"Summer has practically become synonymous with road trips, both as a way to save money on airfare and to have some fun-filled adventures on the road. Whether you're traveling with a minivan full of kids or you're taking a trip up the coast with your girlfriends, here are five top tips from travel bloggers to help ensure a road trip to remember."
So begins the Fordor's article that we're flashing back to this Friday as we head into Memorial Day weekend. This weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer, so you may already be thinking about the places you'd like to visit in the coming months. "5 Tips for the Perfect Summer Road Trip" can help you travel successfully.
"Before you see the dreaded 'no service' pop up on your smartphone," reads the first tip, "which will keep MapQuest or Siri from getting you where you need to go, make sure to bring along a paper map or a print-out from your go-to site for directions, just in case. Marissa Willman of His & Her Travels admits that maps are 'old fashioned,' but she says, 'you'll definitely appreciate the back-up if your travel tech fails you on the open road. After the trip, you can always get crafty and turn those maps into coasters or add them into scrapbooking pages.'" Read more at http://www.fodors.com/news/summer-road-trip-tips-2013-6804.
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