it s called triptik. yahoo has one called trip planner. rand mcnally the good old atlas people have one called trip maker. they can really help you out. when the kids are saying, are we there yet, you can refer to your little digital map and say, we will be there in 27.3 minutes. that s right. let s talk about preparing the car before you leave. you don t want any ugly surprises. no. you say you need to give it a little once over. right. a good idea to take it into your mechanic or dealership. have them look it over and check all the fluids. you don t want to be driving down mount washington and find out there s problem with the brakes. get that all checked out ahead of time. make sure your tires are properly inflated and that you ve got an emergency kit just in case there is a problem. let s talk about lodging deals. you should be looking around there for some discounts and deals on where to stay. absolutely. first thing you want to do is make sure you take advantage o