road trips
New Zealand Freedom Camping Guide
Freedom camping is one of the best ways to see New Zealand — and one of the most misunderstood by first-time visitors. Here is what it actually means, where it is legal, and how to do it properly.
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The North Coast 500 and Isle of Skye: A Scotland Road Trip in a Defender
A road trip around Scotland's North Coast 500 and on to the Isle of Skye in a Defender with a rooftop tent — John o' Groats fish and chips, whisky distilleries, Smoo Cave, the Old Man of Storr and Dunvegan Castle.
trip planning
Budget Breakdown: Canadian Rockies Road Trip
The full cost breakdown of our two-week RV road trip from Whitehorse to Calgary through the Canadian Rockies — flights, rental, gas, groceries and campsites, compared against staying in hotels.
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Planning a Trip to Scotland: Scottish Highlands Road Trip
Scotland was a mystery to us until our New Zealand trip fell through and we booked a road trip up to Inverness instead. Here's our full North Coast 500 itinerary, backwards, in a campervan.
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11 Tips You Must Know Before Driving in Scotland
Ten days, roughly 800 kilometres, a Land Rover Defender with a rooftop tent, and one of the most dramatic road trip routes in the world. Here's everything I learned about driving in Scotland — most of it the hard way.
packing lists
Campervan Essentials Packing List
Our first campervan trip was 12 days around Iceland in a rented Jeep Wrangler, and it changed the way we travel completely. Here's everything worth packing for a campervan road trip.
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Alaska Highway RV Guide: Whitehorse to Calgary Itinerary
Rugged scenery, freedom camping every day and stunning wildlife at every turn — this is exactly what our Alaska Highway road trip delivered. Here's our full 2-week RV itinerary from Whitehorse to Calgary.
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First Timer's Guide to RV Rentals: What We Learned in Canada
After our campervan rental in Iceland, we wanted to relive the fun of wild camping in something bigger. This time we rented an RV for the Yukon to Jasper and Banff route — here's everything we learned the hard way.
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Is Iceland's Blue Lagoon Overrated?
We visited Iceland's Blue Lagoon on the last morning of our 12-day road trip. Spectacular setting, expensive, very busy. Here is our honest verdict — and the alternatives that are genuinely better.
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From Snæfellsnes to Reykjavik: Iceland's West Coast Road Trip
After the Westfjords we boarded the Ferry Baldur to Snæfellsnes for the final leg of our Iceland road trip — Kirkjufell, Hraunfossar and two days in Reykjavik before the Blue Lagoon and home.
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Iceland's Westfjords: Hot Spring Hunting
The Westfjords are Iceland's most remote region and the least visited. Not many tourists make it out here — which means extraordinary landscapes, wild hot springs and Dynjandi waterfall almost to yourself.
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North Iceland: Volcanoes, Waterfalls and the Northern Lights
North Iceland is completely unlike the south — geothermal vents, active volcanic craters, the most powerful waterfall in Europe and the night we finally saw the Northern Lights over Lake Mývatn.
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Discovering Iceland's Eastern Fjords: A Road Trip Guide
The Eastern Fjords are the least visited section of the Iceland Ring Road — which means dramatic landscapes, almost no crowds and the only place in Iceland where you can spot reindeer.
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Iceland's South Coast: Waterfalls & Glaciers
The South Coast is the most spectacular driving day in Iceland — waterfalls, black sand beaches, glaciers and one of Europe's largest national parks all on a single route.
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Iceland Day 1: The Golden Circle
The Golden Circle is Iceland's most famous day trip — Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss in a single loop. Here is what to expect and how to make the most of the day.
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Iceland Road Trip Itinerary: 12 Days Around the Ring Road
We spent 12 days in Iceland in mid-October driving the full Ring Road in a campervan. The weather was not perfect. It was still one of the most stunning trips of my life.