View Poll Results: How do you plan your road trip/vacation?

AAA, Google Maps, Internet - most reservations made in advance

61.54%

We grab a map, pick a destination and fly/drive by the seat of our pants

15.38%

Travel agent for some things, like cruises, most other things done on line

3.85%

Get ideas and info from friends and family and work from there.

I plan nothing. I show up for departure when +1 tells me to.

3.85%

Most of our trips are to visit family. Not much planning needed.

3.85%

Other

11.54%

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How do you plan a road trip/vacation?

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Jan 13, 2009 | 05:25 AM

#21

gomarlins3

Joined: Dec 2001

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From: Kuna Idaho

Depends on the trip. Our annual trip to CA is to visit friends and we stay with them at their houses. We kind of set up a two week period and tell people we are coming. If they can see us, we stop by, if not, we don't.

Other trips are usually racing related. For those, I use the internet to set up hotel/motel reservations.

Jan 14, 2009 | 05:04 AM

#22

Triple-H

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Joined: Feb 2001

Posts: 58,680

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From: West Henrietta UPSTATE NY

I voted based upon a focus on the word vacation
AAA, Google Maps, Internet - most reservations made in advance

If I were to vote on just a day-long drive/ride I would have voted, even though it is I and not We
We grab a map, pick a destination and fly/drive by the seat of our pants

Jan 14, 2009 | 03:29 PM

#23

2KIS2K

Joined: Aug 2001

Posts: 232

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From: Salinas

April 28 I will depart on a cross country trip. Point A is Salinas, Ca while point B is Orrville, OH. The only plan I have is get there and back. I will make every effort to stop in North Platte, Nebraska. They were nice to the GI's during WWII, so I will try to stay a night or at least eat a meal in the town. I think I have to return to work around the 24 of May.

Jan 14, 2009 | 03:49 PM

#24

Lainey

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Joined: Feb 2004

Posts: 65,504

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From: Smalltown

Sounds great!

Jan 14, 2009 | 05:31 PM

#25

robb

Joined: Jun 2002

Posts: 30,253

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From: Bondville

I took a cross country trip with a friend of mine about six or seven years ago and we just flew by the seat of our pants. We rented a car grabbed an Atlas and covered 8100 miles in 13 days. The older I get however the more I like to plan.