Charlie Hammerton and Bandit: A European Journey with a Rescue Ferret
The travel companion in this story fits into a much smaller space than a typical campervan passenger. Bandit was a rescue ferret, and his ad...
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Road Trips: Routes, Stops & Room to Explore
A good road trip is more than the line between two places. Discover routes, landscapes and stops that make the journey worth taking, from coastal scenery to mountain towns. Use the stories here to decide where you would like to linger rather than simply how far you can drive.
Build your days around realistic driving time, breaks and somewhere comfortable to finish. Allow for unfamiliar roads and changing conditions, and keep a shorter alternative in mind when a route turns out to need more time than expected.
Start with Passage du Gois: France’s Tidal Road, Explained and Lærdal Tunnel: Norway’s Long Drive Through the Mountain.
Rich and Willow’s Van Cat Meow Journey Around Australia
A campervan doorway and a cat looking out at the day make a quieter travel picture than a race through famous sights. In Richard East’s Van ...
Marina Piro’s Pam the Van: Converting a Renault Kangoo for Travel
Open the rear doors of a small van and there may be room for a surprising amount of imagination. In the photographs of Marina Piro’s project...
The Route 66 Solar-Roadway Proposal: A Pilot and a Larger Vision
Route 66 carries plenty of stories about the future. When it opened, the road connected places and opportunities in new ways. In 2016, headl...
Randal Olson’s US Road-Trip Route: The Landmarks Behind the Calculation
A line looping across the United States makes a tempting promise: perhaps somebody has already solved the road trip for us. Randal Olson’s w...
A 50-Landmark US Road-Trip Loop: What the Map Actually Optimises
A map with dozens of landmarks can inspire a road trip. It can also make your own available week feel rather small. The solution is to borro...
Volkswagen’s Electric Microbus Idea: A Historical Concept Report
The Volkswagen bus has carried a great deal of travel imagination: a boxy silhouette, a two-tone finish and the possibility of heading somew...
Road-Trip Essentials: Documents, Supplies and a Practical Packing System
A good road trip leaves room for an unexpected viewpoint or a lunch stop you did not plan. The preparation happens first, so that a small pr...
Busem Przez Świat: The Work and Shared Costs Behind an Eight-Dollar Travel Story
A brightly painted van is a cheerful calling card. For the Polish travellers behind Busem Przez Świat, it became a way to explore different ...
Four Months by Sidecar: A Family Journey Across Europe and Morocco
The motorcycle had a name, Zair, and the journey had three travellers: Romanian photographer Mihai Barbu, his partner Oana and their son Vla...
Piano Around the World: Dotan Negrin’s Unusual Travelling Companion
Most travellers try to make their luggage smaller. Dotan Negrin took an upright piano. The instrument turned an ordinary stop into a perform...
An Adventure Mobile Across North America: The Van and the Photographs
A campervan can be transport, a place to sleep and a reason to stop somewhere for longer than you otherwise would. For photographer Travis B...