Category Road Trips

How to travel around in Argentina

How to travel around in Argentina

Argentina is a big country. In fact, it’s a vast country with long distances to travel between its major tourist attractions.  It has just over 3.7 million sq km (1.42 million sq miles) and 46 million inhabitants, which makes the…

5 of the best road trips in Argentina

5 of the best road trips in Argentina

Argentina’s distinctive reputation looms large in imaginations oceans away from its borders. There’s so much to take in, and such immense distances to travel to do so.  And as flights whoosh past the wonderful bits and bus travel doesn’t serve…

A first-timer’s guide to using the Eurotunnel

A first-timer’s guide to using the Eurotunnel

In May 1994, the Eurotunnel – linking England and France under the English Channel – was opened in a ceremony led by French President François Mitterrand and Queen Elizabeth II. In the 30 years since then, the network, which shares…

6 best day trips from New York City

6 best day trips from New York City

Rachel is one of the writers on the latest New York City guidebook. Here she shares her top choices for when you need a city break for a day. New York City is filled with endless adventures — but it’s that…

The best itineraries in Alaska

The best itineraries in Alaska

In a state where the journey is as often as absorbing as the destination, the temptation to draw up a challenging, action-packed Alaska itinerary is more than compelling. Routes here take in everything from Panhandle forests to frigid Arctic tundra.…

5 of the best road trips in Austria

5 of the best road trips in Austria

There’s nothing like hitting the highway in Austria. Hitting the open road in your own vehicle gives the flexibility to reach the remote corners and great heights of this small country, and the freedom to stop, hike, bike, bathe, and…

10 best day trips from Munich

10 best day trips from Munich

If the residents of Munich look pleased with their lot, it’s little wonder. Not only is this cosmopolitan city a fantastic place to live, it also serves as a great base for exploring the nearby mountains and lakes, as well…