There are a lot of websites that can help you plan your roadtrip and save money too.
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Cost-2-drive dot com offers some great tools to keep the costs down.
You fill in where you're planning to go to, and what car you're driving
http://www.costtodrive.com/trip.php?start=austin&end=tx&car_type=&mpg=21&gpt=16&year=2008&make=Ford&model=21%2C16%2CEscape+4wd&fuel=Regular&city=19&highway=24&cmb=21 The website will calculate how much you'll spend on gas, and how much it'd cost to fly instead . Another neat feature is that it'll also calculate where you're likely to fill up again and how much you'd pay at that point.
http://www.dfwdaytrip.com/home If you're looking for a short daytrip, but are running low on ideas dfwdaytrip dot com explores travel options within a one hour drive from the DFW Metroplex.
http://www.dfwdaytrip.com/granbury_photos They highlight a different option every month right now, they're focussing Granbury a history rich town 30 minutes from the metroplex. The site offers fast facts, shopping and dining ideas, and pictures. Next month, they will take a look at McKinney.
http://www.traveltex.com/search/ActivitiesSearch.aspx For longer daytrips, you can go to Traveltex.com's trip planner. The website offers an extensive overview of the best visiting spots and fun roadtrips in Texas. You can select any attraction you'd be interested in, and what region you'd like to visit and the website finds the best match for you.
FreeMapTools.com If you want to meet up somewhere with a group of friends or the entire family, you can use freemaptools.com. It calculates the best geographic place to meet up from disparate locations.
For links to these websites, go to our site: the 33tv.com and click on Pelpina's picks.
http://www.costtodrive.com/trip.php?start=austin&end=tx&car_type=&mpg=21&gpt=16&year=2008&make=Ford&model=21%2C16%2CEscape+4wd&fuel=Regular&city=19&highway=24&cmb=21 The website will calculate how much you'll spend on gas, and how much it'd cost to fly instead . Another neat feature is that it'll also calculate where you're likely to fill up again and how much you'd pay at that point.
http://www.dfwdaytrip.com/home If you're looking for a short daytrip, but are running low on ideas dfwdaytrip dot com explores travel options within a one hour drive from the DFW Metroplex.
http://www.dfwdaytrip.com/granbury_photos They highlight a different option every month right now, they're focussing Granbury a history rich town 30 minutes from the metroplex. The site offers fast facts, shopping and dining ideas, and pictures. Next month, they will take a look at McKinney.
http://www.traveltex.com/search/ActivitiesSearch.aspx For longer daytrips, you can go to Traveltex.com's trip planner. The website offers an extensive overview of the best visiting spots and fun roadtrips in Texas. You can select any attraction you'd be interested in, and what region you'd like to visit and the website finds the best match for you.
FreeMapTools.com If you want to meet up somewhere with a group of friends or the entire family, you can use freemaptools.com. It calculates the best geographic place to meet up from disparate locations.
For links to these websites, go to our site: the 33tv.com and click on Pelpina's picks.
