It's Road Trip Time! 4 Books to get you inspired

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Feeling the urge to hit the open road this summer? With endless scenic routes to drive across Europe, America and the world, the freedom of the highway is a great way to escape the humdrum of the nine to five. Road trips are spontaneous, you never know what lies around the next corner, you can stop whenever the mood takes you and visit deserted beaches, off the beaten track scenic view points and really explore a country away from the crowds of other holidaymakers. Whether you rent a car or campervan, or drive your own wheels the principle and independence road trip travel offer brings great rewards. For the budget traveller, take a tent and enjoy the benefits of cooking local food and produce in the great outdoors. If money isn't an issue, check into boutique hotels along route and eat in traditional restaurants. 

To get you inspired about your summer adventure, the ETG travel team have compiled a list of road trip travel books we think are worth checking out!


 1. Route 66 Road Trips

Discover the freedom of the open road with Route 66 Road Trips. We’ve selected three amazing road trips through Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona and California, from three day escapes to week-long adventures, and packed them full of expert advice and inspirational suggestions.



 by Simon Raven, Chris Raven 

Join road trip travel writers, Simon Raven and Chris Raven, on a quest to drive full circle around the Black Sea. The legends of Jason and the Argonauts, Noah's Ark and a tribe of fierce female warriors known as the Amazons all originate from this less visited corner of Europe. Gripped by curiosity, Simon and Chris fire up their twenty year old Volvo in the shadow of rising tension in Ukraine and embark on a thrill seeking adventure that leads them to investigate Crimea, the Caucasus mountains in southern Russia's "Wild West", Georgia's ancient kingdom of Colchis, Turkey's Pontic coast and the megacity of Istanbul. Living on the road like the nomadic horsebowmen who was inhabited the steppe grasslands, this fascinating page turner paints a dramatic picture of the history and the people living around this mysterious inland sea at the birthplace of civilisation.

BLACK SEA CIRCUIT by Chris Raven & Simon Raven

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3. Iceland's Ring Road Road Trips

 Hitting headlines, topping bucket lists, wooing nature lovers and dazzling increasing numbers of visitors – there seems no end to the talents of this breathtaking northern destination.


Featuring four amazing road trips. Walk among ancient ruins or taste your way through spectacular vineyards. Get to Italy, rent a car, and hit the road along Tuscany’s countrysides!

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