When you’re in a hurry to catch your plane or drive to your next destination, you may be forgetting some important factors of traveling. Travel is something that entails lots of planning and thought. This article helps you remember some ideas you already knew and pick up some new tips for your next trip.

If you’re traveling with kids, it’s tempting to let them all tune out with their own mp3 players, but consider bringing along some books on CD. Having something literate and interesting for the whole family to listen to is not only entertaining and interesting, but provides a common experience that each family member can take forward with them into life (“Hey, remember when I was ten, and we listened to Black Beauty on the way to Maine?”). It’s the stuff of which fond memories are made.

To save energy when traveling in hilly or mountainous areas, …