Do you have a history of motion sickness? If so I've heard that riding in the front seat and refraining from reading helps with that. I've never had actual motion sickness so to help with anxiety while taking long car rides I like to read or watch movies on a laptop. If you do have motion sickness try getting some books on tape or some of the old school radio dramas to listen to on the way there. Basically anything that can take your mind off of the drive. I don't know how you feel about medication but dramamine is a motion sickness medicine that a lot of people use and they say it works pretty well. My boyfriend used it on our last road trip while I drove and it made him feel comfor