{"id":2526,"date":"2019-11-04T07:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T07:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.travall.com\/en-us\/?p=2526"},"modified":"2020-03-19T12:49:08","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T12:49:08","slug":"thanksgiving-travel-made-easy-thanks-to-travall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.travall.com\/en-us\/thanksgiving-travel-made-easy-thanks-to-travall\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving travel made easy thanks to Travall"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>For me the \u201cmost wonderful time of the year\u201d starts right before Thanksgiving.\u00a0 I get so excited in the preparations for Thanksgiving travel. I literally can\u2019t wait to see the extended family and friends. Anticipating the delight when Aunt Barbara brings in her pies (pumpkin, of course, but also rhubarb for those family members that just prefer it), intrigued by what jokes Uncle Jim will tell this year and the simple joy of hanging out with the ones I hold most dear. If, like me and the roughly 48.5 million other Americans, you\u2019ll be driving home for Thanksgiving, here\u2019s a checklist to make sure the Thanksgiving travel goes as smoothly as the mashed potatoes side.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>Thanksgiving travel checklist<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Make sure your car is ready for a road trip. Does it need any maintenance before you leave?\u00a0 Check the tires, the battery, the oil and your wiper fluid. Make sure you have a full tank of gas or that your electric vehicle is fully charged.<\/li>\r\n<li>Check your car has accessories that are fit for purpose.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travall.com\/products\/travall-mats.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"All-weather rubber mats (opens in a new tab)\">All-weather rubber mats<\/a> are great to keep your car\u2019s interior cleaner on road trips in wet weather conditions and are particularly great when you have kids in the car. Travall offers a particularly good range that are super easy to clean.\u00a0 If you\u2019re bringing the dog a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travall.com\/products\/travall-guard.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Travall Guard (opens in a new tab)\">Travall Guard<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travall.com\/products\/travall-divider.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Divider (opens in a new tab)\">Divider<\/a> means you can pack your luggage one side of the trunk and Fido can comfortably sit on the other.<\/li>\r\n<li>Plan your route ahead of time.\u00a0 A Sat Nav\/GPS system is great, but it can really help if you plan ahead.\u00a0 Check for potential road closures and areas that may be impassable in adverse weather conditions.<\/li>\r\n<li>Check the weather conditions.\u00a0 If you\u2019re going to be <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.travall.com\/en-us\/staying-safe-on-the-road-in-snowy-conditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"driving in ice or snow (opens in a new tab)\">driving in ice or snow<\/a>, follow these tips so you\u2019re properly equipped.<\/li>\r\n<li>If you\u2019re travelling with the kids, here are some <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.travall.com\/en-us\/seven-steps-to-curb-sibling-rivalry-on-the-road\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"suggestions to avoid sibling rivalry on the highway (opens in a new tab)\">suggestions to avoid sibling rivalry on the highway<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Wherever your Thanksgiving travel takes you, we wish you safe travels and hope you enjoy the journey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For me the \u201cmost wonderful time of the year\u201d starts right before Thanksgiving.\u00a0 I get so excited in the preparations for Thanksgiving travel. 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