I hear the weather is going to be nice and warm for the next 10 days, so I have started making plans to ensure I make the most of the sunshine, before it gets all wet and gloomy again.
The summer holidays are around the corner, and that means road trips and holidays are being planned as I type. I enjoy road trips. We do a couple every year, and we have now become professionals at planning them.
You may find these summer road trip tips very useful, if you have a road trip planned –
Check the Car
Make sure your car is ready for the long trip ahead. Check the car all around, especially the tyres, to ensure it is ready for the trip. If you don’t know what to look out for, seek advice from a professional.
Get a Breakdown Cover
Ensure you have a breakdown cover. Being stuck on the motorway is the last thing you would expect but it does happen. It has happened to us before years ago. We had a car accident, and we were grateful to have a breakdown cover, which helped us in the accident situation. Trust me, the shock of an accident and having to deal with a car accident injury is enough, being stranded on the road and having to worry about the recovery of the car, is too much. It is better to get a breakdown cover in place before embarking on a trip.
Entertainment and Snacks
If your kids are like mine, then they get bored very quickly on long road trips. So we like to go with entertainment and snacks to get them happy. So snacks in abundance on our trips. The tablets come in very handy, especially the LeapFrog, with the amazing battery life. We are a family that likes to read, so I also make sure there are books to keep the kiddies happy, and I am never without my Kindle as well.
Regular Breaks
Depending on how far you are travelling, stopping regularly for short breaks also help keep everyone refreshed and fed.
Have a Sat Nav
I don’t like maps, and I don’t know how to read them. So I rely on Sat Navs that speaks, so the instructions are clear and there is no room for assumptions. Having a Sat Nav usually help ensure the road trip goes smoothly. We would be lost without one.
Do you have any road trips to share?
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It’s really important to have a plan and a list of the things that you’re going to need for the road trip. These are all awesome tips, it’s always important to have snacks and entertainment.
Thanks Elizabeth.
Snack and entertainment are the most important for me as I am quickly bored. But checking the car is surely very important too!
True that.
Good tips before embarking on a road trip. Enjoy your road trip
Thanks Gansu.
These are all great tips! It’s always best to be prepared for the worst!
Yes it is Megan.
Always have emergency supply of food and drinks and blankets in the car in case of breakdown and having to wait for a while before help arrives
Great tip Anosa.
You will be well prepared!
Thanks.
I thought I was covered with breakdown cover with my bank account – turns out I wasn’t so worth looking into
Oh yes, definitely worth looking into.
Great tips. I totally agree about breakdown cover. We have needed it a few times in the past and having it takes away a huge amount of stress.
Thanking you.
Fab tips! A massive yes to the entertainment and snacks, nothing worse than fed up kids on a long journey, it is so draining. Yay for Leap-frogs and ipads 🙂 x
YAY!!
Most important one, get accident and car cover. This reminds me of you incident last year on your travel. It is amazing another Summer is here, Woah, time is flying.
Great tips, thanks for sharing Stella.
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Yea time does fly. Thanks Moji.
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A perfect tips . Yes get prepared before journey is one of most important things to do .
Thanking you.