The Importance Of Road Trips

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“Now, on this road trip, my mind seemed to unwrinkle, to breathe, to present to itself a cure for a disease it had not, until now, known it had” (Elizabeth Berg, The Year of Pleasures).
In this novel, a woman takes a road trip to escape the pressures and hardships of life. I believe this quote is very true when it comes to taking a road trip. When I hear the words “road trip,” I automatically think of the new adventures I am going to experience. This leads to the question: How can road trips give you more life experiences?

Firstly, road trips may open up more life experiences for an individual by giving a person a wide variety of places to go. The more places a person goes, the more influenced they get by the culture and surroundings …show more content…

One lesson I have learned when taking road trips is that taking stops is important. The reason why taking stops is important is because the whole point of taking road trips is to have an adventure and explore. Without taking stops there is no way of enjoying the surroundings that you are driving by. According to Briallyn Smith, “Being able to stop whenever you want is one of the greatest benefits to road transportation over any other kind of travel – so take advantage of it! Whenever you see a hilarious roadside attraction, the beautiful landscape or a great photo op, take the time to pull over to the side of the road and enjoy it!” (lovepanky.com) Another lesson I have learned is to always make sure that the gas tank is filled. There is nothing worse than being stuck in one place because there is no gas. “Nothing is guaranteed. Fill the tank. Your driver is going to be tempted to stretch each tank of gas as long as they possibly can. Do not let them do this. Sure, it’s frustrating to fill your tank every time the indicator drops below halfway, but there is absolutely no predicting what your day on the road is going to bring.” (lovepanky.com) Yet another lesson that may be learned from taking road trips is to be patient. The trip may feel like forever but by taking mini breaks along the way and enjoying the view and turning up that music and singing along then you will reach the destination in no time. As Briallyn Smith states “Road Trips are a commitment, there’s no way around that.” (lovepanky.com) Therefore, through road trips important life lessons may

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