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Travel with Fodor’s On the Go Giveaway ($50 Visa Gift Card)

This post is brought to you in partnership with Penguin Random House.

Hit the road this summer with Fodor’s Travel and Listening Library!

Every summer and I, my family and I take long road trips to visit far away family and places.  Our journey usually lead us down the east coast to North Carolina and Florida.  I must say that I have not tried audiobooks before but now that my girls are older, I think that they will be an excellent addition to our journeys in the car.

 

 

Fodor's Travel Books

Since we have predominantly been east coast drivers, it is time for me to explore the unknown and start researching other parts of our great country.

Summer is right around the corner and planning your family vacation has never been easier thanks to Fodor’s Travel. For 80 years Fodor’s has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice and in celebration of the National Park Service Centennial in 2016, their experts unveiled a new suite of online tools and updated guidebooks to help travelers plan an unforgettable family trip to America’s incredible natural wonders. Throughout 2016, all parks, including the venerable Yellowstone and Yosemite, will celebrate the centennial with activities and initiatives that allow visitors to revel in their natural, historical, and cultural splendor.

 

There’s no better way to explore a national park (or a few!) than to hit the road and let’s face it, picking which parks to visit and what scenic routes to take can be overwhelming.

Fodor’s National Park Road Trip Itineraries, found on Fodors.com, include the most road-trip worthy adventures to parks across various states. And that’s not all you’ll find – National Parks 101 tells you everything you need to know about planning a trip to the national parks, including booking, budgeting and packing tips; and National Parks Finder helps you find and compare national parks based on activity, region or season. When you use these tools with Fodor’s National Parks of the West, on sale May 10, which includes completely updated coverage of the best sites, dining, and lodging in and around each park, you’re sure to have the best summer trip yet.

 

And while you’re on the road with your family, you’re going to need some travel entertainment. The solution: Listen to an audiobook! With an audiobook, you can completely lose yourself in the journey, enjoying the scenery while listening to a great narrator tell you a story. Ideal listening with kids in the car, audiobooks expand vocabulary, teach pronunciation and improve reading comprehension. In fact, 85% of what we learn, we learn by listening.

 

 

Whether it’s a charmingly, quirky tale for your middle grader like Jennifer L. Holm’s The Fourteenth Goldfish, a brain-teasing mystery like Chris Grabenstein’s Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library, or Jack London’s classic The Call of the Wild read by Emmy Award winner Jeff Daniels, you’ll be able to sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride!

 

Just a recap – these are three tools that you will want to take a look at to make your trip more enjoyable:

 

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To get excited about your travel journeys, enter the TAKE A FAMILY ROADTRIP OUT WEST! Giveaway

One (1) winner receives:

  • Fodor’s The Complete Guide to the National Parks of the West;
  • 3 audiobooks to listen to on the drive: The Fourteenth Goldfish, Escape from Mr Lemoncello’s Library, and Call of the Wild;
  • PLUS a $50 Visa gift card to put towards filling up the tank!

 

Giveaway open to US addresses only.

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Comments

  3. We have a long drive to school/work, so we listen to audiobooks every day. We love series books like Harry Potter, or the Percy Jackson series.

  5. I’ve traveled cross-country several times in all directions. I don’t listen to audiobooks.

  9. We don’t travel too much. Last road trip by car we took was to Florida. I do like to listen to audio books.

  12. My family and I have taken a car trip to Georgia and to Colorado. We have started listening to audio books and it really passes the time!

  14. I listen to audiobooks while we are traveling and we are going to California from Washington this Summer.

  16. We take a car trip to Myrtle Beach twice a year. I haven’t listened to audiobooks.

  18. We take several car trips a year. We go to Mississippi and Virginia Beach to visit family. This year we will also be going to Arizona to visit my son in the military. 38 hour drive–going to be a long trip. We do not typically listen to audiobooks because my daughter is an avid reader.

  19. I take a road trip every year going from San Diego to San Francisco. I sometimes listen to audiobooks

  20. I have taken car trips to california and seattle and I haven’t done audio books but I’m going to try it next time!

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  23. Yes, I have traveled up and down the east coast mostly. I have driven to FL and to Canada.. My husband likes audiobooks for business travel, but I don’t listen to them.

  24. I’ve traveled a lot in my lifetime and enjoy every minute of it. I listen to audio books almost daily when I do my walking.

  25. I just got back from a car trip to SW Utah with a friend and am heading out again soon to go to the Grand Canyon. I’ve got some tapes that I listen to while driving to learn Italian.

  26. We have taken many car trips. The last one was to visit friends in St. Louis. Years ago, I did listen to audio tapes when I commuted to work. 🙂

  27. We take car trips once a year to visit family out of town. I’m currently listening to Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking.

  28. I love to take road trips, although I’ve only gone as far west as Texas, I would love to plan a trip from coast to coast. It’s something I have always wanted to do.

  29. I love road trips, I have taken trips all over the country, but one of my favorites is on the Pacific Coast Highway

  34. We take a 4 day car trip to Santa Fe to see the opera. Do this every year.
    Thanks for the contest.

  37. I have only taken car trips I have never been on a plane , I would love to travel by train one day

  39. We like to take car trips-we have traveled to Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Colorado, and Texas, to name a few places. We like audio books, especially mysteries.

  42. I love car trips. Our favorite is when we drive to Indiana for Dave Matthews Band in July.

  43. My husband and I took a road trip to the Ozark Mountains last year. We’ve never listened to audiobooks while traveling, though.

  45. I have taken many car trips. I do not care for audio books. My husband drives and I read regular books. We’ve been west a lot by car as well as south. (we live in the midwest)

  49. Yes, we take car trips from time to time. No better way to really enjoy all there is to see,

  54. Yes, we go on a car trip to Myrtle Beach every summer! My favorite audiobook of all time is “The Wimbledon Poisoner” by Nigel Williams. Too funny!

  55. I have taken a car trip up north to Lake Superior Duluth and to Orlando Florida.

  56. We drove to montana for spring break and it was a ton of fun! I didn’t bring any audiobooks for this past trip but that is a great idea to help keep the kids entertained.

  57. I have traveled all over the US! I love going to Florida 🙂

    Thanks for the chance to win

  58. I only take car trips to visit my grandkids but have never listened to audiobooks before.

  59. We occasionally take a road trip to Denver CO.
    We do listen to audio books at times.
    thank you

  61. we drive on all our trips even the major ones. we don’t listen to anything though

  62. I have taken short car trips to our neighboring states. I listen to audio books once in a while but not in the car only when I walk.

  63. We take car trips to National Parks and to the beach. I so love audio books and listen to them weekly. I listen to so many authors I can’t pick a favorite.

  66. Yes, I have taken car trips–several cross country. I’ve been back and forth from east to west and back again several times. I’ve only listened to one audiobook, The Help, so that would be my favorite. Thanks for the giveaway!

  69. Road trips are one of my favorite things especially weekend trips around our state. I hope to take my family to the ancient indian site the Serpent Mound about 2 hours away.

  72. I don’t normally listen to audiobooks when taking car trips, but we’ve gone to RI, MA, VT, NH, NY, ME in a car and of course Quebec Canada… years ago, I once took a road trip to FL as well, not sure if I would drive it again, but it was a lot of fun.

  73. We’ve taken a couple of car trips…like to Florida and Niagra Falls. I’ve never listened to an audio book.

  75. We don’t take a lot of car trips unless you call driving to ball fields car trips. Some of those can take a couple of hours though. I don’t listen to audiobooks when I drive. I have to actually read something to really get it. I have a hard time taking something in while just listening to it. Thank you!

  76. My sister and I take as many road trips as we can. Our favorite trip was two weeks in the Pacific Northwest.

  77. Military reassignment gave us the opportunity to take several crosscountry roadtrips. Our all time fave was visiting yellowstone! There was always something different to see

  79. In recent years we have traveled to North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri. We haven’t listened to many audio books before.

  81. I like to take road trips to visit different places and family. I listen to audiobooks sometimes.

  88. Have you taken car trips? I did when I lived in Iowa. Where have you traveled? Ome time we went for Des Moines IA to Chicago. Do you listen to audiobooks? No. Thanks for sharing..

  90. I’ve done Chicago to Florida, D.C. to Philadelphia, and Chicago to Texas, Loved each and every trip and music/audiobooks definitely make the ride go smoother. I generally like to listen to happy and or funny/smart audiobooks like Mindy Khaling or Bill Maher

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  93. Yes I love road trips . I am from Nebraska and have been all over . I have taken road trips to california and florida to name a few. I havent listened to audio books before but would like too.

  96. Yes, I Have Taken Car Trips To Kentucky, And Virgina. I Really Have’nt Listed To Audio Books.

  97. Over the years have taken multiple car trips, from coast to coast and north to south. Have listened to a couple of audiobooks–they are OK, but I still prefer print.

  98. We took a car trip to Denver, CO last summer and we are planning on taking a road trip around Texas this summer. We have never listened to audio books though.

  99. Lot’s of Road Trips. My favorites are Sunrise/Sunset Day trips here in Florida. East Coast to West Coast. So much fun!

  101. I haven’t listened to audiobooks but it seems like a great idea! Have traveled all over the world but need to get into more road trips to see my local sites!

  102. Yes we take car trips often, generally into Canada. My favorite Audio books for Day trips are Short stories, various genres. We also like Celtic music.

  105. We take a fair amount of road trips. We are heading to Mount Rushmore soon and going to camp along the way. Not a big fan of audio books but my husband is.

  107. We usually go on one road trip every summer and I listen to audio books a lot.

  108. Yes I have taken car trips. We drive to Florida once a year. No I do not listen to audiobooks.

  110. We recently took a road trip through Colorado. I do like to listen to audio books.

  112. we take a few road trips down cape cod ever year, we sometiems do audiobooks

  113. We do travel a lot, I don’t listen to audiobooks but if hubby is driving I will read a book to myself

  114. We’ve taken a car trip up to the WI Dells once, had a blast. I love audiobooks, esp. when I’m working.

  116. We have taken many car trips through the years with our family. I love to listen to audio cds in the car but not everyone does so I bring headphones in case. I loved listening to “David Copperfield” when we traveled back East during the fall season to see the leaves. I good car trip in going to Utah to see Bryce Canyon. It is gorgeous!

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  119. We have taken road trips to Kentucky, Ohio, Tenn. and S.C. I don’t usually listen to audio books.

  123. We drive across Oregon and Washington all the time, but don’t listen to many audio books. It’s hard to do with a baby and 4 year old in the car!

  124. We use to travel quite frequently, but now road trips are few and far between. I don’t listen to audio books in the car, but we often play music and sing.

  125. I did a cross country trip last year and listened to harry potter audio books most of the time :}

  126. We love road trips and go all over. Some of our favorite are The Poconos, New Hope, PA, upstate NY through the Hudson Valley, and lots of East Coast beach points. I’ve never listened to an audiobook but would love it!

  127. Don’t listen to audio books but my sister does. Worst car trip was to Miami too long

  128. We do day trips often which may be 100 miles or less. Not listed to audio tapes though

  129. We did lots of family driving trips when I was young, my whole family did several cross country trips in a motorhome.

  130. I’ve taken a lot of road trips in my life. I grew up in PA and we regularly drove to Maine, Florida and North Carolina. I’ve also driven from there to Nova Scotia, Niagara Falls Canada, and other places like the Outer Banks etc.

  131. The last trip with audio books we listened to Lord of the Rings going PA to WV

  132. I have taken tons of car trips… from TX to MN…TX to GA, TN, SC, etc. TN to CT, and so many others. We have never tried listing to audio books though!

  134. Honestly, as an adult and parent I have not taken many car trips. We do visit a neighboring city (about 1 hour away) occasionally. We should do more and visit some of the great things in our country to see. I have never listened to an audiobook but think it is a great idea.

  136. Yes I take road trips, but not since Audio books have become so popular. I think they are a great way to keep you awake and alert when traveling long distances!

  138. We recently traveled to Florida. I have listened to audio books before but not during a road trip and I loved listening to Harry Potter books

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