12 steps to preparing for your holiday-season road trip

Road trips are as much a part of holiday activities for millions of Americans as turkey and presents 鈥 and in some places, making snowmen and sledding.

But preparing for a holiday-season road trip can make a big difference in whether you merely endure hours in a cramped vehicle or actually enjoy the ride and arrive at your destination bursting with holiday spirit. This is especially true for merry-makers headed to more northern locales.

To help with your road trip planning, we鈥檝e put together an infographic, 鈥淗oliday Road Trip 鈥 A dozen great ways to prepare for an automobile adventure,鈥 that captures some of the best advice available on ensuring that your holiday road trip doesn鈥檛 turn into an ordeal.

鈥淲ith a little prep, you can leave the road-trip stress at home and enjoy the holiday,鈥 advised AAA. So make a list and check it twice to be sure your road trip goes smoothly.

Also look for our post next week about taking a road trip in the age of COVID-19.

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