How to Create Your Own Trip Planner

Are you planning a driving trip soon? If so, are you a member of AAA? Well, the one main benefit of being a AAA member is to have your driving trip mapped out for you and put into a neat binding.

Well, I save the money, by not becoming a member of AAA and making my own trip planners. Here is what I do.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer
• Highlighter
• Paper
• Three ring binder

1. The first thing I do is plan how we want to drive to our destination. Figure out what towns are on the way that we want to see and jot them down.

2. You can then go to any of the map website such as map quest, google maps, yahoo maps, or whichever one you prefer. Make a map from your starting point to your destination. Print that. Then zoom in and print individual sections of the map. You can print them anyway you like, such as by state, large city or particular highway you want to travel on. Highlight your route on all of the maps.

3. Then look into each individual city along the way and make note of those you would like to see. Make them your rest stop for a meal or to stay the night. Then use the internet to research items in that city that you would like to see. Print out any sheets of information that you have found about the area you wish to see.

4. Once everything is printed, organize in order of your trip and put in a three-ring binder. You can also use the binder to place any information that you need for your trip. Put your packing list, itinerary, etc.

[jennen]

on 3/13/2009 The instructions that you have give here should help me to reach my next destination when I decide to travel again thank you for sharing this trip planner... five stars

[kateheho]

on 3/12/2009 Good travel tips. 5*

[msmabry]

on 2/17/2009 Like the article! 5*

[kskaggs]

on 2/9/2009 Thanks for the advice. 5*

[kaytay]

on 2/9/2009 Great article. 5*