No one mentioned traveling with kids. Here's a tip when traveling with the kids: make sure that they are comfortable too. Make sure you have snacks they like (and you approve of) as well as cold drinks for them. Also if they are old enough to, let them pack for themselves. Another good tip is to let them pack a couple of the things they sleep with every night. Realizing they can't bring everything they sleep with but only 2 or 3 things they absolutely can't sleep without will make the days MUCH better. A tired child(ren) makes for a BAD road trip. Take some Tylenol PM or Advil PM or something like that for the grown ups too. Sleeping in a bed that's NOT your own can make for grumpy grown ups who don't get a good nights sleep and the medication will help get a good nights rest without making the whole trip bad. Also when traveling with the kids, try to stick to their usual at home bed time as much as you can. Taking the kids out of a normal sleep routine can make some BAD trips too. Try to eat on a "normal" eating routine as well. The more you do to keep your body and the child(ren)s bodies in their usual routines will help a lot. Otherwise relax and REMEMBER to have a good time. DO the off the beaten path stuff. WELL worth it to do some of those things.

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