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Road trips

The road goes ever on.
Opinion
Australia

Mind-numbing and mesmerising: The most beautiful place in the world

Driving in the outback offers something nowhere else has, something that makes the experience so special: monotony. Ancient, deep monotony.

  • by Brian Johnston
Garden Route - the road from Cape Town along South Africa’s coast.

Fifteen unforgettable road trips that will change your life

My idea of the ultimate road trip is a drive that’s fun; a trip that’s easy to do and where the driving is enjoyable because of the places the road takes you.

  • by Lee Atkinson
To rent a car in Italy you’ll need an International Drive Permit.

Do you really need an International Driving Permit for overseas?

I’m in a queue at the car rental desk at Italy’s Brindisi Airport and the American bloke in front of me is having a bad day.

  • by Michael Gebicki
The writers during their epic road trip.

Two solo travellers hit the road together, but can they stay friends?

Travelling with a friend can be rewarding, but what happens when two mates, used to travelling on their own, team up for a US road trip?

  • by Rob McFarland and Julie Miller
Cars negotiate tricky bends in the mountains above Kotor.

Europe’s scariest road beats any roller coaster

Being in a coach on the Kotor Serpentine adds to my sense of fear. I’m sitting up front and feel as if we’re about to hit the cliffside, or plummet into the void.

  • by Brian Johnston
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Melshell Oyster Shack is a must for oyster lovers.

The ultimate Aussie road trip for oyster lovers

There’s something in the water down here in Tasmania, hidden in plain sight.

  • by Riley Wilson
Scenic Cape Town … Africa doesn’t scream “road trip”, but it should.

Forget the US: This is one of the greatest road trips you can ever do

Africa isn’t the location that always springs to mind for a car journey, but it’s one that will provide endless adventures and memories.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Looking into the Blyde River Canyon on the Panorama Route.

The spectacularly scenic South African drive most people miss

Weaving along the Drakensberg escarpment, South Africa’s Panorama Route delivers geological wonders and splendid views.

  • by Rob McFarland
Mulholland Drive … “You feel the history of Hollywood in that road.”

This famous stretch of road is the world’s best joyride

There’s no more romantic road in Los Angeles than Mulholland Drive, with scenic turnouts that have lured forbidden lovers and Hollywood bad boys burning rubber for decades.

  • by Julie Miller
Trucks and road trains in Coober Pedy.
Opinion
Opinion

This silly pastime is one of the underrated joys of road trips

When you’re halfway into a 700-kilometre outback drive from the Flinders Ranges to Coober Pedy, it’s pretty obvious that “I Spy” isn’t going to cut it.

  • by David Whitley

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