World’s greatest road trips

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World’s greatest road trips
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World’s greatest road trips

It’s the ultimate joy of the journey that fuels most successful road trips; the search for adventure on the road and the never quite knowing what’s going to be around the next corner.

Bucket-list road trips: 10 drives you have to take

Bucket-list road trips: 10 drives you have to take

Whether it’s discovering Japan’s lesser-known country corners or rolling along the US’s iconic Route 66, you’ll get your motor running on these most scenic road trips.

  • by Brian Johnston
The 11 essential items you need to pack for a road trip

The 11 essential items you need to pack for a road trip

If you’re jumping in the car for your next holiday, there are certain items you are going to want to pack. Make sure you don’t pull out of the driveway without these essentials.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Scotland packs a lot into a small space on a road trip

Scotland packs a lot into a small space on a road trip

The beauty of driving around Scotland is how close the cities are to the countryside. Castle, lochs and lush mountains abound, and the traffic is light.

  • by Michael Visontay
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Our train journey was cancelled hours before departure. Here’s what we did

Our train journey was cancelled hours before departure. Here’s what we did

I never planned to drive across the US. But when our leisurely rail journey is upended due to a strike, a road adventure of cultural contradictions begins.

  • by Roy Masters
Driving in Japan isn’t as scary as it seems

Driving in Japan isn’t as scary as it seems

With small cities and country roads, light traffic and polite drivers, you can banish thoughts about driving in Japan being a daunting experience.

  • by Brian Johnston
Buckle up: The world's 10 scariest drives for tourists

Buckle up: The world's 10 scariest drives for tourists

Want to test your driving skills and nerves without getting too wild? Then tackle these regular, surfaced tourist roads if you dare.

  • by Brian Johnston
Epic drives to inspire your next European adventure

Epic drives to inspire your next European adventure

In this extract from Lonely Planet’s Epic Road Trips of Europe, we offer a selection of drives in different parts of the continent.

Ten of the best road trips in North and South America

Ten of the best road trips in North and South America

From the red rocks of Route 66 to the Pampa of Patagonia; hit the road in the Americas for some of the world’s most scenic detours.

  • by Craig Tansley
Little-known route is one of the US’ most spectacular

Little-known route is one of the US’ most spectacular

Five of the US’ most photogenic national parks can be ticked off – one per day – on a memory card-sapping, five-day drive from Vegas to Denver.

  • by Rob McFarland
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The world’s 10 most magnificent drives

The world’s 10 most magnificent drives

From the wild and magnificent to the nostalgic and picturesque, here are 10 of the best drives on the planet.

  • by Lee Atkinson
There’s never been a better time for a US road trip

There’s never been a better time for a US road trip

“I was surprised,” Jack Kerouac writes in On The Road, “by how easy the act of leaving was. And how good it felt.”

  • by Craig Tansley
Six of the most spectacular road trips in Canada

Six of the most spectacular road trips in Canada

From Newfoundland’s brutally beautiful landscapes to the ice roads of the Northwest Territories, you’re spoilt for choice in Canada.

  • by Brian Johnston