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Hertz: US Road Trip Capital

Hertz: US Road Trip Capital

Route 66 has been named as the most Instagram-worthy road trip in the world, according to Brits. The study, commissioned by Hertz in the UK, polled 2,000 adults to identify the latest trends in road trip…

5 Unbeatable UK Road Trips

5 Unbeatable UK Road Trips

If someone uttered the words ‘road trip’, you could be forgiven for automatically thinking of America’s Route 66, or Australia’s East coast. However, we shouldn’t forget the amazing offerings on…

Ride Route 66 in Historic Fun Run

Ride Route 66 in Historic Fun Run

Immortalised in song by Chuck Berry and at the heart of any American road trip, Route 66 is the ‘Mother Road’ of the US and a must on anyone’s list of things to do in the States, why not drive it this spring…

Interested in Road Trip?

Road trip; the very expression trip conjures up images of winding down your window, playing the stereo loudly and letting the air whistle through your hair – well, what’s left of it anyway.

Route 66

While Catcher in the Rye might have passed us by, we still can get our kicks travelling along at least part of the greatest road trip of them all – Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, California. It might no longer officially be an interstate highway – it’s called Historic Route 66 – but driving the length of it certainly provides you with a slice of American history.

Road Trip California

Possibly a more scenic route is to hug Highway 1 along the Pacific through California. This most beautiful of drives through the Big Sur towards San Francisco is a highlight of any trip to the States.

Road Trip Planner

Whichever route you take, and whether you decide to drive it alone or with a travel operator, be sure to make sure that your SatNav is fully functioning. Why not buy yourself a paper map just in case you lose coverage – you might even prefer using it.