| Hitting the road this summer? If so, you're not alone. | | | | Portland, Seattle, Houston and more have 4G |
| All the reports are saying the worst thing you could | | | | wireless internet which is a wireless service that |
| possibly do not only for your wallet but for the | | | | works all around town. If you aren't familiar with this |
| environment is take the classic American road trip. | | | | new kind of wireless broadband, check it out and |
| The trouble, however, is that it's just too tempting | | | | have an automatic connection to look up local |
| to not go. With gas prices getting worse every year, | | | | events, directions, attractions, hours and more |
| most people worry that if they don't do it now, | | | | anytime you like. |
| things will get bad to the point where it will be a | | | | A global positioning system (GPS). Even if working |
| journey of the past, no longer possible with new | | | | with 4G wireless internet, keep in mind it's not |
| restrictions and inflated prices for gas and oil. If | | | | available in every city yet. If you use your mobile |
| deciding to go against the grain and head out on your | | | | broadband connection to look up the direction of a |
| road trip anyway, there will be certain things you will | | | | museum, for example, you can easily program that |
| need. Try consulting this helpful list before heading | | | | into a GPS and have a technology enhanced |
| out the door. | | | | navigation system that works entirely to your |
| A tune up. Before even thinking about a road trip, be | | | | advantage, saving you time, gas money, and many |
| sure you have a vehicle that can support the drive. It | | | | stressful hours lost in the middle of nowhere. |
| will be a good idea to get regular oil changes and light | | | | Cell phone. There's nothing worse than breaking |
| maintenance while on the road, every 2,000 miles or | | | | down, except breaking down in the middle of |
| so. It's important to check up on the car far more | | | | nowhere and being stranded without a phone. Be |
| often when driving more than 300 miles per day over | | | | sure to have a charged phone with you before |
| an extended period of time, since the wear and tear | | | | taking off on any long stretch of the trip! |
| can be detrimental to your car's engine very quickly. | | | | Roadside assistance. If you don't already have an |
| A good idea might be to try a national chain where | | | | insurance that sends you roadside assistance, sign up |
| they give you a punch card for every time you | | | | for something like triple A before leaving. No matter |
| change the oil. That way, no matter what city you're | | | | where you are in the country, assistance will be sent |
| in the 5th change is free! | | | | should you run into a problem with your vehicle. If |
| Wireless internet. Taking along a laptop computer | | | | such service is included in your insurance, be sure to |
| might seem unnecessary, but when travelling the | | | | check the fine print and be sure that there are no |
| power of having wireless internet is invaluable. Many | | | | limits or geographical barriers on your policy. |
| cities across the country like Las Vegas, Chicago, | | | | |