Pre-road trip checklist

Pre-road trip checklist

After driving more than 10,000 miles across the USA and part of Canada, I’ve got a routine for getting ready for a road trip. Getting a family of four on the road — and having a good time on the trip — involves a little preparation. Here is a...
How to take a road trip during the coronavirus

How to take a road trip during the coronavirus

I grew up taking road trips. My family would frequently take two days to drive from the Chicago area to southern Florida to visit family. My mother told me how she drove us kids out west on a whim, stopped by the side of a lonely road for the night — and woke up...