Are you planning to do a road trip with your kids and head out on a new adventure? There are a lot of decisions you will need to make to before the trip to make sure your road trip is fun and your kids are entertained!
Planning your road trip route
The first step you need to do is an obvious one, that is to research possible locations for your road trip. There are many places and websites you can use to help with your planning, such as Google Map, Instagram and Trip Advisor. You can always start by identifying how long you can spendon your road trip which can help you to figure out how many places are feasible to visit.
You can also check out this list of  greatest road trips revealed from Australian Traveller!
- The Big Lap
- The Great Ocean Road, Victoria
- Gibb River Road, WA
- Tasmania’s East Coast
- Cairns to Cape York, Qld
- Perth to Ningaloo, WA
- Great Alpine Road, Vic
- The Savannah Way
- The Nullarbor, SA
- Pacific Coast, NSW & Qld
How do you entertain kids on a road trip?
Despite the positives of a road trip, taking your little ones on a lengthy road trip can be stressful! Make sure you pack lunches, snacks and drinks! You can try dry snacks like popcorn and crackers putting them in a plastic containers!
You should also take the tablets and books! Whether they are used to watch TV shows or play games, tablets can be a wonderful way to keep your kids bust in the backseat!
Make sure your road trip is a safe one!
Yes we all want to visit as many places as possible during a road trip, but don’t forget you should at least take a break every 2 hours and definitely do not drive for more than 8–10 hours per day!
Before you go away on a road trip, don’t forget to check all the essentials on your vehicle, such as tyres, fluid levels, lights, battery, windscreen wipers, etc. If you are towing a boar, vehicle or a caravan on your trip, you will also need to check things like towing capacity of your truck, type of trailer attached, tow fittings and safety chains are correctly fastened, number plate are visible to other drivers.