Road trips are great for exploring places. When you hit the open road on your bike with your closest companions, you can truly immerse yourself in the experience. To ensure you have an amazing road trip, it's important to be prepared for unexpected situations. Whether you're traveling to a nearby town or across the country, the planning guidelines for a road trip stay consistent.
Target Place & Ways to Get There
A lot of people romanticize winging road trips, which is the worst and most dangerous idea. It’s understandably exciting because of the uncertainty, but having a general destination in mind can just be as fun if you resort to careful planning. Pick a destination and have multiple route options just in case one route is temporarily unavailable. This way, you can also plan out ideal landmark stops and make the most out of every single one.
Proposed Budget
The great thing about driving is that it can help you immerse yourself more in the whole experience. Plus, driving is much cheaper than flying. However, gas and food expenses can add up quickly, especially if you have multiple stops along the way. Keep your expenses low by bringing as much food for the road as you can, sharing rooms with your buddies, and going on foot as you explore your stops.
Parking Space
In most places, parking comes with a lot of vague rules or is just not easily available in general. And if that’s not complicated enough, parking rules differ from city to city. One way you can address these quandaries is to look for discounted parking or a place you can rent way before you get to the place. Another way to go about this is to do your research and download parking apps.
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Cash
While it is much safer to not take a lot of cash with you on long-haul road trips, it’s wise to bring some bills and coins with you. This is because toll booths seem to pop up in the most random areas and some parking stands only accept cash, despite it being 2018. Just make sure you keep your money anywhere else other than your wallet to keep it from getting stolen or lost.
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They Communicate
The world is not a safe place, we all know that. Keep a family member or friend in the loop as regards your travel itinerary and update them whenever changes occur. This may sound like a hassle but this could very well save your life because whenever you fail to check-in, they could immediately sense that something could be wrong and alert the authorities.
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