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App-controlled Airstream takes the pain out of parking your trailer
Detour Life Nik Berg 1/27/22 Detour Life Nik Berg 1/27/22

App-controlled Airstream takes the pain out of parking your trailer

The hardest part of hauling a trailer has always been manoeuvring it into a prime position at your chosen campsite. But now Airstream has come to the rescue with a cool caravan that can park itself.

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Flat out for 48 hours
Detour Life Sudhir Matai 1/26/22 Detour Life Sudhir Matai 1/26/22

Flat out for 48 hours

Setting a national endurance record sounds like fun… until you read the small print, discovered Sudhir “Banzai” Matai.

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This EV had an outback adventure powered by cooking oil
Detour Life Nik Berg 1/24/22 Detour Life Nik Berg 1/24/22

This EV had an outback adventure powered by cooking oil

Thanks to an enterprising off-grid, bio-fuelled charging station Australia’s Nullarbor Plain has just opened up to EV explorers.

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Detour #137: Lake Superior Circle Tour, USA-Canada
Road Trips Petere Carriveau 1/21/22 Road Trips Petere Carriveau 1/21/22

Detour #137: Lake Superior Circle Tour, USA-Canada

A lap of the world’s largest freshwater lake will always make for an epic road trip, says Peter Carriveau.

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Detour Pit Stop #71: The Grand Exotic, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Pit Stops Sudhir Matai 1/19/22 Pit Stops Sudhir Matai 1/19/22

Detour Pit Stop #71: The Grand Exotic, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

The Grand Exotic is a bizarre and beautiful jewel on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast. Sudhir Matai sticks some flowers in his hair to explore.

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Why tow a caravan when you could lug a log cabin instead?
Detour Life Nik Berg 1/17/22 Detour Life Nik Berg 1/17/22

Why tow a caravan when you could lug a log cabin instead?

A weekend retreat to a rustic cabin is the dream for many people and now a Japanese trailer maker has come up with a timber-clad escape vehicle that you can take with you wherever you go.

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Detour #136: Little Gobi, Mongolia
Road Trips Abbie Synan 1/14/22 Road Trips Abbie Synan 1/14/22

Detour #136: Little Gobi, Mongolia

Truly “off the beaten path” Mongolia is an adventure-seeker’s dream road trip, says Abbie Synan.

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Detour Pit Stop #70: Dhuandhar Falls, India
Pit Stops Shweta 1/12/22 Pit Stops Shweta 1/12/22

Detour Pit Stop #70: Dhuandhar Falls, India

A detour to Dhuandhar Falls will take you to a scene straight out of a Bollywood movie.

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Porsche takes an EV road trip to new heights
Detour Life Nik Berg 1/11/22 Detour Life Nik Berg 1/11/22

Porsche takes an EV road trip to new heights

A Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo has set the bar high for EV driving records, by not only covering more than 1,400 miles in less than 34 hours, but also climbing over three miles in the process.

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When an old Japanese hatchback makes a better off-roader than a Range Rover
Detour Life Nik Berg 1/10/22 Detour Life Nik Berg 1/10/22

When an old Japanese hatchback makes a better off-roader than a Range Rover

Even the best 4x4 in the world is no match for a Honda Civic on a mission, discovers Nik Berg.

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Detour #135: Franschhoek Pass, South Africa
Road Trips Sudhir Matai 1/7/22 Road Trips Sudhir Matai 1/7/22

Detour #135: Franschhoek Pass, South Africa

Most people visit Franschhoek for the delicious wine, but the Franschhoek Pass is an even tastier treat for keen drivers, reckons Sudhir Matai.

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Detour Pit Stop #69: Henry's Rabbit Ranch, Route 66, Illinois, USA
Pit Stops Nik Berg 1/5/22 Pit Stops Nik Berg 1/5/22

Detour Pit Stop #69: Henry's Rabbit Ranch, Route 66, Illinois, USA

You see some strange things as you travel The Mother Road, but Henry’s Rabbit Ranch might just be one of the oddest attractions on Route 66.

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Don’t race the locals
Detour Life Nik Berg 1/3/22 Detour Life Nik Berg 1/3/22

Don’t race the locals

Age and experience does beat youth and exuberance discovered Nik Berg on a motorcycle ride to Barcelona.

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Detour #134: Anza-Borrego State Park, California, USA
Road Trips Ruksana Hussain 12/31/21 Road Trips Ruksana Hussain 12/31/21

Detour #134: Anza-Borrego State Park, California, USA

Larger than life metal sculptures in the middle of the desert? No, you’re not hallucinating as the southern California summer starts wearing you down on the drive through the largest park in the state.

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Detour Pit Stop #68: Franschhoek Motor Museum, Western Cape, South Africa
Pit Stops Sudhir Matai 12/29/21 Pit Stops Sudhir Matai 12/29/21

Detour Pit Stop #68: Franschhoek Motor Museum, Western Cape, South Africa

On the run into the scenic town of Franschhoek lies probably the best automotive museum in all of South Africa.

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Driving in a winter wonderland: 10 seriously snowy road trips
Road Trips Nik Berg 12/27/21 Road Trips Nik Berg 12/27/21

Driving in a winter wonderland: 10 seriously snowy road trips

Put on your warmest coat and your studded tyres and join us as we reveal ten of the world’s best winter road trips.

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Detour Pit Stop #67: Santa Claus, Arizona, USA
Pit Stops Nik Berg 12/24/21 Pit Stops Nik Berg 12/24/21

Detour Pit Stop #67: Santa Claus, Arizona, USA

A deep blanket of snow, the smell of pine trees and a bustling workshop full of elves. These are just a few of the things you won’t find in the long-abandoned desert town of Santa Claus, Arizona.

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Detour #133: Susten Pass, Switzerland
Road Trips Simon Heptinstall 12/22/21 Road Trips Simon Heptinstall 12/22/21

Detour #133: Susten Pass, Switzerland

The first official Alpine Pass ever built also happens to be the best for drivers, as Simon Heptinstall can attest.

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Band on the run: A 3,000-mile reggae road trip across Canada
Road Trips Nathan Munn 12/20/21 Road Trips Nathan Munn 12/20/21

Band on the run: A 3,000-mile reggae road trip across Canada

Nathan Munn recalls blazing a trail from the west to the east coast of Canada with his band in two VW vans.

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Detour #132: The Coastal Garden Route, South Africa
Road Trips Elsa Dixon 12/17/21 Road Trips Elsa Dixon 12/17/21

Detour #132: The Coastal Garden Route, South Africa

South Africa’s Coastal Garden Route offers 124 miles of driving pleasure from Mossel Bay to the Storms River, the border between the Western and the Eastern Cape. It’s a drive Elsa Dixon knows like the back of her hand.

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