Back when I was in Europe, we would spend and astounding amount of time traveling. Every second weekend we would take a 3 1/2 hour train to Germany and back for the weekend. The trainrides were fun, but on special occasions our parents would come and take us home or pick us up. The drive took about four hours, but we always brought a stash of CD to play - and sing along to!

Since coming to North America I've come to recognise and vigorously bemoan the lack of travel options close by. Ottawa is two hours, but even Toronto is six, and New York can easily take eight to ten. If you're hitting the road, what would you put on?