Hitting the road for travel is really the only way for us anymore. Getting on that big airplane just doesn’t seem to have the value it once did. It is just too much really. And the air conditioning is so poor. My entire family is so stressed by the time we land at our destination that it takes a day to decompress. Of course, we have no choice but to travel by air if there is an ocean crossing involved. Taking the car on our travels is actually working out just grand. Our children are now pretty much out of the house so, most trips are just my wife and I. We have one rule when we get on the road. If the destination is more than a 7 hour drive, we stop for the night. Then, there is a bit of an upspoken but totally understood rule. We always stay at places that are just off the interstate. The main reason for these motel stays is mainly for the reliable HVAC. I don’t think we have ever had a problem with the heating and cooling system in these type of places. This is much unlike the stays we have had in fancy downtown hotels. It never fails that we end up way too hot or way too cold when we stay in the expensive places. This felt completely counterintuitive to us so, we stop at the interstate motels. With the money we save and the comforting HVAC, it really is just a no brainer. The best part is we also get a free hot breakfast included in the cost of the room rate. Breakfast is good.