There is truly no vacation like a road trip. A low-cost way to travel with a group of people, such vacations are ideal for college students or those seeking a budget-friendly adventure.
The great thing about road trips is that there is no need to book flights in advance. There are no worries about layovers, time constraints or checking luggage. Road trips are a laid-back form of traveling that minimize the unwanted stresses vacations often cause. The only pre-planning necessary is booking hotels, and even this can be bypassed if you’re unsure of where you’ll be each evening. This past March I took a road trip to Daytona Beach, Florida, for spring break with some of my friends. It was inexpensive, relaxing and a great time.
Having never been on such a long car ride, I wasn’t sure what to expect. The drive down was very long, but a lot more fun than I expected a 20-hour car ride to be. We brought snacks with us, minimizing the need to stop for food on the road. Because there were about 12 of us traveling, we booked our hotel a couple of months in advance. It ended up costing only $13 per person, per night! The hotel was right on the beach, and we spent a lot of time hanging out on the sand and swimming in the surprisingly warm ocean. The nightlife in Daytona was great as well; there was a place to go every evening! The road trip was an unforgettable experience, and one we all still talk about today.
Check out the gallery for a list of some popular driving destinations within North America.
So what are your suggestions, Lovelies? Where did you go on your last road trip? Are you planning any in the future?
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I like the concept of road trips, but quite honestly I don’t think I can manage because I get bored easily, carsick if I’m not driving and must stop like every hour because my bladder holds like 2 ounces at a time. Anyway, my honey and I have driven from Los Angeles to San Francisco twice…I think that would be the extent of the road trip length I can manage. I do love traveling CA-1 because the scenery is beautiful and lots of things to see, do and eat along the way once you’re out of the city. I guess I can’t really see driving more on my vacation to be relaxing because driving to and from work each day during the week causes me lots of stress and anxiety. Maybe if I were on a bus or train it would be different. I’d like to do that one day, take a train or bus trip cross country to from California to New York.
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New Orleans should be on everyone’s list of places to go!
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My boyfriend and I went to Chapel Hill, NC back in January to go to UNC basketball game. The drive was only about five hours but it was still a lot of fun to go down there. We definitely want to go back next year because Chapel Hill was just incredible.
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People don’t really go on road trips in England – our country is too small, ha. You can get from Devon (right in the south) to Scotland in two days of driving, probably less if you switch drivers partway there. Wherever you are in the country, you’re an hour away from the coast, and unless you’re in the wilds of Scotland, you’re close to cities too.
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Padre Island is a fun weekend beach trip from where I am. Starting out from central Texas means that the first day of driving is simply getting out of Texas, so road trips aren’t something we do unless we’ve got at least a week off.
Colorado is fun, and I roadtripped to Wyoming with a friend once, that was gorgeous. I would love to RV or camp along the way to Homer, Alaska sometime. Now that would take a while!