Detour #110: Grimes Canyon, California, USA
This old stagecoach route between Moorpark and Fillmore must be among the most photogenic roads in California.
Everything you ever wanted to know about planning a road trip
If anyone knows anything about proper preparation for a road trip it’s Charlotte Vowden. Let her be your guide to getting ready for your next driving adventure.
A deranged Detour with Hunter S Thompson
In 1998 Bill Dunn went for a drive with literary outlaw Hunter S Thompson at his home in Woody Creek, Colorado. Like most things involving Thompson, it quickly got weird.
Detour #109: Bakhchysarai Highway, Crimea, Russia/Ukraine
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.
Detour Pit Stop #50: The Oaks Glamping, Norfolk, UK
Bohemian-hearted glamping in Norfolk offers Charlotte Vowden a break on another adventure with Frisky, her old MGA.
London taxi company electrifies the #vanlife
The company that makes London’s iconic black cabs has turned its attention to the booming business of camping.
Detour #108: Lake Vyrnwy Loop, Wales
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.
Detour #107: The Road of a Thousand Bends, Spain
Spain’s Costa Brava hides one short stretch of sensational old-school road. It’s a glorious sequence of hairy corners, dizzy drops and amazing but distracting views of the Mediterranean hundreds of feet below.
This million-mile Porsche has road tripped all over the world
From California to Mexico, to Europe and the Arctic septuagenerian Lorenzo has driven his Porsche 356-A over one million miles.
Detour #106: Extraterrestrial Highway, Area 51, Nevada, USA
With a highly anticipated Pentagon report on the possible existence of alien life raising eyebrows in the global ufologist community, Luke Ponsford recounts his journey to Area 51.
Detour Pit Stop #49: Little A'Le'Inn, Nevada, USA
After a hard day, or night, of UFO hunting in Area 51, it’s nice to know that there’s a good hostelry you can repair to.
From eyesore to art: how mosaic man Ememem beautifies Europe's potholes
French street artist Ememem is on a quest to beautify the battered roads of Europe.
5 Awesome Australian Road Trips
A g’day – or a more likely a g’week or more – is guaranteed if you take a drive Down Under on one of these remarkable routes.
Detour #105: Cornwall or Bust, UK
Whenever Bill Dunn felt Cornwall calling he would just jump in his car and drive. Even when there was sometimes a slim chance of making it.
Detour #104: Grosser Oscheniksee, Austria
This little-known Austrian road is likened by locals to a cable car – as it goes straight up a mountain. The route rises 5,000ft… in just seven miles.
The Ferrari for foodies
Ferrari has re-opened the doors of its Cavallino restaurant with a Michelin-starred chef taking over what was once the works canteen.
Detour #103: Hardknott Pass, Cumbria, UK
Incredibly steep and probably more suited to sheep, the Hardknott Pass is a right of passage for drivers and cyclists, says Simon Heptinstall.
Detour Pit Stop #48: Brooklands Museum, Surrey, UK
‘The right crowd and no crowding’. That may sound like the perfect covid-friendly slogan, but it’s one Brooklands has coined since the 1930s.
The Stelvio pass you can enjoy without leaving the UK
Staycationers in the UK will be able to get a free Alfa Romeo Stelvio just by booking a hotel or cottage this autumn.
Detour #102: The fastest lunatics to lap Australia
For most road trippers circumnavigating Australia would be a journey of months, maybe even years. John Mahoney did it less than a week. Non stop.