Planning a Holiday Road Trip? Here's My Trick for Using Google Maps Without Internet

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more.

As the holidays approach, millions of people are planning to go home and visit family. If you're considering a road trip this year instead of flying, you'll want to prepare properly. A playlist to get you through the long hours of driving, some snacks for eating on the road, and Google Maps to help you avoid those pesky traffic jams along the way. Turn-by-Turn directions can be a major help, allowing you to avoid tolls, skip bumper-to-bumper traffic, and get you where you're going. However, if you're driving through areas with low signal, you'll want to prepare first.