Road Trip

Story Oman

Best Time to Visit Oman: Month by Month, Heat, Khareef and Ramadan

The best time to visit Oman is November to March: 24 to 30 °C in the afternoon in Muscat, with cool nights in the desert and the mountains.…

Travel guide India

Rajasthan travel guide: a first trip from Jaipur to Jaisalmer

A first trip to Rajasthan: the royal cities route from Jaipur to Jaisalmer and Udaipur, the Taj Mahal as your gateway, the e-visa, trains, …

Travel guide Namibia

Namibia road trip: the complete guide, from the Namib to Etosha

A self-drive 4x4 trip across Namibia: the dunes of Sossusvlei, an Etosha safari, Damaraland and Fish River Canyon. Routes, budget, gravel-r…

Story

Iceland or Norway for the Northern Lights: Which Should You Choose?

Tromsø gives you better odds per night and costs less; Iceland fills the daylight hours better. Latitude, cloud cover, budget and flights c…

Travel guide Italy

Sicily: The Complete Travel Guide to Volcanoes, Greek Temples and Baroque Towns

Mount Etna smoking above Greek theatres, golden baroque towns and street food unlike anywhere else in Europe: Sicily packs 3,000 years of h…

Travel guide Norway

Norway Travel Guide: Fjords, Lofoten and the Northern Lights

Norway runs on two opposite seasons: June to September for the fjords, the midnight sun and open mountain roads, February and March for the…

Travel guide Iceland

Iceland: driving the Ring Road, the complete 10-day itinerary

Route 1 and its 1,309 km, driven counter-clockwise from Reykjavík over 10 days. Distances and driving times stage by stage, real 2026 costs…

Travel guide Jordan

Jordan travel guide: Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea

Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea in 10 days: a King's Highway route, real Jordan Pass maths, a costed budget and safety notes dated 31 July…

Article Georgia

Driving in Georgia: border insurance, mountain roads and police explained

Mandatory border insurance, uninsured local cars, passes above 2,300 m: everything you need to know to drive in Georgia or rent a car there…

Travel guide Colombia

Colombia road trip: from Cartagena to the coffee region

From the Caribbean coast to the wax palms of the Zona Cafetera, a 2-week Colombia road trip: itinerary, budget, 2026 safety, coffee fincas …

Travel guide Oman

Oman Travel Guide: A Desert-to-Fjords Road Trip Off the Beaten Track

Road-trip Oman: Muscat's Grand Mosque, the Wahiba dunes, turquoise wadis, Nizwa Fort, Jebel Shams and the Musandam fjords. Itineraries, bud…

Travel guide Georgia

Georgia Travel Guide: A Road Trip from the Caucasus to the Black Sea

A road trip through Georgia: from Tbilisi and Kazbegi to the towers of Svaneti, the vineyards of Kakheti and Batumi. Itineraries, backpacke…