Calculate the Estimated Fuel Cost of Summer Road Trips With Tools from the Independent Traveler’s Road Trip Center
Gasoline prices are soaring for the second summer in a row, forcing vacationers to look for discounts, estimate fuel costs and budget their vacations.
Pennington, New Jersey (PRWEB) June 20, 2007 -- The Independent Traveler has introduced its brand-new Road Trip Center to help vacationers hit the road without hitting their wallets. This comprehensive resource offers a gas cost calculator to estimate the cost of each trip, as well as fuel economy tips to help travelers get more miles for their money. Vacationers will also find a list of travel providers who are giving away free gas this summer in destinations from coast to coast.
The Road Trip Center goes beyond great gas deals, providing itinerary ideas and tips for successful journeys – including the five essential features of a fantastic road trip. Travelers can find vital advice on planning a route, managing costs and packing the right gear. Don’t have time for a cross-country trek? Take a quick escape with a weekend getaway deal under $500.
Summer is traditionally a time for family vacations, and the Road Trip Center is chock-full of family car travel tips and family vacation ideas. Parents can learn how to find family-friendly hotels or browse the Taking the Kids series, spotlighting freebies worth pursuing and three-day itineraries for families on the go.
Even travelers on a budget needn't let high prices at the pump keep them at home this summer. With tools and money-saving tips from The Independent Traveler’s Road Trip Center, they’ll soon be packing the car and finding the adventures that await just around the next bend.
The Independent Traveler, Inc.:
IndependentTraveler.com - The Independent Traveler debuted on America Online in 1990 and quickly established its credentials as an authoritative Internet resource for objective travel information. Over the past 17 years, The Independent Traveler has developed a loyal following and a devoted online community as it has expanded to include extensive worldwide travel bargains, travel advice, recommendations, and trip reports written by travelers.
IndependentTraveler.com is published by The Independent Traveler, Inc., a subsidiary of Trip Advisor LLC, which also publishes Cruise Critic.
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TripAdvisor, LLC, the largest travel community in the world, attracts more than 24 million monthly visitors (source: comScore Media Metrix, Digital Calculator Report, March 2007) across eight popular travel brands, tripadvisor.comTM, bookingbuddy™.com, cruisecritic™.com, independenttraveler™.com, seatguru®.com, smartertravel™.com, travelpod™.com and travel-library™.com™. Tripadvisor.com features real advice from real travelers, with more than 5 million unbiased reviews and opinions, covering 250,000+ hotels and attractions and operates sites in the U.S. (http://www.tripadvisor.com) and in the U.K. (http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk). The TripAdvisor® media network provides travel suppliers with graphical advertising opportunities and a cost-per-click marketing platform. Collectively, TripAdvisor® sites have won hundreds of awards and accolades from press and industry, worldwide. TripAdvisor, LLC is an operating company of Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE).
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