Road Trip Tips

Video Transcript

"Hi everyone, I'm Russ Handler, travel expert and who doesn't like a good road trip? You know, with airline tickets rising steadily, road trips are becoming more and more the rage. Especially for you folks who are taking a college road trip for spring break. There's a couple of things you need to keep in mind while planning for a road trip. Number one, it all starts with the vehicle you're going to be in. Make sure that you have the vehicle to accommodate your guests and their luggage. Now more importantly, you want to make sure that that vehicle is in the best shape it can be. Any worn tires, not a good thing. Make sure you have an oil change. Make sure your brakes are in good shape. Make sure all of your headlamps are working and make sure that you get a good tuneup before you go. One thing that's good for the college folks or those others taking a road trip, have everybody pitch in a little bit to get the car up to serviceable value to make sure that everyone is safe on that trip. That is the most important thing. Second, plan your route well in advance. Know where you're going well in advance. Plan your hotel stays and your budget, that's important as well. Keep in mind you'll need to eat, you'll need to have gas and you could do some research up and down the highways on the Internet to find out where the best values are for not only fuel, but for lunch, dinner and overnight housing. I'm Russ Handler and that's how its done."