Month: November 2024

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Summer Road Trip Songs

There’s nothing like a great soundtrack for your road trip to really make the miles fly by. Rather than just bringing a collection of your favorite CDs, why not look into making your own mixed disc with all the favorite songs of everyone who will be going along on the trip.

With the right tunes, you can really enjoy even the longest of road trips. Just think back to all the movies you’ve seen where they play upbeat music as the characters speed across the countryside. We all want to be like that, so, while you can’t montage your trip into a two minute scene, you can certainly spice it up with some good music.

Choosing Summer Road Trip Songs

Your songs don’t have to actually involve road trips, but it sure lends a fun air if they talk about traveling and cars, which is why most of the tunes on the majority of song lists are all about being on the move.

This just seems appropriate for a car full of people whizzing down the highway and they are also usually songs that you already know and can sing along to.

Look for songs that are upbeat and will keep you bobbing your head and tapping the steering wheel . . . the last thing you want is to fall asleep to some slow ballad that doesn’t inspire anyone in the car to sing. Songs that are easy to sing along to are an excellent way to draw fellow passengers out of their stupor and get them bouncing around and air-strumming to the music.

When you do find those songs for a road trip, it’s a good idea to put a lot onto your disk or MP3 player. This is because a long trip will quickly exhaust your options. You don’t want to be listening to the same ten songs over and over again every hour! So consider putting at least 50-100 songs together for your road trip compilation. This will give you a good 4-8 hours of music and you won’t have to get bored of any particular song, unless, of course, you want to and hit repeat over and over.

If you are having troubles finding enough songs for the compilation, recruit your passengers. Get them to each chip in 10 or 20 songs that they enjoy and you can all be introduced to some new tunes while also enjoying your own favorites. Mix the song order up a bit so you won’t have each person’s favorites all in a row . . . this way it will be more interesting for everyone and if there is something you don’t really like, it’s only one song long.

While you will most certainly have your own favorite music, there are a few timeless pieces that simply must be included on every summer road trip song list. Here they are:

Top Road Trip Songs

o Hotel California – The Eagles
o Ramblin’ Man – The Allman Brothers
o Highway Star – Deep Purple
o California Dreaming – Beach Boys
o Life is a Highway – Tom Cochrane
o Truckin’ – Grateful Dead
o Light My Fire – The Doors
o Roadhouse Blues – The Doors
o American Woman – Guess Who
o One Headlight – The Wallflowers

This list could go on for days, as you can well imagine, but these are some of the best songs out there for listening on the road. They are great to sing along to, they boost morale and get everyone bopping in the car . . . all ingredients for a great summer road trip song list.

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5 Best Disabled Travel Tips For Cheap Or Free Travel For Travelers With Disabilities

Disabled travelers can enjoy free, cheap and discounted travel just the same as their more able-bodied friends do. There are many good deals and opportunities for travelers with disabilities to take advantage of for accessible travel. Save yourself a lot of money by taking advantage of the following disabled travel tips.

1. Discounts are available in top name hotels and motels today to disabled travelers as well as the able- bodied. They have to comply with the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) regulations so finding good accessible rooms is much easier than in the past. Of course the newer hotels and motels may be your best bet where you know they are more than likely built from the ground up correctly for accessibility rather than being patched up as some hotels and motels have done that were built in the not recent past.

2. Hostels are one of the cheapest ways to go of course. Hostels in the past have always been for the young folks, college students and those willing to sleep in rooms with others and not very private. And many were not wheelchair accessible either. Today there are many hostels that cater to wheelchair and those disabled travelers with mobility problems. Many go out of their way to make things more accessible and private for the disabled or wheelchair traveler. There are many accessible hostels.

3. You may not have thought of a home exchange but this is perfect if you have a wheelchair accessible home to offer. These may be a little harder to find and you may have to plan some vacation plans around the location in order to take advantage of it. Instead of Rome you may have to go to Paris! Instead of Disneyland you may have to go to Disney World – both cater to wheelchair travelers and have been wheelchair accessible for many years. If location doesn’t matter this is a great opportunity to take advantage of, so consider an accessible home exchange.

4. Don’t forget about the YMCA and YWCA. They have offered many accessible options for the disabled traveler for years. Many have accessible rooms and most if not all have swimming pools and weight rooms in order to get your daily exercise and fitness workout in.

5. If you’re staying at a hotel in the United States, find out if they offer free transportation from the airport for guests. If they do then by law they have to provide free accessible transportation for disabled travelers too. If they don’t have accessible hotel vans they have to use an outside van service. In any event they have to get you free to the hotel in a wheelchair accessible van or other accessible mode of transpiration.

These are just a few of the best disabled travel tips for free or cheap travel doe travelers with disabilities. There are many more, too many too list here. You’ll find more and more freebies are offered to disabled travelers today than ever before.

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How to Select the Right Travel Bags For Your Trip

When planning your vacation you need to remember so many different things, but figuring out how to carry your necessities with you is an important detail that you shouldn’t skimp on. Using the right travel bags will ensure that your items get to your destination in one piece. There are several different styles and designs of these bags, and which one you choose will depend on your taste and budget. You want a bag that is spacious and easy to use, with strong handles and often on wheels so they can be maneuvered easily from place to place.

These days often airlines charge you for very little weight of your vacation luggage, so you will want a lightweight travel bag that can be filled and not weigh more than your allowance. Hard cases are becoming less popular for this reason and canvas style bags are now being purchased to travel with. Back packs have always been popular with people looking to travel light. They are ideal to store many things in but your clothes will end up being a bit squashed. If this isn’t a problem then a backpack might be an ideal travel accessory for you. They are easy to carry and throw around without any worries of them breaking.

You can spend as much or as little on travel bags as you want. There is some fantastic designer luggage available however these often can go missing as people know it is expensive. You can spend far less and still have good quality bags without the branded labels. Many travel bags have far more features than you actually need. Decide how many pockets you will use and fill. However, one or two compartments are always handy, as sometimes filing one big space with everything is not a good idea if you have cosmetics and bottles.

Reading reviews is always a good idea as it can give you a clearer picture of the practical functions of the travel bag. It might be an idea for you to actually go into a store and choose a bag since you will be able to see exactly what it looks like and how it feels. Smaller travel bags like business cases and carry on cases can be rigid and small; they will often fit in the overhead compartment on the plane. These are great if you are on your own or traveling for the weekend. There are traditionally two types of larger travel bags. These are hard sided cases and soft sided cases. Although the harder cases are more secure as they will often have locks and the sides should not be able to be damaged, they don’t seem to withstand being thrown around by the luggage handlers.