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How to take a roadtrip cross country by chibiamai

"The whole thing was amazing."

How I did it: Parents & I took a month off from school. We hopped in the car and started driving east. Since it was autumn, traditionally one of the lesser busy vacation times, we didn't usually make reservations ahead of time; we just stopped when we were tired. We drove over all of New England, the mid-Atlanetic seaboard, most of the northern mid-west and drove through the Mountain region twice (to and from California). We saw many of the most famous monuments and memorials, and occasionally we stopped to see "little known" attractions.

Lessons & tips: Make sure you have enough money to last you the trip--nothing sucks more than being four thousand miles from home with no money! And always keep an eye on your gas. Munchies in the car also keep you from getting too hungry at the end of the day.

Resources: Rand-McNally Road Atlas, Holiday Inn Express.


 

Dec 01, 2008, 06:43PM PST | 0 comments


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    yukisukinomoto

    Untitled 2 years ago

    Honestly I only did it when I was ten… but even then it was amazing. I’m planning on doing it again when I have a more fuel efficient car… XD Me, one or two friends, a suitcase of clothes and the open road…. and hopefully a map.

    Apr 24, 2007, 10:44AM PDT | 0 comments


    yakuza who has missed me?

    Did this in 2001 3 years ago

    It was a great trip. We stopped in Vegas, Denver, Ames (Iowa) Cleveland, and a few other places. Good stuff. I’d definitely do this again.

    Aug 14, 2006, 10:43PM PDT | 5 cheers | 0 comments


    CoreyK

    go for it 3 years ago

    I spent 5 weeks and about $2500 in a car with two friends last summer driving from New Jersey to San Francisco and back, stopping everywhere from Yellowstone National Park to the Vegas strip. I had the time of my life.

    Mar 02, 2006, 12:56PM PST | 0 comments



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