Get the Most Out of Family Road Trips

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Everyone needs a little relaxation and fun with family and friends,as well as entertainment to get away from the everyday hustle andbustle of life. Road trips are a great way to spend quality timewith those you care about -- sing your favorite songs, sharestories and play your favorite road trip games like I-Spy, 20Questions or Name that Tune.

Whatever entertainment your family shares - traditional road tripgames, watching videos, browsing photo albums - you'll want toschedule taking turns. Not only will this keep the peace betweensiblings, but it will help everyone pass the time by having funtogether. Also, make sure to keep a cooler stocked with favoritebeverages and snacks to keep the whole family happy and full alongthe way.

GPS with Media Entertainment is Fun for Everyone

Now imagine being able to finally throw away all of thosecumbersome maps, shushing the opinionated back-seat driver who isalways telling you where to go, and just being able to enjoy theopen road chatting about the fun places and things you're going tosee. With the latest combined portable GPS and media entertainmentdevices, such as the 605 WiFi GPS from ARCHOS, you truly get theultimate road trip companion that not only guides your vacationwhile on the way, but gives you and the kids instant entertainmentwhen you arrive. Enjoy reaching your destination with ease withturn by turn directions, listening to music, watching movies on a4.3-inch touch screen, browsing the Web, looking through yourphotos and more -- all with one pocket-sized device.

Get the Most out of Every Tank of Gas

Few things have the potential to derail your road trip enjoymentlike high gas prices. To ensure the adults relish their road trip,it's more important than ever to improve gas mileage and reducepain at the pump. Here are a few simple, helpful tips to help youget the biggest bang out of each gas dollar:

* Avoid jack-rabbit starting on acceleration. Stomping on the gaspedal uses about twice as much gas as a modest, gradual start - soleave the lead foot at home.

* Use cruise control whenever possible. This is particularly greatfor long distance drives, because consistent speeds and lessfluctuation in acceleration really help stretch your gas dollarfurther.

* If you have removable roof racks on your car and you aren't usingthem for your vacation, then be sure to take them off. Roof racksaffect your car's aerodynamics, dramatically decreasing yourmileage.

* Use your air conditioning as needed - turn it on and offthroughout the drive so that it's not constantly running andsucking the horsepower and gas that your engine needs to runefficiently.

* Finally, make sure to plan ahead and know where you're going.With GPS devices, such as the ARCHOS 605 WiFi, you will be sure tosave gas because you won't be dealing with getting lost and drivingaround in circles.

So take some time to brush up on your Name that Tune skills and getready for some fun, stress-free road trips this travel season,because great times are just a drive away.

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