On The Road Again - Family Vacations Past and Present

On the Road Again Family Vacations Past and Present 1960s 2012 2012 NISSAN 361 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER WAGON ROGUE COST: $ 21,576 COST: $5,411 ESTIMATED ESTIMATED 9.5 MPG HWY 28 MPG HWY TIRES: TIRES: $ 45.00 - 60.00 $ 400 - 700 CARWASH: CARWASH: $5-10 COLORADO 1960s 2012 1. 65 ¢ $ 5.69 PRICE OF A BURGER VALUE MEAL CAMPSITE: TENT: FREE $ 100.00 SLEEPING BAG: SLEEPING BAG: $ 10.00 8 10.00 воO! TENT: CAMPSITE: $ 68.00 $ 20.00 / night ADDITIONAL COSTS OF CAMPING TRIP FIREWOOD / PACK BREAD FREE $9.00 21 e $1.49 FLASHLIGHT EGGS $1.98 $ 12.00 55 e $3.20 BOARD GAME BEEF / POUND 98 e $ 13.00 33 ¢ $ 2.99 R, COOLER KOOL-AID $1.38 $45.00 30 e 32 c How to keep your kids entertained on the road 1. Travel Timeline 3. Road Trip Bingo 2. Food Travel Kit Have your child draw pictures that represent each city or state they visited, then hang them along the inside of the car ceiling. All you need is string, a hole punch, markers, and paper clips. Create Bingo cards with pictures of road signs, trees, gas pumps, etc. instead of numbers. Have one family member in charge of calling out what they see out the car window. Purchase a new small tackle box, then fill all the compartments with fun snacks. DISNEYLAND 1960s 2012 31 c / gal $ 3.56 / gal PRICE OF GASOLINE FOOD AT PARK: $ 15.00 / meal (plans from $ 100 - $ 300) FOOD AT PARK: $ 1.35 / meal (no meal plan) $ 15.00 / night DISNEYLAND НОTEL: $ 400 / night DISNEYLAND HOTEL: ADMISSION: 50 ¢/ person $ 2.00 FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR ADMISSION: $99.00 / child $ 101.00 / adult $ 400.00 FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR DISNEYLAND VISITS VISITORS IN 1960: VISITORS IN 2012: 5 MILLION 15.98 MILLION How to keep your kids entertained on the road 4. Vacation Trip Tracker 5. Travel Organizer Cut out each state shape with felt. Using Velcro, adhere toy to the state you are traveling through. This works great with toy cars. When you enter a new state, let the kids pull a prize out of a paper bag of assorted new toys. A canvas shoe bag is a great way to organize your kids' stuff, and your car, by hanging over the back of a seat. You can fill the pockets with their favorite stuffed animals, small books, new toys, games, on snacks. NEW YORK 1960s 2012 $ 10 / night $ 200 / night PRICE OF A HOTEL UNDER RENOVATION TIL OCT 2012 COST OF NYC TRIP UNITED NATIONS TOUR $100 BREAKFAST $175 $ 8.00 $ 13.00 MUSEUM OF MODERN ART $ 20.00 SUBWAY OR BUS 15 e $ 2.00 $100 EMPIRE STATE BUILDING $ 1.30 STATUE OF LIBERTY TOUR $ 12.00 $ 19.00 75 ¢ While it has certainly become more expensive to take a vacation, a road trip is still a cost effective way to get out of the house and recharge your batteries! ahla.com allpar.com automobile-catalog.com bbhq.com clearpictureonline.com nytimes.com oldgas.com practicalmachinist.com progresscityusa.com thepeoplehntory.com tipjunkie.com collectorsquest.com disneyfoodblog.com flickr.com flickriver.com historysaesthetic.mordpress.com inthe70s.com magicalhotel.com nps.gov tripadvisor.com vintagedisnaylandticketa.blogspot.com wikipedis.org mishboakweb.com BROUGHT TO YOU BY: authoritytors