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Our Best Practical Family Road Trip Tip

April 13, 2017 By Ross Nelson Leave a Comment

Road trip adventure to Glacier National Park! www.adventuringbeyond.com
The Adventure Begins…

Adventures come in many types, and while we have taken trips to Colorado (Rocky Mountain NP and Denver), California (San Francisco and Muir Woods), Florida (Disney!), Chicago, and our own beautiful North Shore (Grand Marais, Duluth, and Larsmont MN), our first big adventure took place in the summer of 2015.  We set out for a 2 week journey that began with an overnight stay at the Element Hotel in Fargo, ND.

Why stop short of a full first day?  Why stop in Fargo of all places? What exactly is our best practical road trip tip?
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Why stop short of a full first day? Why stop in Fargo of all places? What exactly is our best practical road trip tip?
Make your first driving day a shorter day. Here’s why…
Reason #1: Easing into a long day in the car
Reason #2: Element Hotels…
In case you didn’t believe me about #1 — look at this!
That, my friends, is why you stop short on Day 1.
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Make your first driving day a shorter day. Here’s why…

Reason #1: Easing into a long day in the car

There are few things harder to acclimate to than spending all day in the car.  Especially if you are spending all day in the car and you can count on one hand the number of years you have been on this earth.  The planner in the family will want to get 12 hours in and not stop to pee, but let’s be practical people.  The smartest thing you can do is ease into a long road trip!  Spirits will be high and the transition will be far more natural.

Reason #2: Element Hotels… 

  • The Element Hotel. www.adventuringbeyond.com
  • Bunk beds at the Element Hotel, Fargo, ND. www.adventuringbeyond.com
  • Saline pool. Element Hotel, Fargo, ND. www.adventuringbeyond.com

We love this hotel – primarily for the awesome Family Suite, great complimentary breakfast, and saline pool!  It is a great pitstop in the Fargo area – right off I-94, next to a Costco, and a number of good restaurants.  Simply put, I stay in Element Hotels anywhere I can.  A blend between a Westin, an Aloft, a less Grandparenty Hampton Inn, and a Residence Inn, Element Hotels are fun, fresh, and super comfortable.  Do yourself a favor and spend the night here and give a gift to your family!

In case you didn’t believe me about #1 — look at this!

A loooong way to go on our trip from Minnesota to Glacier National Park. www.adventuringbeyond.com

As soon as I punched in our next hotel’s address, I was greeted with this whopper of a day.  Not only do you have the farms of North Dakota to look at, but you don’t even get to turn or change roads for 600 miles!!

That, my friends, is why you stop short on Day 1.

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Filed Under: National Parks, Glacier National Park, Road Trip Travel Tips Tagged With: bunk beds, element hotel, fargo, kids, North Dakota, travel, Travel tips

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