Tips like...

Don't eat yellow snow!

Don't play leap frog with unicorns!

But seriously... we always come back with a list of things that worked out great or others we'd do differently. A lot of these have been gathered over the last four/five years from our travels but still worth mention when on the road.

• Importantly, Sullivan's Auto went over the Corolla to make sure fluids, breaks and engine were in good working order.
• Check with your card company before leaving so they know the card may be used abroad and drop a limit on expenditures in case it gets stolen.
• Check out the local. Had some great sample packs of seasonal ales that were lots of fun. Don't be shy about experimenting.
• We stayed at the Hampton Inn while heading for our destination. We like it because there are no surprises. Always included free wifi, free parking, full breakfast, pool and travel centre while remaining economical.
• The Canadian dollar is still good... close to parity. Gas, food, clothing and accommodation are a solid deal.
• If you have questions... ask them. We got great information on travel routes, attractions and or even just where to pick up some groceries / bottle of wine.
• We used a combination of GPS, Google maps and paper maps. We always know (roughly) where we were, reducing a lot of road stress. Although we know this route very well, we love the "destination time" which helps in all kinds of planning
• The i-Pod/i-Pad and accompanying chargers left a means for music, e-books, and maps as well as our main communication tool home via e-mail (and even a little Sodoku/note taking time when Dad wasn't driving).