It starts weeks before the trip, choosing the destination, planning the route and taking the car for a check-up to ensure the vehicle is up to the challenge. (If it’s not, don’t despair.

No road trip planner is complete without keeping an eye on the weather. Apps like The Weather Channel or AccuWeather provide real-time updates and forecasts for locations along your route.

As you probably saw in the Super Bowl ad Sunday starring The Muppets, Booking.com's AI Trip Planner is designed to be like having a travel agent at your fingertips. It can help with research ...