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Three games to play on road trips

Chances are, if you’re old enough to be going on a big road trip across Australia, South Africa or the United States, you’re probably a bit old for I Spy. But there will come an inevitable point on big journeys where you need to create…

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Why American radio is the secret highlight of a US road trip

American radio stations provide endless entertainment on a road trip in the USA. From soft rock and country music to Spanish tunes and Christian broadcasts, the radio becomes an experience as memorable as the scenery. Radio as the soundtrack to a US road trip For…

driving, music, USA

The National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Plan your visit to National Corvette Museum: Opening hours, ticket prices and parking

First time visiting National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky? This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, parking, accessibility, and how to get there. History and overview of the National Corvette Museum The story of the National Corvette Museum begins in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where a community of enthusiasts resolved to…

driving, Kentucky, museums, USA

One of the many great beaches along Victoria's Great Ocean Road.

Why the Great Ocean Road is Australia’s classic road trip

Australia’s Great Ocean Road brings wildlife, rainforest walks and spectacular coastal rock formations. The kangaroos of Anglesea Golf Course It’s not the bunkers you have to look out for on the Anglesea Golf Course. Local legend has it that a perplexed golfer once hit a…

Australia, driving, Great Ocean Road, Victoria

The road to the Sierra Nevada mountains in Death Valley National Park.

A visit to the hottest place on earth: Death Valley, California

You may expect Death Valley National Park in California to be hot – but it is also utterly spectacular. Las Vegas to Dante’s View Coming the back way from Las Vegas may have been a navigational error, but it works out for the best at…

California, Death Valley, driving, national parks, USA

The Petersen Automative Museum in Los Angeles, California.

Plan your visit to the Petersen Automotive Museum: Opening hours, ticket prices and parking

First time visiting the Petersen Automotive Museum? This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, parking, accessibility, and how to get there. History and overview of the Petersen Automotive Museum The Petersen Automotive Museum is at 6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. Founded in 1994, it…

California, driving, Los Angeles, museums, USA

The perils of meeting people at the airport

How picking my wife up at Orlando Airport suddenly got very complicated. Waiting for the flight to arrive in Orlando It was a foolproof plan. I knew it takes about ten minutes to get out of Orlando Airport once cases have been salvaged from the…

air travel, airports, driving, Florida, Orlando

London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

Las Vegas to Lake Havasu City drive: Distance, time & best route

The strange Colorado River settlement of Lake Havasu City is a tempting detour in the US South West. Here’s how to get there from Las Vegas. A detour to Lake Havasu City from Las Vegas Lake Havasu City in Arizona is one of the strangest…

Arizona, California, driving, Lake Havasu City, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Punta Gorda to Tampa drive: Best stops, distance & time

The best road trip stops on the Punta Gorda to Tampa drive are Siesta Key, Sarasota and Bradenton. The distance from Punta Gorda to Tampa by car is 104 miles, with a 1h45m driving time. Planning a Punta Gorda to Tampa road trip itinerary The…

driving, Florida, Tampa, USA

Parking guide: National Railway Museum, York

Location:National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, York YO26 4XJ 🚗 On-site visitor car park Location: Opposite the museum entrance on Leeman Road (traffic island to cross). Cost: £10 per day, payable inside the museum. Hours: Car park closes at 18:30 daily. Disabled / Blue Badge parking:…

driving, England, museums, UK, York, Yorkshire