Travel Tips
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Snacks & Meals on the Go: How to Minimize the Messes!
Let’s just start with a truth bomb: feeding kids on a road trip is basically competitive sport meets science experiment. It requires planning, agility, mess-tolerance, and a sixth sense for when a meltdown…
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Our SECRETS to Keeping Kids Happy in the Car
Let’s be real—spending hours in a metal box with kids is a unique blend of bonding, bickering, and bargaining. At some point between mile 12 and mile 243, you may begin to question…
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Expert Tips for Packing Light for a Trip
When hitting the open road, it can be tempting to pack for every possible scenario. However, overpacking can quickly turn your exciting adventure into a logistical challenge. Packing light isn’t just about saving…
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Packing Like a Pro (or at Least Like Someone Who Didn’t Forget the Toothbrushes…AGAIN)
Let’s be honest: packing for a family road trip is basically competitive logistics with a side of emotional negotiation. You’re balancing luggage Tetris, climate changes, snack distribution, and your child’s 11th-hour insistence that…
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How to Masterfully Use Google Maps to Plan a Road Trip
So, you’ve got the travel bug, the snacks are packed (or will be), and your playlist is locked and loaded. Now comes the part that can either be super exciting… or super overwhelming:…
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How to Plan the Perfect Family Road Trip Route
Let’s get one thing straight: planning the perfect family road trip route isn’t about plotting a flawless course where nothing goes wrong and every rest stop has gourmet coffee and sparkling bathrooms. That…
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Explore 5 States in 6 Days: A Complete Itinerary for West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, and DC
On our quest to visit all 50 states, we embarked on a road trip that would take us to 5 states and Washington, DC. Over 6 days we visited West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland,…
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How to Survive a Road Trip with Kids: Entertainment Ideas for a Stress-Free Ride
Our kids have become road trip experts at 7, 7, and 10 years of age. They’ve been going on long car trips for as long as they can remember. Our standard road trips…
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Ultimate Family Road Trip Playlist: 50 Best Road Trip Songs
There’s nothing quite like hitting the open road with the windows down, the cruise control set, and a jammin’ playlist pulsating through the speakers. A good road trip playlist is essential for getting…
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How to Plan a Road Trip the Whole Family Will Love
Are you at a loss of where to begin when it comes to planning a road trip? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Tons of people struggle with where to begin when it comes…

