How to become an ultimate road trip planner
Are you eager to do a road trip? Planning is half the fun according to some, while others prefer to take the day as it comes. No matter what kind of person you are, it is a good idea to plan before setting off on a road trip.
The guide below is dedicated to those who want to not only go on a road trip but rather those who wish to go on an ultimate road trip. After all, to succeed with this, it needs a lot of planning.
Set a budget and approximate costs
Before you start planning it is a good idea to set a budget and from there approximate the costs. When you calculate your budget, you need to consider elements such as accommodation, food, and activities. But also, things such as car insurance costs and gas. You can enter a potential mileage in Google Maps and see how many kilometers it will be. Then you can calculate an approximate cost. This way you have an overview of how much your road trip will cost and then you can start saving in time.
Give your road trip a name
To make the road trip more fun, we suggest you give it a name. It could be something fun or serious, a “tour de” (your city’s name), or why not something with “odyssey”? Whatever you come up with, you need to be a little creative. Use the name to write hashtags on Instagram, or why not put a big sign with the name on the car?
Determine starting point and destinations
To become an ultimate road trip planner, you need to have an idea of where you wish to go on your road trip. Are you going for a short trip through the closest cities, or maybe a road trip through the country or why not Portugal in Europe? No matter where you decide to go, it is smart to determine a starting point and various destinations that you wish to visit. To do this, you just have to write down all the destinations that you are guaranteed to visit and put the destinations that you are unsure of in a “maybe” list.
Make room for spontaneous stops
Once you have created an approximate map, you know how long it takes to drive from one point to another, you need to add some extra time. Road trips are meant to be planned, but you are also supposed to be able to be flexible and spontaneous. Make sure you have some extra time to make stops, not just for the fun but also for if something happens along the way. Maybe the car’s tires need to be replaced or you will find hidden gems you just have to visit along the way.