Our 12-point checklist offers peace of mind on the road this summer. Ah. The Great American Road Trip. Who doesn’t doesn’t need this more than ever these days? It’s worth cramming everyone and everything into your car for a trip to the lake or the beach and suffering yet another game of license plate bingo…
6 Simple Steps to A Flawless Road Trip
Make sure you’re really road trip ready, and puke free. Everyone is packed, the itinerary is set and you’ve had your car checked over by your trusty local mechanic. (No? Check out our tips for getting the car road trip ready here.) Now, just one more thing – are you prepared for an emergency? From…
2015 GMC Acadia: Made for Road Trips with Teens
Keeping everyone happy in a huge SUV. I make my teenagers take roadtrips with me. There is lots of moaning and groaning during the days preceding but we always have great stories to tell at the end. For our spring break, we spent a week in a GMC Acadia Denali on the Florida freeways, and…
From San Francisco to Boston: MINI Takes The States
Cross country roadtrip to celebrate the iconic car. Last summer, Sherlock, a three-year-old, five-pound Yorkie from Indianapolis, and his owner, Lana Trent, drove the St. Louis to Chicago leg of MINI TAKES THE STATES (MTTS). The driving partners were among 4,000 MINI owners from around the world who were traveling along the 5,142-mile route from San…
Is Your Child’s Car Seat Safe? Win a New Britax Car Seat or Travel Cart
We buy the safest cars, invest in airbags, rear view cameras and top-rated tires, but maybe the most dangerous thing in your car is your child’s car seat. Wait–what? Yes. The car seat. It turns out that 75% of all car seats are installed wrong or are the wrong seat for the child. But, this week will change that:…
Is Three Times The Charm? Buying A New Chrysler Town & Country
We Went to Buy a Used Mini-Van and a Brand New Chrysler Town & Country Followed Us Home! We did it. We bought our THIRD Chrysler Town & Country last week. First I need to back up and tell you about our family. There are 3 (very excited about our new van, as you can see) kids who are…
Road Trip to Key West
For many travelers to Key West, getting to the beautiful beaches and party atmosphere the quickest way is the goal. You can fly into tiny Key West Airport, or drive south from Miami on US 1 in about 4 hours. But you may want to linger for a couple of days. The Keys, small islands connected by frequent bridges,…