Pro's and cons of flying versus driving to your destination.

When traveling inside of the continental United States it can sometimes be cheaper to drive rather than fly. Especially if your trip is just a state or two away. Here I will go over the pro's and cons of traveling via air and car.

Traveling via car

If you happen to be taking a vacation close to home, it's often better and cheaper to travel by car. As we all know just getting onto an airplane can be a hassle, then once you arrive at you destination you still have to rent a car, and drive to where you are staying. Most vehicles now are great on gas mileage, even though gas prices are high, it can still be cheaper than flying. Traveling with children by car seems to be a concern for parents. It shouldn't be. As long as you keep them occupied and the trip isn't too long, they should be fine. There are plenty of handheld gaming systems, smartphones, Tablets, and other handheld devices that should be able to capture their attention. If nothing else, you can play games like I spy. Be sure to plan interesting stops along the way to your destination so they can burn off some of that youthful energy. 

Traveling via airplane

For longer trips you should definitely look into flying, it's often cheaper, not to mention faster. Unfortunately most of us can't set out on a 15 day road trip every summer for vacation. In my opinion if you live more than 2 states away you should fly. Kids will be happy because there is an in flight movie most of the time to keep them occupied, and a flight is generally not nearly as long as a road trip.