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road tripsThe classic American experience awaits!

From renting your first recreational vehicle (RV) to jumping behind the wheel of the family van, here's all the advice you need to make the journey exciting and enjoyable for the whole family. It's all about entertaining, and our games and books will do the trick. Plus, we'll give you ideas for where and when to pull over and take in the country at its finest.

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Great Road Trips
Great Road Trips

These routes will keep the whole family entertained — and amazed!

Road Trip Activity Books
Road Trip Activity Books

Toss one of these books in the car before you head out on your trip and you'll keep the kids entertained (instead of squabbling).

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R&R CountdownDownload the Vacation Tracker and you'll know exactly how many days (and minutes) you have before you snag your much-needed R&R. Feel free to count down other important events, too, like playdates, birthdays, test days, or school events.

Parent & Child Family Travel Widget Download
PC

PC Download InstructionsThe desktop countdown will work on Windows XP and Vista.

  1. Click on PC and select Save when the dialog box appears.
  2. Select the ZIP in the location you saved it in, right-click, and Extract All.
  3. Move the new file VacationTracker.exe to the location you would like it stored and then open it.
  4. Double click on double click on VacationTracker.exe
  5. A "Open File - Security Warning" dialog box may open. Select Run.
  6. Select a date and a theme.

* The desktop countdown will automatically re-launch if you do not close it before shutting down your computer.

Uninstallation Process:

  1. Click on the X on the top right of the desktop countdown.
  2. Delete the VacationTracker.exe and empty your Recycle Bin.
Mac

mac Download InstructionsThe desktop countdown will work on OS X and later.

  1. Click on Mac on the left and select Save to Disk in the dialog box.
  2. Double-click on the VacationTracker_Mac.zip file you have downloaded.
  3. Move the new file VacationTracker.app to a location you would like it stored and then open it.
  4. Double-click on VacationTracker.app
  5. Select a date and a theme.

* The desktop countdown will automatically re-launch if you do not close it before shutting down your computer.

Uninstallation Process:

  1. Click on the X on the top right of the desktop countdown.
  2. Move VacationTracker.app into your Trash and empty your trash.