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Would you do a long road trip vacation?
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:06 pm
When I talk to people about vacations, people are always shocked when I mention my family and I will be driving for long distance trips. Is that really out of the norm now? If so that sucks, cause the country is beautiful and you have so many more opportunities for memories than if you just fly and get there in a few hours.
For the record, I'm talking about vacations were it's multiple days of long driving. I've done trips that are 3 days of 9 hours driving each day. I always enjoy it way more than flying.
For the record, I'm talking about vacations were it's multiple days of long driving. I've done trips that are 3 days of 9 hours driving each day. I always enjoy it way more than flying.
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Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:07 pm to ThoseGuys
Yes but we break it up with fun places along the way so we aren't in the car all the time.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:07 pm to ThoseGuys
I'm all for it but I'd want to rent an RV or something. Being stuck in a car all day is kinda shitty. That being said my parents used to take me and my siblings on long road trips all the time. I guess I'm just spoiled now.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:08 pm to ThoseGuys
No way
I don’t want to spend my vacation in a car
I don’t want to spend my vacation in a car
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:10 pm to ThoseGuys
spend three hours in a plane or 24 in a car. easy decision for me
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:11 pm to ThoseGuys
Yes, road trips are the best! Our longest two have been a trip to the Grand Canyon following Route 66 and one to Mount Rushmore visiting all the tourist stops along the way. We rarely fly anywhere unless it's absolutely necessary.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:11 pm to ThoseGuys
Yes, if I had the time. I would love to drive across the western US for like a month. I just don't have that kind of time right now.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:12 pm to ThoseGuys
Yes. I hate road trips when I have a really strict itinerary, but when it’s on my schedule and I have plenty of time to explore at my pace, I love the freedom. I would absolutely just drive around the American West and visit national parks for weeks on end if I had enough money and time to do so.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:13 pm to ThoseGuys
I drive a good bit for work so when I’m off I’d rather not be driving. I’ll take a 2 hour direct flight over a 10-15 hour drive all day.
Especially with small kids
Especially with small kids
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:13 pm to ThoseGuys
absolutely
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:14 pm to ThoseGuys
I don't mind a long journey but the problem is that it's getting harder and harder to take a long time off work in today's society. Workplaces want you to take your time off on long weekends and extended holidays so there is less disruption. The two week vacation or summer month off are becoming rarer and rarer. And even if your employer is amenable to long absences most people save those for an emergency, like the death of a parent or an illness. People fly to maximize their precious time off.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:14 pm to ThoseGuys
How long of a vacation are you talking about? 3 day there and 3 days back is a full week of "wasted" vacation time sitting in a car. That's rough.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:15 pm to ThoseGuys
The only long road trip vacation that I've been on was to Key West and it was just because the travel issues with flight times and airports was going to make the travel day to be 12+ hours anyway.
I wouldn't mind doing a road trip through Colorado, Utah, etc..., but I would probably fly to a point and then rent a car, rather than driving the 20+ hours just to get to the starting point of the road trip.
I wouldn't mind doing a road trip through Colorado, Utah, etc..., but I would probably fly to a point and then rent a car, rather than driving the 20+ hours just to get to the starting point of the road trip.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:19 pm to ThoseGuys
I like it if you can take your time and stop along the way, but not if there is a time table
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:21 pm to ThoseGuys
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Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:23 pm to ThoseGuys
If was retired I'd probably drive, but our vacations are usually time constrained, and you really can't drive to many desirable spots from South LA other than the beach in a reasonable amount of time.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:25 pm to ThoseGuys
it depends on your starting point. From the Baton Rouge area, you are 7-8 hours just to get any real change in scenery.
If I was out west, I'd drive everywhere given the available time.
If I was out west, I'd drive everywhere given the available time.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:26 pm to ThoseGuys
quote:
Would you do a long road trip vacation?
Yes.
My family would go on long 2 month road trip vacations when I was a kid. They were so much fun. We would break it up where we would stay in some places for a week, then move on, camp some, stay in hotels some, stay in cabins some. Just great memories. I was able to see all lower 48 states this way as a kid.
It really blows that I cannot give my kids that same experience.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:27 pm to ThoseGuys
Scruffy likes long drives. Sadly we don’t get to do them often since the time we have off is so limited.
Road trips are fun.
Road trips are fun.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 1:27 pm to ThoseGuys
That's prime time family stuff, great adventures, especially when the kids are between 6-12.
Teens are fine too, just have to deal with their moodiness and aversion to having fun
Teens are fine too, just have to deal with their moodiness and aversion to having fun
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