(content by Muhammad B)
Buses, planes and trains may take you where you have to go, but there is something sexy about hitting the open street to start a new journey. A road trip can be a great experience by exploring more places or states. Road trips can also be tiring and exhausting. Before you hit the road and jump in the car, you’ll want to do a little preparation and planning. For the perfect road trip, keep the following simple tips in your mind.
Set Expectations
Before you hit the road with your buddies, make sure everyone has discussed about expectations and prepared a to-do list. You can consider these questions and discuss:
Do you want to speed up to the destination or make some stops along the way? What will be the driving schedule, after how many hours driver needs to be changed to give a rest?
Where are you going to stay? Hostel, hotel or rental rooms? Camping is also an option? Will you stop at restaurants for food or eat along the drive? Does driver want a company or everyone can sleep or rest?
It’s better to have an idea of what are the expectations or everyone. That way, nobody will be frustrated or asked to make compromises. It’s easy to talk before and know that all are on the same page.
Check Your Car and Tires Before the Trip
It is advised to get your car checked by the professional mechanic before you hit the road. Even if your car is reliable, you have to check that there are no problems. It’s good to deal with the problems before the trip rather than having problems on the side of the road. There are also safe driving practices to be aware of like avoiding highway hypnosis so that your trip remains fun and accident free.
Get Maps/Direction
In the digital age of mobiles and technology, nothing wrong with having the hard copies of maps. Technology isn’t always reliable; you need to have directions available in the case of an emergency.
Hotel Reservations
There isn’t anything wrong with being spontaneous. In fact, it can sometimes bring joy of the trip. However, it can be a good thing if you make reservations in the hotel destination before the trip. It can give you the satisfaction of knowing you have some place to stay and get comfortable.
Prepare Your Playlists
With online solutions, iPods, and radio music your music should be covered, but you can’t deny the power of quality playlist. In case you lose your signal or reception on the road, you should have a playlist prepared and ready. Why waste time to figure out which song to play when you got the playlist? It takes you a little bit of time to prepare playlists but you will be happy as it will be just one less thing to think about.
Give Yourself Time to Prepare
When you are trying to enjoy, there is nothing worse than being rushed. Road trip provides you the relaxation of taking your time and to enjoy attractions and the scenes which you’d love to see. Whatever you like to do, make sure you give yourself enough time to enjoy and feel happy.
