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Practical guides on planning trips, working out driving costs and getting more out of maps.
Driving costs
How to Work Out the Fuel Cost of Any Road Trip
A simple formula for estimating fuel cost for any drive, with worked examples, unit conversions and the factors that push your real consumption up or down.
Planning
Planning a Day With Many Stops: A Simple Checklist
How to plan a day of errands, visits or deliveries with several stops: ordering them sensibly, allowing time at each one and avoiding the common mistakes.
Routes
Driving From Dubai to Abu Dhabi: What to Expect
Distance, typical driving time, the main highways, tolls, speed cameras and rest stops for the drive between Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Maps 101
Latitude and Longitude Explained in Five Minutes
What latitude and longitude mean, how to read decimal and degrees-minutes-seconds coordinates, and how to find and share the exact location of any place.