Road Trips

Oct 3, 2014 • 8 min read

The 'Wild Atlantic Way' driving route neatly packages the abundant attractions of Ireland's west coast, from West Cork to Donegal. The well-signed, easy…

Sep 19, 2014 • 5 min read

Forget the seaside margaritas and hire yourself a set of wheels to explore this huge, varied but eminently driveable country, and discover some of its…

Sep 15, 2014 • 5 min read

The largest city on the western Mediterranean coast, Antalya is modern and largely affluent, comprised of high-rises, and busy shops and businesses…

Sep 8, 2014 • 7 min read

One of the best ways to see Australia – the east coast, the west coast, or the whole country – is on a self-drive road trip in your own campervan. Whether…

Sep 5, 2014 • 5 min read

Tasmania doesn’t look very big on the map – an inverted leafy triangle just a few hundred kilometers tall and not much wider across the top. But…

Aug 26, 2014 • 3 min read

New Mexicans love their chile. Welcome signs on the interstates feature huge red and green chile, red ristras hang from adobe homes and even McDonalds…

Aug 14, 2014 • 5 min read

Ireland’s reputation precedes itself, so first-time visitors might think they know what to expect – rolling green fields, chatty locals and a pint for…

Jul 10, 2014 • 7 min read

Leave your Samsonite above the wardrobe and your car keys on the dresser, you won't be needing either on this trip around some of the planet's more access…

May 30, 2014 • 5 min read

Yorkshire is much-hyped of late, but for good reason – the four counties that make up this slice of northern England have so much to offer in terms of…

May 22, 2014 • 6 min read

The Big Five (buffalo, lion, leopard, elephant and rhinoceros) sometimes elude safari goers in more ways than one. Rates for a five-night luxury safari -…

May 7, 2014 • 4 min read

Drive up into the lofty Sierra Nevada, which conservationist John Muir called ‘The Range of Light.’ Here you can witness earth-shaking waterfalls, hug…

Apr 14, 2014 • 4 min read

A road trip of Interior and Southcentral Alaska is an excellent approach for discovering the regions’ best sights: the tallest mountain in North America,…

Apr 8, 2014 • 6 min read

The Carretera Austral begins where Chile’s Lakes District ends, snaking south for 1240km into a land of dense forests, snow-tipped mountains, glacial…

Apr 2, 2014 • 6 min read

Everyone knows a road trip is the classic way to see the grand ol' USA. But what if you've already cruised the Pacific Coast Highway, rolled along the…

Mar 31, 2014 • 6 min read

Coast to coast, there’s endless fun for anyone road tripping with kids in the good, ole US of A. If you’re hitting the road this year with your family,…

Mar 26, 2014 • 6 min read

Branching off from Tayshet, a junction town on the Trans-Siberian Railway, the BAM (Baikal-Amur Mainline) stretches for 3140km through Siberia,…

Feb 28, 2014 • 6 min read

Viva Las Vegas! When Elvis Presley sang those words 50 years ago, he captured the essence of the famous desert resort city. Vegas is always full of life,…

Jan 17, 2014 • 5 min read

I’ve twice felt the irresistible pull of Queensland’s Capricorn Coast. On my first trip I played the backpacker fool 10 years too old for sweet-smelling…

Jan 3, 2014 • 7 min read

Classic cars don’t just look cool, they can put the soul into a journey. Put your favourite music on and fasten your seatbelts – it’s roadrunner time.

Dec 9, 2013 • 6 min read

Solitude, remoteness and a sense of boundless space draws the most adventurous travellers to the little-visited hills, mountains and grasslands of eastern…

Dec 6, 2013 • 5 min read

You can't honestly say you've gotten to know the Golden State until you take a jaunt along California’s surreally scenic Central Coast. Cruise past surfy…

Dec 2, 2013 • 6 min read

2013, what happened to you? You flew by in a flurry of tall structures sprouting from famous skylines (London’s Shard and New York’s One World Trade…