Hit the road

8 tips for your road trip

It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey. And the best journeys happen to be road trips! So get in the car and explore the world.  But before, here are 8 tips to make it the trip of your lifetime!

1. The right people Road trips are meant to be the ultimate experience. And of course full of fun!!! So choose your company wisely since u will hang around another over a longer time in a closed area. Be aware of the fact that there will be also hours of fatigue, irritability and hunger when everything can get on your nerves. And especially in these moments u need your best friends around, who know you best and more importantly, who know how to cheer u up :)

2. Good mood food. Food is the cornerstone of a successful journey. It makes you feel way better than any happy drug and definitely must not lack on your road trip. That doesn’t mean you should take a year’s supply with you and thereby miss the chances to taste something awesome and new on your way. But there’s certainly nothing wrong with some snacks for the hungry times when you find yourself caught up in the deepest backwaters.

3. Eat light before fart all night When talking about the awesomeness of food, I’m afraid it’s true. All the good and fatty stuff leaves its marks, or rather smells. And even though you cannot put your friends’ love off anymore, it’s more comfortable for everyone involved, when the air stays fresh. Moreover, big meals tend to slow down your body and make you feel more exhausted, what in turn influences your party-mood. So staying with the light food is obviously the better option.

4. A diverse playlist Music is the meat and potatoes of an unforgettable road trip!So keep in mind to create a varied playlist full of songs to sing along, in advance. All-time Oldies, Schlager, the newest hits, foreign rap, campfire songs and soft instrumental. This playlist might be the longest you ever made, but hey it has to cover a couple of days, so do not leave anything out!

5. Trough Dusk and Dawn There’s just something special about being on the road all alone and watching the world wake up.Besides! by getting on the road earlier you profit from less traffic and a safer journey.6. Moments of silenceAs funny your whole trip might be, do not forget to take some timeouts. Pull down the windows of your car and sense what the nature has to offer. Enjoy the silence and sense the landscape, it’s colors, the fresh air and feel the wind blow through your hair. Let your mind flow and be wide-awake at the same time. Just glory in this moment.

7. Keep your eyes out and stop  Don’t just stick to your destinations, but stop whenever something catches your eye. Be it an alpaca flock, a giant watermelon plantation or a mysterious vampire castle. No one knows what’s to come, so get out of the car and find out! Sometimes these experiences end up to be the best memories and stories to tell! 

8. Handkerchiefs are lifesavers If there’s one thing you should carry in tons with you, it’s certainly handkerchiefs. First of all, they weight absolutely nothing and secondly, they are like your mobile chief cook and bottle washer. To be honest, we cherish those little helpers way to little!!!Because if you need to pee during the drive and there’s no other alternative except the bush, what do you need?  -exactly, a handkerchief!If you spoiled yourself and everything else around you out of laughing so hard  -you need the magic handkerchief to clean up again.If you have the runny-nose of your life  -some handkerchiefs wouldn’t be bad. As you see they are indispensable! 

In case you wondered why there are only eight tips, even though it’s normally ten?!The answer is simple, 8 is the chinese lucky number and as fate will have it there are just eight super-duper road trip tips. What’s the point in writing anything just to have ten in the end, like all the others do?  Have a good time!

Bisous, 

Lou <3