Road Trip!

You’re planning a cross-country drive through Canada

• Used car from Kijiji• Leaving from Hampton, heading to Vancouver• Driving 8 hours a day• Sleeping in hotels, motels, hostels,

campgrounds, with relatives/friends?• Budget for all costs• Don’t worry about getting home

Getting Prepared

• Find out how far you have to travel• Find out how far you will travel each day• Determine where you will be stopping each

night• Determine what your accommodations will be

each night• Pick 6 sweet things you want to stop and

check out along the way

Helpful Links

• Google Maps, trip planner• Hotwire.com• Hotels.com• Fueleconomy.gov

Budget

• Figure out what this trip will cost– Fuel– Tolls– Accommodations– Food– Attractions/Events– Emergency fund

Final Report

• In PowerPoint, give a clear breakdown of:– Where you will start and finish each day– How many hours driving– How many Kms– Where you will sleep (include price)– Where you ate that day– Any places you stopped to check out, money spent

there

Sample Slide: Title – Day#?

• Where you start that day• Where you stop that day• Total kms driven• Accommodations for the night• Where/what you ate• Any attractions you stopped to check out• Estimation of expenses for the day (excluding

fuel)

In Excel

• Provide a breakdown of your budget• Categorize you expenditures– Food– Lodging– Gas– Entertainment– Emergency fund– Miscellaneous expenses