Top 10 Reasons Road Trips Are the Best Way to Travel | MojoTravels

It's time to pile into the car and hit the open road welcome to MojoTravels, and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 reasons road trips are the best way to travel are you a fan of our videos be sure to subscribe to mojo travels and

ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos for this list we're looking at a variety of factors that make the concept of road tripping so compelling compared to other types of travel number 10 sharing the cost of transportation unless you are literally running a small travel

agency organizing a family reunion abroad or chaperoning a school trip traveling as a group doesn't typically save you much money everyone is paying for their own plane or train ticket disregarding the marginal difference made by the weight of passengers adding more people to a car doesn't cost you

more in gas whether you're 1 or 4 people driving getting from point A to point B through Z cost the same amount the more people you add the more you divide that cost and it doesn't begin and end with gas this also applies to unexpected repairs oil changes

and tools and depending on the roads and distances you're traveling those can really add up unless you're splitting them with friends number 9 it's easily the most budget-friendly way to travel we've already talked about the cost of transportation but the savings afforded to you by taking a road

trip are many for starters when you always have a car you can arrange to sleep outside the city where accommodations are a fraction of the price and unlike when you try to employ this technique in a city where you've flown to you won't be signing up for an

hour-long journey on public transit to and from the city centre in fact your travel is likely to be less city-based in general a road trip also gives you the option to focus on nature and camp which is even cheaper depending on the vehicle you're driving and how many

people you're with you might even be able to turn it into a makeshift camper for two and because driving is part of the experience you'll spend less money per day than you would when doing a more activity oriented trip number 8 avoidance of international issues when you start

toying with the idea of taking a trip the mind tends to jump to a variety of dist in exotic lands road trips can easily carry you across international borders but more so than most types of travel road-tripping encourages you to explore your own backyard so to speak the

reality is that the vast majority of people have never taken a very deep dive into their own country and given that we live in a world of travel bans terrorism economic sanctions epidemics civil unrest natural disasters and more people are understandably feeling concerned about traveling abroad being a

non citizen somewhere brings with it a certain lack of agency and for many a sense of helplessness and anxiety do things feel a little too crazy right now consider a domestic road trip number seven discovering the space between major destinations an unfortunate reality of international travel is that

it's inevitably going to be a highlights real when people talk about where they're traveling to it's typically a country not just a city or region but a trip to say Vietnam Colombia or Egypt is usually limited to major cities attractions and maybe one or two world-famous stretches of

countryside this type of travel while fantastic in its own right is far from being an in-depth survey of an area when you're taking a road trip however you really fill in the gaps between highlights you get to see one region fade into another and as you drive across

a country province or state you're likely to discover all manner of beautiful sights under the radar restaurants and unique experiences most of which won't appear on any Travel Guide number six no airplane train or cruise restrictions this might seem silly you're like a minor factor at first glance

but when you take a road trip you'll be amazed by how freeing it is to travel free from bureaucracy apart from respecting the rules of the road as master of your own vehicle you get to live by your own code luggage restrictions you pack as much as you

can comfortably fit into the trunk or backseat apart from your driver's license you need not worry about documentation like a plane ticket or passport find a bottle of wine type of beer or cheese that you love buy and transport as much of it as you like there are

no customs to deal with or personal limits perhaps best of all no having to unexpectedly give up anything at security because it doesn't meet arbitrary standards number five it's more environmentally friendly as much as we wish this wasn't the case travel simply isn't a very eco responsible activity

that being said there are things that you can do to reduce your carbon footprint and choosing to take a road trip with friends rather than flying to a destination together that actually goes a fairly long way beyond that there are a lot of choices you can make when

planning your road trip that will help to further reduce the environmental cost of your travels getting the car serviced before leaving can help with emissions as does using cruise control and possible buying local food reduces the mileage on what you're consuming plus it helps you better connect with

the area you're exploring reusable cutlery water bottles and coffee mugs also go a long way to help reduce your impact number four having a musical adventure unless you're traveling with a bunch of theater students your road trip is unlikely to be characterized by spontaneous song and dance numbers

be that as it may road tripping does have a long-standing relationship with music rather than listening on your headphones while flying or taking the bus or catching the evening musical performance on a cruise road trips encourage a shared ongoing musical experience mix tapes and CDs might be a

thing of the past but playlists serve the same purpose ask every person on the road trip to make a playlist or maybe even a few different ones depending on the mood sing alongs throwbacks old favorites classics a road trip is an opportunity to discover share and rediscover music

with friends and/or family and that's something that can be said a few other types of travel number three you make the schedule when booking a trip abroad there's a whole lot of careful and time-sensitive planning that goes into it getting to your various flights buses and trains on

time makes for some of the most unavoidably stressful moments in any trip you haven't experienced travel terror until you've signed up for a third party excursion while taking a cruise and been late for boarding add to that restaurant reservations shows museum bookings checkout times and trash one can

become seriously anxiety inducing everything seems so high-stakes well that's one of the joys of taking a road trip your car isn't leaving without you like an area stay there an extra day don't like something move on you should still make a rough itinerary but there are far fewer

things holding you to it on a road trip number 2 welcoming the unexpected this goes hand-in-hand with the previous entry but it warrants distinction road tripping because it's more freedom and exposes you to so many things beyond your basic itinerary it's a real adventure as you drive across

a country or region you're going to encounter things that you never could have seen coming and because you or a friend is behind the wheel the only thing stopping you from pulling over and checking something out is your own level of interest yes some of these unexpected things

will be unwelcome no one is pleasantly surprised by a flat tire or hole in their tent but on average the chance encounters and surprises that you come across are far more likely to be welcomed ones a random rest area may reveal the most beautiful mountain views you've ever

seen you might even stumble upon the best burger you've ever tasted at some roadside Shack you never know number one it's a bonding experience road trips are totally something you can do on your own in fact a solo cross-country road trip can be an incredible exercise in self-discovery

one that will help you cultivate a real sense of Independence alternatively nothing bonds a human and four-legged friend like hitting the open road together but for the most part road tripping does tend to be a group activity spending hours in a car together making decisions on the fly

this can sometimes be a tense and taxing social experience but it will also help you build a totally unique relationship with your travel companions with other types of travel you're fitting so much into the itinerary that your friends can seem secondary on a road trip however the social

experience is front and center in the shared memories you make they will last a lifetime do you agree with our picks check out this other recent clip for mojo travels and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos