2. 1. Itinerary I am making a trip of 7 days to Miami, Florida. This is 1,252 miles from Champaign, Illinois. This is a two-day drive. In total, I will spend 4 days driving, and 3 days in Miami. In the following slides, I will first present a day-by-day account of my trip.

3. Day 1: Champaign, IL – Atlanta, GA Breakfast at home Total distance: 584 miles Total driving time: 10 hours Departure: 8:00 A.M. Lunch break: 1:00-1:30 P.M. in Clarksville, TN after 292 miles. In Clarksville, I will eat lunch at McDonald’s and get gas At 6:30 P.M. I will arrive at the Melia Hotel Atlanta Dinner (7:30 P.M.) at “The Grille at 590” (inside the hotel)

4. Day 2: Atlanta, GA – Miami, FL Breakfast in the hotel at 6:30 A.M. Total distance: 668 miles Total driving time: 11 hours Departure: 7:00 A.M. Lunch break 1:00-1:30 P.M. in Gainesville, FL, after 334 miles. In Gainesville, I will eat lunch at Taco Bell and get gas At 6:30 P.M. I will arrive at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel Dinner (7:30 P.M.) at “China Grill” (four minutes walking from the hotel)

5. Day 3: Miami Beach, FL 9:00 A.M. - Breakfast in hotel 10:00 A.M. – noon - Relax in hotel pool 12:00 - 12:30 P.M. - Pick up pizza for lunch at Little Caesar’s (10.4 miles from hotel) 12:30 P.M. - Lunch 2:00 - 5:00 P.M. - Relax more in hotel pool 5:00 - 6:00 P.M. - Refresh and get dressed for dinner 6:00 P.M. - Drive to “Preston’s” for dinner (5.1 miles from hotel) 8:00 P.M. - Return to hotel and watch movie

6. Day 4: Miami Beach, FL 9:00 A.M. - Breakfast in hotel 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. - Shopping on Collins Avenue (walk from hotel) 2:00 P.M. - Drive to “Fish Grill” for late lunch (16.9 miles from hotel) 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. - Relax in hotel pool 6:00 - 7:00 P.M. - Refresh and get dressed for dinner 7:00 P.M. - Dinner at “Bella Cuba” (5 minutes walking from hotel) 9:00 P.M. - Return to hotel and read a book

7. Day 5: Miami Beach, FL 9:00 A.M. - Breakfast in hotel 10:30 A.M. – Jet ski rentals (1.7 miles away from hotel) 1:30 P.M. – Return to hotel and shower/ freshen up 2:30 P.M. – Lunch at “Jerry’s Famous Deli” (3 minutes walking from hotel) 3:30 P.M. – Return to beach 5:00 P.M. – Freshen up again at hotel for dinner 6:00 P.M. - Drive to “Olive Garden” for dinner (15 miles from hotel) 8:00 P.M. - Return to hotel and watch movie

8. Day 6: Miami, FL – Atlanta, GA Breakfast in the hotel at 6:30 A.M. Total distance: 668 miles Total driving time: 11 hours Departure: 7:00 A.M. Lunch break 1:30-2:00 P.M. in Gainesville, FL, after 339 miles. In Gainesville, I will eat lunch at Pizza Hut and get gas At 7:30 P.M. I will arrive at the Melia Hotel Atlanta Dinner at 8:00 P.M. at “The Grille at 590” (inside the hotel)

9. Day 7: Atlanta, GA – Champaign, IL Breakfast in the hotel at 7:30 A.M. Total distance: 584 miles Total driving time: 10 hours Departure: 8:00 A.M. Lunch break: 12:30-1:00 P.M. in Nashville, TN after 248 miles. In Nashville, I will eat lunch at McDonald’s and get gas. At 6:30 P.M. I will arrive in Champaign!

10. 2. Transportation Report I will use a rental car (see next slide) There are no toll roads, so the only transportation expenses is the car rental and the gas.

11. Car Expenses Car type: Toyota Corolla Rental costs: $207.68 (http://www.enterprise.com)http://www.enterprise.com Gas mileage: 28 mpg city / 35 mpg highway (http://www.edmunds.com/toyota/corolla/2011/)http://www.edmunds.com/toyota/corolla/2011/

12. Driving Distances Per Day DayMilesDriving 1584Highway 2668Highway 331City 433.8City 536.8City 6668Highway 7584Highway

13. Gas Total highway driving: 2,504 miles Gas needed: 2,504/35 = 71.5 gallons Total city driving: 101.6 miles Gas needed: 101.6/28 = 3.6 gallons Total gas needed: 75.1 gallons Average gas prices per gallon: Illinois: $3.51 (http://www.illinois.gov/gasprices/) Tennessee: $2.99 (http://www.tennesseegasprices.com/) Georgia: $2.98 (http://www.georgiagasprices.com/) Florida: $3.19 (http://miamigasprices.com/)http://www.illinois.gov/gasprices/http://www.tennesseegasprices.com/http://www.georgiagasprices.com/http://miamigasprices.com/ Average gas price: (3.51+2.99+2.98+3.19)/4 = $3.17 per gallon Total gas expenses: 75.1 x $3.17 = $238.07

14. Total transportation costs Car rental: $207.68 Gas: $238.07 Total: $445.75

15. 3. Lodging Report I will stay in two different hotels: http://www.loewshotels.com/en/Miami-Beach-Hotel http://www.melia-hotels.com/en/hotels/melia-atlanta-5962.html

16. Hotel nights and tax rates Hotel tax rate in Atlanta, GA: 14.5% (http://atlanta.hotelguide.net/atlanta_travel_information.html)http://atlanta.hotelguide.net/atlanta_travel_information.html Hotel tax rate in Miami, FL: 13.0% (http://www.huge-hotel-discounts.com/miami/fairfax.html)http://www.huge-hotel-discounts.com/miami/fairfax.html The taxes are already included in the prices quoted on the hotel web sites (see previous slide): Melia hotel: $119 + 14.5% = $119 + $17.26 = $136.26 / night Loews hotel: $539 + 13.0% = $539 + $70.07 = $609.07 / night DayLodgingCosts 1Melia Hotel Atlanta$ 136.26 2-5Loews Miami Beach Hotel$2436.28 6Melia Hotel Atlanta$ 136.26 7At home$ 0.00 Total$2708.80

17. 4. Food Report DayBreakfastLunchDinner 1At homeMcDonald‘sThe Grille at 590 2In hotelTaco BellChina Grill 3In hotelLittle Caesar’s PizzaPreston’s 4In hotelFish GrillBella Cuba 5In hotelJerry’s Famous DeliOlive Garden 6In hotelPizza HutThe Grille at 590 7In hotelMcDonald’sAt home

18. Total Food Expenses DayDay BreakfastLunchDinnerTotal per day AmountTaxTipAmountTaxTipAmountTaxTip 1$0.00 $3.00$0.08$0.00$15$0.60$2.25$20.93 2$19.99$0.80$0.00$10$0.60$1.50$16$0.96$2.40$52.25 3$19.95$1.20$0.00$5.00$0.30$0.00$20$1.20$3.00$50.65 4$19.95$1.20 $0.00$15$0.90$2.25$16$0.96$2.40$58.66 5$19.95$1.20$0.00$10$0.60$1.50$20$1.20$3.00$57.45 6$19.95$1.20$0.00$5.9$5.30$0.00$15$0.60$2.25$44.30 7$19.99$0.80$0.00$3.00$0.08$0.00 $23.87 Total for the entire trip$308.11 For each of the meals, I found the tax by multiplying the price of the meal by the state tax rate. I found the tip by multiplying the price of the meal by 15%.

19. Food Report Sources www.google.com www.mcdonalds.com www.thegrilleat590.com www.littlecaesars.com www.prestons.com www.fishgrill.com www.jerrysfamousdeli.com www.olivegarde.com www.tripadvisor.com

20. 5. Entertainment Report Day:Activity:Amount:Tax:Total: 1- (driving) $0.00 2- (driving) $0.00 3 Hotel Pool $0.00 4 Shopping $60.94$3.66 (6% x $60.94) $64.60 5Jet Skiing $327 ($109 per hr x 3) $19.62 (6% x $327) $346.62 6- (driving) $0.00 7- (driving) $0.00 Total:-$387.94$23.28$411.22

21. Entertainment Report Sources www.google.com www.tripadvisor.com www.jetskiz.com

22. Miscellaneous Expenses Souvenirs:Amount:Tax:Total: T- Shirt$19.99$1.20$21.19 Key Chain$4.99$0.30$5.29 Water Bottle$9.99$0.60$10.59 Postcard$0.99$0.06$1.05 Poster$14.99$0.90$15.89 Disposable Camera $9.99$0.60$10.59 Total:$60.94$3.66$64.60

23. Total Costs Report:Amount: Transportation$445.75 Lodging$2708.80 Food$308.11 Entertainment$411.22 Total:$3873.88

24. Reflective Essay While completing my road trip project to Miami, Florida, I learned that planning a vacation trip isn’t as easy as it seems. You have to research where you’re eating, staying, what you’re going to do each day, where you’ll stop for gas, and so much more! I was very surprised that just a fun stay in Miami could take so much effort and planning. My favorite part about this project was that we got to pretend that we were actually taking a trip and that everything was so realistic. I discovered so many new websites I never would’ve found before completing this assignment. The thing I liked least about this project was going back, thinking I had everything done, then realizing that I still had to calculate state tax. I don’t think I learned a lot about managing your time other than the fact that you should spend your time (and your money!) wisely. After finishing my project, I realized that I didn’t know whether or not I’d really want to visit Miami. I’ve already been to Florida twice, and although it’s a beautiful state, I bet there are more exciting places to visit. The only thing I would change about my project if did it again would be to change my destination. I’m pretty sure going somewhere I’ve never been before (such as New York) would be more interesting. The real reason I chose to spend my vacation in Miami was because I already knew it was at least five hundred miles away from Champaign. Plus, during both of the times I’ve been to Florida, I’ve never been to Miami. Last but not least, I was extremely shocked when I added my total costs for my entire trip. For just one person for one week, $3,873.88 seems just a little too expensive.