{"id":2789,"date":"2016-08-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wotif-blog-staging-lb-1978096533.ap-southeast-2.elb.amazonaws.com\/vc\/blog\/tips\/road-trip-companions\/"},"modified":"2020-05-01T11:32:14","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T01:32:14","slug":"road-trip-companions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/road-trip\/laughs\/road-trip-companions\/","title":{"rendered":"The 9 most annoying road trip companions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When it comes to easy getaways, it’s hard to beat the humble road trip. Throw a few things in the boot, hit the road and you’re on your way to holiday happiness, right?<\/p>\n

Well probably. Unless, that is you find yourself with an annoying road trip<\/a> companion or three.<\/p>\n

According to a recent Wotif survey, these are the most annoying people to share the journey with:<\/p>\n

1. The ‘backseat’ driver<\/h2>\n

They’ll tell you how to drive the entire way.<\/p>\n

2. The confused navigator<\/span><\/h2>\n

“Let’s take ALL of the detours!”<\/p>\n

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3. The whinger<\/span><\/h2>\n

We all have a “are we there yet?” buddy (or child!)<\/p>\n

4. The sleeper<\/span><\/h2>\n

They won’t be much company, as they’ll snooze through the entire road trip.<\/p>\n

5. The smartphone devotee<\/span><\/h2>\n

Glued to their smartphone, they’ll barely come up for air (or notice the stunning scenery!)<\/p>\n

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6. The constant bathroom breaker<\/span><\/h2>\n

They’ll double your trip by stopping at EVERY single bathroom.<\/p>\n

7. The over-packer<\/span><\/h2>\n

You’ll only just be able to safely see out the rear of the car, as they’ll take up all the car space by packing everything but the kitchen sink.<\/p>\n

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8. The sticky fingers bandit<\/span><\/h2>\n

Eww! Your car is going to need a good clean post trip after they’ve eaten their snacks and left fingerprints all over the car.<\/p>\n

9. The karaoke car star<\/span><\/h2>\n

The least annoying and even slightly comical buddy, hubby or child, they’ll bang out all the wrong lyrics to your road trip playlist.<\/p>\n

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Here are our top tips for road trip success:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Always say yes to GPS.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Choose your travel partners wisely. Let’s face it, some friendships are best suited to quick plane trips than long car rides.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Stock up on snacks. No one likes a hangry driver.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Start a Spotify playlist that everyone can add to pre-trip.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Agree to chip in to get the car cleaned on your return. No one wants to be stuck with that job!<\/p>\n

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*According to the Wotif ‘Roadtrippin’ research from August 2015 of more than 1,400 Australian respondents. <\/em><\/p>\n