Is Your Car Road Trip-Ready?

Use this list to check the maintenance of your car before going on a road trip.

Road Trip Checklist for Your Car
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Play it safe. Do NOT head out on a road trip without first checking these nine things.

Get more road trip tips and hacks from our Road Trip Guide.

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Romantic Road Trips

Close quarters, beautiful views, endless alone time — there's nothing like a road trip with your honey to rev up your engines.

Trail Ridge Road

In a state that's chock-a-block with superlatives, the Trail Ridge Road -- also known by its less romantic numeric moniker, US Highway 34 -- is a Colorado classic.

Sedona Road Trip

Set off from Phoenix for a road trip to Sedona past a dazzling display of nature and history framed by towering red rocks.

Alaska Road Trip

Explore Alaska on an RV road trip, seeing Denali, Fairbanks, Valdez and everything in between.

Scenic Road Trips

Buckle up, charge the camera battery and head out on the road.

Road Trip Tips

Before hitting the open road be sure to do your road-trip research. Here's Travel Channel's top road trip tips.

Turkey Road Trip

Set off from Istanbul on a Turkey road trip to experience the best of the country's archaeological treasures, hand-crafted artisan's goods and striking landscape.