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Maine Road Trip in the Summer
A Perfect Fall Roadtrip We snapped this road-side sign at Maine’s beautiful Hidden Pond, the perfect place for fancy weekend escape. The moment you’re on the property, just outside of Kennebunkport, they issue this friendly reminder to check your road rage at the gate – you’ve entered another world, and it’s time for an attitude adjustment. Heading up […]
Stop Tailgating with the Three-Second Rule
Football season is in full swing, and tailgating is on the brain. But this American pastime shares a name with a very aggressive and dangerous driving behavior: following other cars too closely. This is important stuff – apparently aggressive drivers kill two to four times more people than drunk drivers – and if you’re a […]
Top Apps for Your Memorial Day Road Trip
With Memorial Day approaching faster than you can say “barbecue!” and surveys indicating this year is going to be a busy one on the roads, now’s the time to take stock of your necessary road trip supplies. Roadside emergency kit? Check. Plenty of snacks and drinks? Check. Spare tire pumped up to max? Hmmm… better […]
What to Avoid While Driving on the Highway
Driving safely at highway speeds requires a combination of skill, judgment and attention. Throw any one of these out the window and you’re only creating a recipe for disaster that could earn you a costly fine or get you into a serious car accident. Of the incredibly long laundry list of things you should never […]
How to Handle Pets on Family Road Trips
If you think long car rides can be stressful for the two legged, imagine what it’s like for pets in cars. They’re suddenly yanked from their comfortable surroundings and thrown into a confined space that’s moving at a high rate of speed. Make Sure That a Family Road Trip with Your Pet Doesn’t Turn into a Nightmare: […]
Fuel Efficiency Tips for Summer
Summer’s coming, and that means two things: road trip opportunities and high gas prices. According to FOX Business, the average American household spends around $3,000 on gas per year. We hate to be a buzzkill, but gas prices aren’t likely decreasing anytime soon. You’ve got two options – stay home and have a miserable summer, or […]
Recommended Items to Keep in Your Winter Car Kit
For some, winter brings dicey road conditions and nervous driving. For others, winter weather doesn’t alter their desire for a road trip. On the East Coast, people travel to Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and other northern destinations. They don’t want to be prevented from skiing, hiking, snowmobiling, ice climbing, or partaking in any other fun winter activities. While […]
Winter Car Check Up – 5 Tips for Winter Road Trips
We visit the doctor for an annual check-up, we should do the same with our cars. The doctor checks weight, blood pressure, pulse, vaccine updates, especially when cough and cold season approaches. Essentially there’s an inspection of the body – and then she makes recommendations on steps to improve any deficiencies or problem areas. The same should […]
What to Do (and Not to Do) With an Overheating Car: 6 Tips
Summers were made for road trips. But everybody’s favorite time of year can also be fraught with hazards, especially when it comes to the heat. Hot summer days can sometimes leave you with an overheating car. When that happens, you could find yourself stuck by the side of the road waiting for a tow truck […]
7 Essential Items to Pack for Your Summer Road Trip
Spring has sprung, and that can only mean one thing: summer’s rapidly on its way. For many, this means the start of an exciting season spent road tripping from one end of the country to the other or to abutting states. If you’re planning a summer road trip, be sure to pack the following 7 […]
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