Jaw-droppingly beautiful and, for the most part, sparsely populated, road tripping north of the border is an utter joy. Even if the weather occasionally gets in the way.

Driving Puerto Rico’s Ruta Panorámica is a tropical adventure that will have anyone imaging they’re a great American author, says Simon “Hemingway” Heptinstall.

What the Isle of Skye lacks in size it makes up for in spectacle. You can lap the island in a day, but its visual and gastronomic delights will make you want to stay much longer, says Nik Berg.

Are you looking for a road trip that’s a little out of the ordinary? Look no further…

Land Rover’s Trans America Trail took intrepid explorers 5,000 miles from coast to coast without touching tarmac. The entire route was off-road, as Gavin Conway can attest.

Picture yourself in your own blockbuster by taking a road trip to some of the UK’s most iconic film locations. Whether you’re into wizards, period dramas, sci-fi or spy flicks there are dozens of Hollywood hotspots to discover and amazing roads to enjoy along the way.

Going to the Revival? At Detour, we believe getting there should be part of the experience, so whichever direction you’re travelling from, let Charlotte Vowden help set the pace as she recommends glorious diversions to make along the way

Road-tripping an electric car still comes with a dash of range anxiety in many parts of the world. But not in Norway where the EV has been embraced.

It’s a flat tarmac road about 12 miles long. Pick up a hire car and you can do the whole round trip in about 20 minutes. Yet it’s one of the most memorable drives Simon Heptinstall has ever done.

With its crazy traffic and even crazier drivers attempting to cross Moscow in a day proves too much for Luke Ponsford.

Mountain passes, coast roads, volcanoes and desert drives. Say hola to five of the best Detours in Spain.

A Caterham (00)7 and the road to Skyfall make for a truly cinematic adventure, reckons Nik Berg.

The road to Maratea on the Meditaterranean coast of Italy is a real rollercoaster ride, says Simon Heptinstall.

From midnight club meetups to mountain touge runs, the frozen beauty of Hokkaido and the musical thrum of “melody roads” driving in Japan has so much to offer. Here are five of our favourite automotive adventures.

Never let the wild Atlantic weather put you off. The west coast of Ireland is wonderful in any season, says Gavin Conway.

As the best athletes in the world go for gold in Tokyo it got us thinking about the Olympics of driving – so we dived into our archives to bring you winning drives for the Detour Olympics.

If the mountain hairpins of the Targa Florio are too tame then perhaps driving up a volcano will put some fire in your road trip.

This old stagecoach route between Moorpark and Fillmore must be among the most photogenic roads in California.

The Bakhchysarai Highway is one of the world’s most dangerous roads – and not just because it’s in a war zone, says Simon Heptinstall.

The meandrous curves on this circular route will lead you through the fairytale-esque surroundings of Lake Vyrnwy, and the lost village of Llanwddyn that lies beneath its shimmering waters, says Charlotte Vowden.