“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
Mark Twain
Resource Links
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Auto Maintenance
- Basic Car Maintenance Checklist ~ How to Service Your Vehicle All Year | Valvoline
- Car maintenance checklist for road trips | Mobil™
- Car Maintenance Guide ~ Everything You Need to Know – Kelley Blue Book (kbb.com)
- Car Maintenance Schedule You Need To Follow (Advance Auto Parts)
- Openbay ~ Automotive repair and service. Simplified.
- Roadside Assistance ~ Get access to the Allstate 24/7 Nationwide Roadside network, with no annual fee
Lodging
- Airbnb | Airbnb app
- Best Western Hotels | Best Western App
- Choice Hotels | Country Inn & Suites | Choice Hotels App
- Extended Stay America | Extended Stay America app
- Hilton Hotels & Resorts | LivSmart Studios | Spark | Tru | Hilton App
- Hostelbookers | Hostelbookers blog
- Hostel World | Hostelworld blog
- Hyatt Hotels | Hyatt App
- IHG Hotels & Resorts | Holiday Inn Express | Staybridge Suites | IHG App
- Marriott International | Marriott App
- Red Roof Hotels | Red Roof Inn App
- Wyndham Hotels | La Quinta | Microtel | Wyndham app
Parks
- America the Beautiful Passes
- America’s State Parks
- Discover The Forest ~ Discover easy, family-friendly activities for enjoying the outdoors
Travel Gear
- Amazon.com : G4Free Sling Bags Men Shoulder Backpack Small Cross Body Chest Sling Backpack (Black-Grey) : Sports & Outdoors
- Amazon.com : G4Free Lightweight Packable Hiking Backpack for Men Women Small Hiking Daypacks Foldable Shoulder Pack Casual Outdoor Bag 11L : Sports & Outdoors
- Amazon.com | Amazon Basics Carry-On Travel Backpack – Black | Casual Daypacks
- Amazon.com | Amazon Basics 4 Piece Packing Travel Organizer Cubes Set, Small, Medium, Large, and Slim, Gray | Packing Organizers
- Amazon.com: Amazon Basics 3-Pack Travel Plug Adapter Type E/F, Europe – France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain, White : Electronics
- Amazon.com: Duracell® Ion Speed 4000 Battery Charger for AA/AAA NiMH Batteries : Health & Household
Travel Guides
- Amazon.com: 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: Revised Second Edition eBook : Schultz, Patricia: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: 1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die eBook : Schultz, Patricia: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: A Beginner’s Guide to Living in an RV: Everything I Wish I Knew Before Full-Time RVing Across America (RV Travel Books Book 1) eBook : Padgett, Alyssa: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: Living the RV Life: Your Ultimate Guide to Life on the Road eBook : Bennett, Marc, Bennett, Julie: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: Rick Steves Europe Through the Back Door: The Travel Skills Handbook (Rick Steves Travel Guide) eBook : Steves, Rick: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States, 8th Edition (National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the United States) eBook : National Geographic, Schermeister, Phil: Kindle Store
- Amazon.com: Lonely Planet The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World eBook : Planet, Lonely: Kindle Store
Transportation
- FlightAware ~ Flight Tracker / Flight Status
- KAYAK | KAYAK App ~ Flights, Hotels & Cars
- Lyft | Lyft app ~ Ride share service
- Rome2Rio: discover how to get anywhere
- Turo ~ Car rentals near you
- Uber ~ Ride share service
- Waze app ~ Know what’s ahead with real-time help from other drivers
- Zipcar: Car Sharing Alternative for Daily and Hourly Car Rental
Miscellaneous
- Google Maps | Translate | Travel
- National Weather Service
- Duolingo ~ Learn Spanish, French and other languages for free
- FEMA App ~ Provides timely alerts and useful information to help you stay safe before, during and after disasters. Receive and share real-time notifications about disasters, severe weather, and other emergencies
- Hopper | Book Hotels, Flights, Car Rentals & More
- Learn 47 Languages Online for Free
- Onebag ~ The art & science of traveling light
- Packing Light & Right with Rick Steves | Rick Steves’ Europe
- Red Cross FREE Emergency Apps
- Travel + Leisure ~ Travel Reviews, News, Guides & Tips
- TripAdvisor ~ Reviews on hotels, restaurants, cruises, rental cars, flights
- U.S. Passport – Apply in Person (state.gov) | Passport Forms (state.gov)
- Vacation Calculator: Fast & Easy | Quicken
