Posted on 4/1/2021
Hi Again! We've talked about making sure that your vehicle is road trip ready, but how about your family? Depending on how long the trip is and how old your kids are this can look so different. Road trips definitely changed for us over the years and for the better! Here are some of the tips I have picked up over the years of 12+ hour trips. We like to make sure the kids are excited about the trip. We talk about the states we'll go through and the things we'll see. As the trip we make is one we make yearly, we also talk about landmarks (tunnels in WV and VA are a hit) and favorite parks to stop at and run! As our kids have gotten older we keep them involved in where we are, what our driving goals for the day are (we usually stop for one night on the way there and back), walking the dog - because yes, we bring our dog in our prius with us, and telling us when they're done in the car for the day. O ... read more