One woman described the nightmare of traveling with her parents and five sisters on a cross-country trip when she was 16: The locks on the tents. The unair-conditioned van. Rationed soda to reduce bathroom breaks. Making fireside martinis for mom. Ahh, the memories.

With summer and travel season here, do you have your own travel tales? Of course, we expect the worst, but if you have glowing, positive road recollections, we want those too. Write to Judy Meyer at jmeyer@sunjournal.com.