Choose your destinations based on your interests. Cities or small towns that have great food, certain museums, particular activities or family are possibilities.
Buy a map or decide to use an electronic map like Mapquest or Google Maps. Electronic maps offer the luxury of including very large geographic areas: While area maps are useful for smaller trips.
Locate your destination on the map by using the index located on the back of your map, or entering the name of the city into the online search box.
Mark the locations with a marker or pen on the physical map or ask the electronic map for directions to the new location from the previous location.
Join the marked locations with a marker or pen on the physical map by tracing the highways you wish to take between the cities or towns.
Plot places to stop to eat or rest between your destinations.
Allocate enough time for your trip by estimating travel at 60 mph over the measured distance between all of your locations, plus time for explorations, rest, gas and food.
