Hooray... it's summertime and vacations are on everyone's mind.

Time to get-away, relax and unwind

What better way to escape the everyday grind and hassles than to climb into your own recreational vehicle and hit the road? You could sit down ahead of time and map out your destination or maybe you feel adventurous and just point your motorhome in a direction and hit the road.

Either way, you won't have to worry with hotels or motels

You definitely won't have to worry about staying with relatives either!

You could pick a direction and head out on the highway, or maybe you fancy a more leisurely trip and take to the back roads. After all, you won't have to worry about getting to the hotel in time for the check-in and room reservations and of course you won't have to worry about making your flight departure time or losing your luggage.

You are in complete control of your destination and your time

When you take a motorhome or campervan on vacation, you are not only in control of your destination, but you are completely in charge, not only of your departure-time but your arrival time too.

You no longer have to worry about unexpected layovers, unless that's what you decide to do. This is your vacation. This is your get-away, it's just you and your sweetheart, the whole family, and even the dog can go with you. This is all about you seeing what life has to offer down the road, in the next city or the next state.

No-one to tell you when you have to move on

If you are still one of those people who has to forward-plan, you can schedule your vacation to happen the way you want it to.

There is no holiday director telling you what the next activity is or when to eat dinner. You are your own holiday and entertainment director.

You can even save money by making your own meals in the little kitchenette. This is a real boon when you take to the road with no definite plans, because if you can't find a restaurant open, or maybe you find yourself in the remote back-country area where there isn't one you're able to fend for yourselves.

Visit whenever and wherever you like

Visit the national parks and the state parks, or even stay at the beach-side. You're in your own transportation and your hotel is right there with you. Many of the parks offer campgrounds with beautiful settings and facilities including electrical hook-ups for you to use.

Life is short and vacations are even shorter, so escape the crowds, escape the hustle by taking charge of your own holiday destination, arrival and departure times. Make this year a "freedom" year!