‘Ahead lay cypress-lined Tuscan roads waiting to be discovered’: readers’ best road trips
Our tipsters navigate Alpine passes, serene backcountry and dramatic coastlines across Europe, stopping off for the odd hike, cycle or dip in the sea
A scoot through Wales: Cardiff to Llandudno on a Vespa
The 186-mile A470 might be a bit of a patchwork route but it perfectly showcases the spine of Wales’s beauty
‘Slick with memories and nostalgia’: writers’ favourite UK trips by car, train and bus
A drive through Scotland, a Cornish sleeper train and a £2 bus trip across Yorkshire offer spectacular scenery, rare wildlife and culinary delights
February 2024
My Rasta father showed me the real Jamaica. After he died, I wanted to share it with my kids
I had no idea where I was heading when we set sail from Jamaica in the 70s, but I’m glad I’ve returned with my children to remember their grandfather this way
December 2023
I campervanned across Ireland alone – and climbed as many mountains as I could
Extreme weather is changing California. These road trips show how
November 2023
‘I thought I knew America’: the mother of all road trips – in pictures
Florence Montmare travelled across 30 different states – meeting Native Americans, gun enthusiasts and immigrants – to take this modern snapshot of her country
August 2023
A fun and fabulous way to travel: my tuk-tuk adventure across northern Italy
A three-wheeler tour starting in Milan makes for a rollicking ride in the gorgeous scenery and small towns of the Italian Lakes
June 2023
Proper Portugal: six great adventures without the crowds
‘No Ugandan has ever crossed here’: reclaiming the African road trip
March 2023
How Australians can save money on car rentals: figure out what’s popular and drive the opposite way
Renting a car can feel like pulling teeth: painful, expensive, but necessary. Here’s how to get the best rates locally and abroad
September 2022
In and out of Spain and Portugal: a road trip up the Guadiana River
Bristling with castles and old port towns, the river that forms much of the Iberian border is peaceful and characterful – and you don’t have to start off on a zipwire
August 2022
A Welsh campervan adventure along the banks of the River Teifi
A watery route with plenty of fishing is among author Martin Dorey’s favourite UK wilderness road trips
July 2022
Indians embrace campervanning and help to revive country’s tourism
Hire firms and campsites are sprouting up across India, as people look to get away from it all after the pandemic
Basque country, Brittany and Jura: three epic camping road trips across France
From the cliff-top roads of the Pyrenees to the ‘almost islands’ of western France and the waterfalls and wild meadows of Jura, author Martin Dorey picks three favourite slow road adventures from his France guide
Full speed ahead: the enduring appeal of the road movie
From the Oscar-winning Drive My Car to festival favourite Hit the Road, a recent wave of road movies show the genre is thriving
March 2022
Campervan conflict? Not in Tiree
The surge in campervan holidays in Scotland has had a negative impact on local communities. Now, a Hebridean island has found a sustainable solution
November 2021
My no-fly trip to Corsica: a drive across France is part of the adventure
Australia’s turbocharged rental car prices to hit summer road trip plans
August 2021
My journey to Albania in search of Europe’s Muslim heritage
In this adapted extract from his new book, Minarets in the Mountains, Tharik Hussain discovers a historic centre of Islamic learning in the country’s scenic southern hills
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