Things To Do On Long Driving Trips

W hether you’re going on         Most people are embarrassed to     vacation, visiting family     sing in front of others because    or friends, or you just       we all don’t have beautiful        want to see the sights, a long        voices, but when everyone sings    driving trip can be fun for           together, half the fun is          everyone. Many of us are so           listening to everyone’s off-tone   anxious to get where we’re going,     voice and the forgotten words to   we forget that the joy is in the      the song. One thing that’s         journey.                              guaranteed, when you sing songs                                          on a long driving trip, those      Listen to Audio Books                 songs will forever be remembered                                         fondly, and great memories will    Since many people tend to get a       be created.                        little car sick when they read in                                        the car, an audio book is the         Talk                               perfect replacement. With a                                              moderately priced Mp3 player, you     I know…I know…Talking seems like   can easily carry several audio        an obvious thing to do on a long   books with you no matter where        drive, but you’d be surprised how  you. You can listen to it             very few people actually do it.    yourself, or choose something         These days it seems any child      everyone will enjoy to play           twelve and under has a portable    throughout the car. You can buy       game like Gameboy or PSP, and      audio books in three formats –        teenagers have ear buds            digital Mp3s, CDs or cassette         permanently attached to their      tapes (although cassettes are         head with the latest music         getting to be a bit outdated).        streaming from their iPods, or                                           the incessant text messaging       Sing Songs                            through the “required” cell                                              phones for everyone in the         family. All of these distractions     game which usually involves the    make it difficult for families to     alphabet, looking for items along  really “talk”.                        the trip, or a good memory. Here                                         are a few car games to get you     So why not take this time on the      started, but you can always make   road to turn off all the              up your own.                       electronic devices and talk to                                           each other – about anything. If       License Plate Game – See how many  you’re going on a family              different state and country        vacation, perhaps you all list        license plates you can spot on     the top 3 things you’re looking       your trip.                         forward to doing on vacation. You                                        can also make up questions that       20 Questions – One person states   everyone has to answer – like “If     if they are a person, place or     I could go anywhere in the world,     thing. Then the other people in    I would go to…”, “If I could go       the car can ask up to 20 yes or    to lunch with any famous person I     no questions to try and figure     would want to meet…”, or “The         out what they are.                 three things I want to do before                                         I’m 65 are…”. These kinds of          My Father Owns a Grocery Store –   statements help you get to know       The first person says “My father   things about your friends and         owns a grocery store and in it he  family you never would have known     sells apples”, then the next       otherwise, and it starts fun          person follows by saying “My       conversations too!                    father owns a grocery store and                                          in it he sells apples, and         Car Games                             bananas”. The game continues                                             going through the whole alphabet.  Most of us at one point in our        They must say the entire list of   lives have taken part in a car        items previously said by other     people and then add their own         These are just some of the fun     item at the end. If someone gets      things you can do on a long        stumped on the list of items,         driving trip. Remember to make     they are out and the remaining        the journey fun, light, and full   people continue.                      of memories!                                                              About the Author: Hotel News and Updates Published At: www.Isnare.com