Road Trip Tips - Bring change : Stock your console with a few handfuls of change. Loose quarters, dimes, and nickels can be used to pay for toll road travel, might come in handy if your cell phone battery dies and you need to make an emergency call, or if you need a late-night cup of coffee from a gas station to keep you going just one more hour down the road.

Road Trip Tips - Make the most of rush hour : Taking a road trip can be loads of fun. However, navigating through unfamiliar places can be daunting. Add rush hour traffic to it, and the road trip can go from a blast to extremely stressful and fast.

Road Trip Tips - Start at night : The driver should, of course, sleep several hours before leaving, then begin the trip at the children's bedtime. By driving while the children are asleep, you won't need to take as many potty breaks, and the parents can enjoy a good portion of the ride without having to listen to children's movies and songs.

Packing Tips - Spare ATM cards can save the day : A spare card can save the day if the ATM machine eats your card unexpectedly, or if you lose you card along the way.

Packing Tips - Travel with clothespins : Clothespins will secure your damp towels or clothing to the back of a balcony chair, without offending the hotel management who ban draping towels, bathing suits and articles of clothing from balcony rails. They can be used in the bathroom, as well, to secure articles while drying.