Sicily is hard to fit into a single trip. There’s sea, volcanoes, Greek temples, baroque towns, fishing villages, long coastal roads, and places where the pace slows on its own. This 13‑day Sicily road trip is a loop starting and …
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Ideas and practical guidance for self‑drive adventures around the world. Find route suggestions, day‑by‑day itineraries, standout stops, and realistic drive times.
Expect honest road stories and planning tips—from crossing the American West to a quiet week on Croatia’s Dugi Otok, an overland jungle route in northern Mozambique, advice for fuel‑scarce regions, and pet‑friendly stays. We focus on car rental and road logistics so you can plan with confidence.
Banská Štiavnica: Slovakia’s historic mining icon — with a dog
Banská Štiavnica is one of Slovakia’s most beautiful historic towns — and a place where you can happily spend a day or weekend with a dog. The town has a rich mining past, a handsome center, narrow lanes, viewpoints, reservoirs …
From Santa Cruz de la Sierra to Roboré: Jesuit missions and waterfall swims
Eastern Bolivia is often overlooked. Most travelers head for the Andes, the Salar de Uyuni or the Amazon. Yet the lowlands around Santa Cruz hide places that feel completely different—quieter, more authentic, and refreshingly free of crowds. This multi-day road …
Sri Lanka: 13-day road trip from tea plantations to safari
Sri Lanka is one of Asia’s most diverse destinations. On this relatively small island, tropical jungle, tea plantations, beautiful beaches, historic sites, and abundant wildlife all meet. This route is based on our own experience and shows Sri Lanka as …
Montenegro: 9-day road trip from the Adriatic to Durmitor
Montenegro was made for a road trip—in a compact space it packs the Adriatic coast, historic towns, and high mountains. This route follows our 2023 journey by car with our dog Ibo. In just a few days you’ll go from …
Dugi Otok: 7-day island stay without the crowds
Croatia is one of the easiest getaways from Slovakia, but this itinerary takes you well beyond the usual crowded beaches. We head to the island of Dugi Otok, where we slow the pace and spend a week in the calm …
Iguazu Falls in Brazil: Visiting one of South America’s largest natural attractions
Picture an almost three‑kilometer wall of water plunging in hundreds of streams into a deep canyon. You can hear the roar hundreds of meters away and a fine mist hangs in the air. That’s the first impression of Iguazu Falls—one …
Road trip from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City: Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Capitol Reef and Yellowstone
What does a road trip that, in just under two weeks, takes you across a slice of the American West — from Arizona’s desert canyons to Yellowstone’s geothermal wonders — look like? The route starts in Las Vegas and ends …
Through the jungle from Pemba to Ibo Island: a 14‑hour Mozambican adventure
Ibo Island in the Quirimbas Archipelago Ibo Island in the Quirimbas Archipelago in northern Mozambique remains well off the tourist trail. Getting here isn’t always straightforward—especially if you opt for the more adventurous overland route through the jungle from Pemba. …
Almost out of fuel in Bolivia: How to road-trip through a gasoline and diesel shortage
On our summer 2025 trip to Bolivia, it didn’t take long to learn that fuel—both gasoline and diesel—is a real issue. We’d heard about shortages before we flew out, and it wasn’t just rumor: the Hertz rental manager who handed …