Women Traveling Alone -- Safety Tour & Tips Sponsored by U-Haul & Bridgestone Tire

PROVIDENCE, R.I. and MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Who: ROAD & TRAVEL Magazine founder & editor–in-chief, Courtney Caldwell, is driving a 17' U-Haul Truck on a 3200-mile cross-country journey to share safety tips on women traveling alone.

What:

• The 3200-mile journey is designed to empower and inspire women with tips on how to keep safe, secure, and sane on the road alone, whether across town or across country, including how to avoid personal danger, how to choose the safest route and hotels, how to use navigation, navigating a high-profile vehicle, and which national companies provide support to women traveling alone.

• The U-Haul vehicle will have a mural painted on both sides of famed young Shoshone woman Sacajawea, who served as a guide and interpreter during the Lewis & Clark Expedition of 1804. She was instrumental in their survival and success guiding them through the tough terrain of the northwest Rockies, representing a symbol of peace to other tribes as they approached, and saving many lives by guiding the expedition to abundant hunting grounds and safe shelter. U-haul also provides tips on how to pack your moving vehicle and plan in advance.

• The "Women Traveling Alone" Safety Tour is also sponsored by Bridgestone Tire, a company dedicated to keeping women and their families safe on the road.

Where:  Tour starts in Rhode Island and ends in Los Angeles, CA
              States driven: RI, MA, NY, (Canada), MI, IL, IN, MO, OK, TX, NM, AZ, CA

When:   Saturday, May 19, 2012 – May 28, 2012, Memorial Day Weekend
              – Interviews available along the route

Blogging & Social Media – Caldwell will be blogging on the Road & Travel Blog, Earth, Wind & Power Blog, as well as on Facebook and Twitter each night from her hotel about the journey, providing additional safety tips along the route.

About ROAD & TRAVEL Magazine

ROAD & TRAVEL Magazine, established in 1988, is a comprehensive online magazine specializing in automotive, travel and personal safety topics aimed at women drivers. RTM provides content and resources from which consumers can make informed and intelligent decisions regarding their automotive, travel and personal safety needs. For more information and a full story on the tour, now on RTM's home page, please visit www.roadandtravel.com. RTM will celebrate its 25th Anniversary next January.

SOURCE ROAD & TRAVEL Magazine