Family Road Trips You Can Take in a Week

Family Road Trips You Can Take in a Week

Posted on March 13, 2017   •   Written by

Road trips are as much a part of the American culture as apple pie, football and, for better or worse, McDonald’s.

More than that, road tripping is a great way to vacation, bond with family, and see spectacular sights. It’s also a good way for kids to do something worthwhile during a long summer break other than watching TV reruns and playing video games.

Weeklong road trips are best. They’re long enough to cover a lot of ground and see a good number of sights and locales. Yet, they’re short enough so that you’re not ready to kill one another before the end of it.

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