Archive for Category: "Driving, Car Rental & RVs"
Window Seat or Aisle Seat: 13 Wacky & Weird US Road-Trip Spots
Don’t limit your kid to traditional family-friendly road trip spots. Instead, expose them to some of the wacky and weird attractions across the country. Family travel expert and our Window Seat or Aisle Seat blogger Kerri Zane rounds out the top 13 wacky road trip spots for families to enjoy this year. One option my [...]
One-Tank Trip: Los Angeles to Temecula Wine Country
You might think that driving in Los Angeles is just about traffic, but if you hit the road at the right time and with the right route you can go from the beaches to the mountains and wineries back to the city all on just one tank of gas (or less!). Travel Correspondent Alyssa Caverley [...]
Fact vs Fiction: 7 Myths of Winter Driving Safety
So you think you’re ready to take a road trip home for the holidays? The number of people choosing to head home via car this year has risen to 90 percent, a 0.6 percent increase from last year, according to AAA’s recent travel study. You may think you are set for your holiday road trip, [...]
Travel Tip: Winter Driving Challenges
I don’t care how confident you are behind the wheel….driving in unfamiliar territory and unpredictable weather can add up to a dangerous scenario. As you head out for your next ski vacation, remember that rough mountain roads and high altitudes can put extra stress on cars, so make sure your engine, transmission, brake pads, and [...]
Road Trip Guide: 5 Secrets to Beating Thanksgiving Traffic
It’s no secret that Thanksgiving week is one of the busiest times for travel during the year, so if you’re one of the 43.6 million Americans (39.1 million drivers) AAA is predicting will be traveling at least 50 miles from home this year, here are some tips to give you an advantage. With the potential [...]
Know Before You Go: How to Road Trip on a Budget
If you’re traveling home for the holidays, be it Thanksgiving or Christmas, don’t spend all your time looking for cheap flight. Driving can often be a viable option. This year, 39.1 million travelers are hitting the road for Thanksgiving, according to the AAA Thanksgiving 2012 Travel Trend Report. If you plan it correctly, driving can [...]
One-Tank Trip: Roadtripping from Richmond to Leesburg
There’s so much to do in Richmond, Virginia, that it may be tempting to stay in one place. But with less than one tank of gas, you can travel to historic sites and even a wine region just outside of D.C. Hop on the I-95N and you’ll come across small cities and towns that deserve [...]
Legoland or Bust(ed): A Green Road Trip to the Theme Park
With Halloween at the end of the month, theme parks are ramping up their scary offerings. Legoland outside San Diego is no exception with its month-long Brick or Treat events. Virtuous Traveler Leslie Garrett and family set out for the park with the challenge of creating a green family road trip to a theme park [...]
