunget

When I was a kid, my mom loved to take us on road trips. So I have a good deal of experience in this matter. I've always loved road trips. One thing that I find nessecary is stopping often. It really helps everyone's m...read more

by C. Penlington

Be sure to have a roadside assistance package in case your car needs to be towed. Have a gallon of tap water, in case you need to add it to the radiator/along with having a container of oil. Stop for fuel frequently - yo...read more