THE LONGER WAY

Take the longer way with Detour and enjoy epic road trips, perfect pit stops and stories from the road. Powerful photography and words to inspire you on your next journey.

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Detour #339: Driving Smart on the Snow Roads of Scotland, UK

In the great British Boaty McBoat Face tradition of giving things the most obvious of names, Scotland’s Snow Roads are exactly what the moniker suggests.

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Detour #337: The Coast and Castles of Northumberland, UK

Floodwaters and firing ranges are just some of the hazards of this Northumberland road trip.

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Big Adventures in the Smallest Car

David Ward is a Detourist with a difference. Where others might opt for a rugged overlander or comfortable Grand Tourer for their road trip adventures, Ward favours the tiny Smart car.

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How the smallest car conquered the biggest road trip in Europe

David Ward’s Smart ForTwo might be tiny but that didn’t stop him from tackling a trip from the northernmost point in Europe to the southernmost.