| Ready to take that trip to the beach,
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| | unavoidable and after a while the "penny
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| music festival, or some amazing getaway
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| | for a red car" game taxes the wallet. For
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| with only a twelve hour escape route
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| | those who believe in video games, this
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| holding you back? Ready to hop in the car
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| | may not create any obstacles. However, if
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| and drive? Now? It always seems easy
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| | the video games tire the young eyes and
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| enough, but for those with darling
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| | books only promote car sickness, there
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| offspring, any road trip usually denotes
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| | should be other alternatives close at
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| initial delays and frequent breaking
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| | hand. Try travel bingo; often toy stores
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| along the way, adding hours of traveling
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| | have travel bingo games for your
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| time.
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| | children, whereby they spot something
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| The two best solutions are: 1. Take a
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| | like a cow or a railroad sign out the
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| plane. Fares, however, continue rising in
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| | window, and mark it on the bingo sheet.
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| correlation with oil prices, meaning that
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| | The first one to get a bingo, wins!
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| booking a flight even a month in advance
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| | Eliminate crayons, markers, and any type
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| may prove a bit pricey. Then there's
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| | of putty! These items forebode rough
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| option 2. Hone in on your night owl
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| | times for the upholstery. Magnetic board
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| abilities. Pack a nice dinner and take
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| | games, puppets, and geographic trivia may
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| off a few hours before the kids' bedtime.
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| | occupy most ages, but for those too old
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| Hang grocery bags from head rests and/or
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| | or too young to find pleasure in such
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| place a small trash can in the isle way
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| | activities, car pastimes demand
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| of a larger vehicle. This will cut down
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| | creativity. Younger children, when awake,
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| on the amount of cleanup needed after the
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| | should have a constant supply of bright,
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| culmination of the vacation. Keep
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| | but at least partially-silent, toys. Keep
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| crackers, fruit, and other snacks
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| | the young one from over stimulation by
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| available, but don't forget the hand
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| | stowing most of the toys up front and
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| wipes! And if night driving is in the
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| | rationing them. Redistribute toys as
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| future, be sure to catch up on sleep
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| | necessary at every stop. With the best of
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| beforehand and stock up on caffeinated
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| | luck, this may do the trick. If the road
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| beverages. Even if you need a rest,
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| | trip is relatively short, tiring the
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| you'll make better time than driving
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| | child out beforehand should prove useful.
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| during daylight hours.
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| | For the young adults in the car, board
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| Multi-day drive? Take it easy, plan a few
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| | games and colorful toys are so last
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| key stops along the way. Look out for
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| | decade. Encourage conversation, tidy
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| state park signs, local museums, or
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| | crafts-knitting, sketching, making
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| interesting landmarks. Take along the
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| | origami's, etc.- or even provide a travel
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| tent and save on hotel fees. There's
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| | journal or a digital camera for outdoor
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| nothing better than waking to the birds
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| | shots. For those entering high school or
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| and strolling through the woods before
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| | college, keeping up on writing techniques
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| another day on the road. The fresh air
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| | is a necessity, and writing for fun is
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| and exercise, short lived as it may be,
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| | the simplest catalyst. Books on tape may
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| will revive the senses and offer some
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| | also be a good investment. There are
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| relief to car cramps.
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| | innumerable possibilities. It's your
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| Driving during daylight hours is often
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| | vacation-enjoy every moment.
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