I’ve always been jealous of people who can read in a moving vehicle and not get carsick. I was not born with this super power and it takes only a few minutes of reading before I’m totally nauseous in a car. Unfortunately for my kids, they inherited this trait. So for their entire childhoods, I’ve had to be extra selective about our road trip activities to help keep them entertained on the go while avoiding making them carsick. Thankfully, there are plenty of alternatives to keep everyone entertained and happy in the car for a long drive. In short, anything that requires you to look down inside the moving vehicle for extended periods of time rather than up and out the window. Here are a few of my go-to options: If we’re driving with the kids, I’ll pick a family-friendly book we can all enjoy. You can read some of our favorites on this list of best audiobooks for family road trips. If it is just my husband and I or if I’m driving somewhere alone, I’ll pick a book from one of these funny audiobooks or best mystery audiobooks to keep us on the edge of our seats. For shorter attention spans than audiobooks require, a podcast can be an excellent choice for roadtrip entertainment. There are endless podcasts to listen to based on different interests. You can find free podcasts to queue up for your kids on the Apple podcasts app, inside the Spotify app, or the Overcast app. They are easy to play but best of all they get everyone looking out their windows at the scenery passing by. It really helps to avoid getting carsick when you’re looking up and out the windows at the horizon. If you want some fresh inspiration for easy games to play in the car, this portable card deck of travel games would make an excellent toy to keep in your glove box for road trips. Pick a fresh game or two before the car gets moving, the rules are simple enough for you to remember without having to read the cards again while driving.
