Trip Coach: August 15, 2006

Christine Brown: Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! Try the Carriage House Inn in Fredericton. It's a historic bed & breakfast built in 1875. Or The Colonel's In Bed and Breakfast (also in Fredericton) may be a good choice for you if you're into the B&B/Inn atmosphere. Be sure to call ahead to make reservations. There are lots of hotels, inns, and B&B's listed in AAA's TourBook® guides, which are free to AAA members, so check it out. Or contact the Nova Scotia or P.E.I. Bureau of Tourism for more suggestions - that's what they're there for. Enjoy your honeymoon!

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Asheville, NC: What are the best routes from Asheville, NC to New Bedford, MA? Do you know the approximate time it will take to drive?

Christine Brown: It will take you approximately 14 ½ hours to make the almost 900 mile trip from Asheville to New Bedford. There are lots of ways to go, but I'll give you the most direct route. Also, Internet TripTiks® give alternate routes through aaamaps.com if you're interested.
Take US-70 W/ I-240 W to US-19 N/ US-23 N toward Weaverville. Merge onto US-26 W, then take Exit 46A onto I-81 N. Stay on I-81 N for about 315 miles, take Exit 300 to get on I-66 E towards Fort Royal/Washington. Take Exit 64B onto I-495 N / Baltimore, then take Exit 27 onto I-95 N / Baltimore. Take I-295 N, which will turn into US-40 E, which turns into the New Jersey Turnpike. Take a slight left at the fork towards I-95 N, then take Exit 20 to get on I-195 E towards US-6 E / East Providence /Cape Cod. Take Exit 15 to get on RT-18 S towards downtown. Take exit towards US-6 / Dartmouth/Fairhaven. Enjoy your trip!

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Wappingers Falls, NY: We are planning an East Coast to West Coast road trip for summer 2007. Our family includes two adults and a set of boy/girl twins who will be approaching their 14th birthday as our road trip approaches. Our current plan is to rent a station wagon type car or a van, camp for two or three nights then stay in a hotel as we travel through the northern states, visiting National Parks and other sites to learn more of American history. We hope to include some adventure travel also. Once we get to the West Coast we plan to fly home. We have at least 14 days for this trip. We can not agree on an ending point. Should we aim for Washington, Oregon or Northern California?

Christine Brown: Sounds like your family is up for quite an adventure! I love Northern California, and there are lots of options when you're trying to figure out which airport to fly out of. Enjoy the northern portion of our beautiful country! Be sure to stop and see the Redwood National Park -- the immense, petrified trees are breathtaking.

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Potomac, MD: My husband and I are leaving for Milan, Italy Sept. 5 and returning the 19th. We are renting a car. The places we want to visit are the Lake District, Cinque Terre and Tuscany. What route would you take that would use time the most wisely, and so that we backtrack as little as possible? What places should we stop for the night?

Christine Brown: That's something you need to talk to a travel agent about one-on-one. But be sure you have an International Driver Permit before you leave the States! And don't forget your regular Driver License as well -- the IDP doesn't take its place.

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Tucson, AZ: Hi, Christine! My husband and I are taking a road trip into NB, and Nova Scotia in September-October. We will be taking the CAT ferry back into the states, from Nova Scotia. Will we have to worry about a long line for customs coming back into the states from the ferry? We aren't sure how the proceedings go at this point. Thanks a lot!

Christine Brown: Here's a link to the Cat Ferry website. You should be able to get some pretty detailed information about what to expect there catferry.com. Enjoy your trip!

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Christine Brown: That's all the time I have for today. Thanks for tuning in! If I didn't get to your question, my apologies. I'd recommend talking to a travel agent or the Bureau of Tourism for your destination.
It's been fun! Be sure to check out aaa.com for member discounts, the fuel cost calculator, online mapping, trip planning, insurance and more.
Safe Travels!
Christine

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