1 . Road Trip Planning

There are so many things to consider when planning a road trip, especially if you want to make it a great one. Think about it, with what little vacation time we have these days, don’t you want your vacation to be the kind that you remember forever and talk about for years to come?     1     Here are some ways to approach all the information to help you plan your vacation.

First, you have to select a destination. There are many articles that include trip ideas, free road trip plans and tips about specific destinations.

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This is where the FUN comes in! Road trip games are always a great idea, and the longer your trip is, the more you’ll enjoy them. Creating your own soundtrack (原声带) is another key to a fun road trip. Whenever you hear those songs long after your trip, they will bring memories flooding back and a smile to your face.

Before you go, you’ve got to figure out what to pack. This road trip planning guide covers every kind of trip from camping to family to Spring Break to romantic.    3    

    4     Not necessarily. Things can add up fast. The tips here will help you cut corners a little, making your vacation more affordable.

Having traveled all over the world since I was a child, I’ve learned to get the most out of traveling.    5     It’s an inner journey as well. Growing as a person while on a road trip or any kind of vacation is the best kind of souvenir (纪念品) to bring home.

Enjoy this road trip planning guide and get ready to plan your best road trip yet!

2 . Many years ago, I went abroad traveling to the Giant Mountains in Czech Republic with a couple of people. We were ___in the mountains and ___it started to rain very hard. We had to take____under the roof of some ski lifts. The elderly man who worked there said we could ____the night in the loft (阁楼) there, and so we did, in our sleeping bags, after he____some drinks with us. Maybe the man felt sorry for us or was simply being____, and anyway, to our joy, he ___to guide us the next day.By drawing pictures and in languages we were not familiar, he____that we could come for dinner and spend the night at his____that night.

Being students ___enough money, we eagerly accepted his offer naturally, once we____that he was a kind person. At his home, his wife treated us as the most important____. For us, dinner was a _____affair of home-grown tomatoes and cucumber, bread and cheese, while he and his____just stuck to simple food, I noticed. The couple was lovely and we had a ___evening, even though communication was a bit tricky. That night we slept____in beds in a clean room.

It was lovely listening to the river outside. The next day our _____drove us through the mountains, stopping at nice places____we could take some amazing____. We visited him and his wife again about 10 years ___and they hadn't changed a bit! There is magic in the mountains.