PJ O’Rourke wrote that the fastest car in the world is a hire car. Should you happen to holiday in Crete and take the road from Anopolis to Hora Sfakion, you’ll soon see what he meant.

London to Kos in an eBay banger to deliver a bicycle? Why not?

Kos to London through the Balkans in an eBay banger marked the start of a beautiful relationship.