Feeling the urge to spread your wings and hit the open road in 2021? 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 in 2021, the ETG travel team have compiled 3 great road trip travel books we think are worth checking out!
Epic Drives of the World: Explore the planet's most thrilling road trips by Lonely Planet
Buckle up for the next installment in our 'Epic' series and the follow-up to Epic Bike Rides of the World. Epic Drives of the World, a beautiful hardback, showcases 50 of the greatest road trips on Earth, from classic routes in America, Australia and Europe, to incredible adventures in Asia and Africa.
Hike, Drive, Stayin' Alive!
by The Raven Brothers
On Amazon >
Out of shape and unprepared, The
Raven Brothers return to the road in a collection of ten quests to travel to their dream destinations
against all odds! After two decades pioneering new routes across the globe, you would expect the
authors of 'Driving the Trans-Siberian' to be hotshot explorers, with a sixth sense and an ability to
survive in almost any situation. Think again! With virtually zero knowledge of the workings of the
internal combustion engine and very limited skills of wilderness survival, Simon and Chris struggle
into their hiking boots and power across three continents by river, tarmac and trail.
Venture to the top of Norway, cruise the
road to Damascus, hike the Camino trail into Spain’s Wild West, row the Ganges, explore Frida
Kahlo’s world in Mexico City, hangout with the dead in Sicily’s eerie catacombs, crawl deep inside
Bolivia’s notorious silver mine, seek lions in Gujarat, wellness in Berlin and journey into the Naga
Hills where tribal kings still rule.
Noted by Lonely Planet for their talent to portray an “accurate view of what to expect”, 'Hike,
Drive, Stayin’ Alive!' signals a return to the duo writing “buttock clenching” travel comedy with the
first in a series of candid stories of adventure by The Raven Brothers.
The Open Road (First Edition): 50 Best Road Trips in the USA (Travel Guide)
Whether you're hugging the coast or driving the Loneliest Road, find your adventure with The Open Road: 50 Road Trips Across the USA.
* Strategic lists and road trip options: Choose from lists of the best coastal drives, cross-country journeys, trips for kids, awe-inspiring views, and more
* Flexible itineraries: 50 different road trips organized by region gear you up for any adventure, from a weekend getaway to a cross-country trip
* Can't-miss stops from coast to coast: Leaf-peep along the Blue Ridge Parkway, look for wildflowers on Arizona's Apache Trail, or gaze at the mysterious Marfa Lights blinking over the West Texas desert. Snap selfies with kitschy roadside attractions along Route 66, cross the Continental Divide in Colorado, and fall asleep to the sound of crashing waves at your campsite in Big Sur
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Join the Raven brothers on four epic overland adventures across the USA, Russia, Black Sea and South America!
Available in paperback & digital
An Adventure Through the Caucasus
A South America Adventure
Freedom on the American Highway
