Travel can be stressful, especially with the economy.
Wouldn't it be nice to cut traffic stress out of the equation? That's exactly what the Road Trip Planner aims to do.
The service, available just in time for holiday commutes, points out detailed weather events that might affect traffic and road conditions (think snow storms and hail).
Road Trip Planner combines weather forecasts and driving directions to provide point-by-point driving directions within the continental U.S.
The service comes from Weather Underground, an Internet weather provider with millions of monthly visitors.
"We're launching just before Thanksgiving, which is generally the highest road travel day of the year," said Alan Steremberg, Weather Underground president.
Weather Underground offers free online weather information to more than 14 million unique users each month from more than 16,000 users.
Those planning trips to coastal spots may also want to check out the website "Tsunami: An interactive guide that could save your life." The site was created by scientists and web developers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to provide education and tips on how to prepare for and survive a tsunami.
The user-friendly site offers simple tips for anyone unlucky enough face a tsunami. There are videos and survivor interviews in addition to science and research.
"Tsunamis can neither be prevented nor precisely predicted yet," said site initiator Dr. Jian Lin, a WHOI geologist. "But people educated about tsunami warning signs can save their own lives and the lives of others."
In September 2009 more than 180 people were killed by the Samoa tsunami. "Some lives could definitely been saved if everyone living on or visiting the Samoan Islands knew to run to the high ground when they first felt ground shaking or saw the ocean behaving strangely," said Lin.
One of the survivor stories included on the site comes from Dwayne Meadows of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The key to budget travel is to plan onward. When it occurs to family trips, globetrotting, well-deserved holidays and/or going to see new destinations we have never been before, the reality of expense and budgeting is always in the back of our minds. Planning and expending our travel budget carefully is a consideration for most families. Reducing expending and fees, while still experiencing your vacation to its fullest, is the key to certain accomplishment and fiscal liability. Your pocketbook and family will thank you! The thought behind economizing money while journeying is simple: Even if your personal budget is really tight, you can still take a break and enjoy life! Simply put, life is just too short to never step out of the door or departing the homestead! Also keeping in mind that while traveling, whether on a price range or not, even the smallest of things can all add op to a huge vacation or travel expenses!. Meadows survived the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, which killed more than 200,000 people.
"This site is an invaluable source for educating the public and providing outreach to at-risk coastal communities," said Meadows. "Scientists are making progress, but public education is still the most important means to saving lives."
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