Why Brittany is perfect for a self-drive road tripBrittany is one of those regions that grabs you quietly and never really lets go. It doesn’t shout like the French Riviera, and it doesn’t try to impress with big-city glamour. Instead, it wins you over with windswept capes, stone villages that smell of butter and salted caramel, and quiet little ports where fishermen still fix their nets as the tide goes out.It’s also an ideal destination for a self-drive trip on a modest budget. Distances are short, parking is usually free or very cheap outside the big towns, and many of…
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Why Namibia Is Perfect For a Self-Drive AdventureNamibia is the kind of place that gets under your skin. It’s the silence of the desert, the crunch of gravel under your tyres, the way the Milky Way drapes itself shamelessly across the night sky. It’s also one of the easiest and safest countries in Africa for an independent road trip – and you don’t need a luxury budget to experience it properly.On my own self-drive journey, I found wide, empty roads, small lodges and campsites with million-dollar views, and wildlife encounters that felt straight out of a nature documentary. The real…
Why the Alentejo Coast is Portugal’s best-kept secret for a road tripIf you’ve fallen for Lisbon’s tiled facades and the Algarve’s golden cliffs, the Alentejo Coast is where you go when you’re ready to slow down, roll down the window and let the Atlantic wind rearrange your plans. This wild stretch between Setúbal and the Algarve feels like Portugal before tourism went big: lonely beaches, whitewashed villages, fishermen mending nets in tiny harbours, and vineyards that burn orange at sunset.A self-drive trip is absolutely the best way to experience it. Distances are short, traffic is light, and every little detour…
There are road trips you remember fondly, and then there are the ones that rearrange your idea of what a holiday can be. For me, self-driving South Africa’s Garden Route sits firmly in the second category: a mix of shimmering beaches, cool indigenous forests, and wildlife encounters that feel both raw and accessible. The best part? It’s one of the easiest and most flexible trips you can do on a reasonable budget, even if you’re not a seasoned road-tripper.Why the Garden Route is perfect for a self-drive tripThe Garden Route stretches roughly from Mossel Bay to Storms River along South…
Why a Road Trip in Tuscany Feels Like Driving Through a PaintingThere are places you visit, and places you feel. Tuscany is firmly in the second category. The first time I steered a small rental car out of Florence and onto the winding country roads, it felt as if someone had opened the pages of a Renaissance painting and invited me in. Golden hills, vertical lines of cypress trees, stone farmhouses bathing in late-afternoon light, and medieval villages perched on hilltops like crown jewels — everything looked art-directed, and yet totally natural.A road trip in Tuscany is the most rewarding…
Dubai is often imagined as a playground of infinity pools and gold-plated lobbies, the kind of city where only five stars seem to shine. Yet, somewhere between the mirrored towers and the desert heat, there’s another Dubai — one that you can explore comfortably on a mid-range budget, without sacrificing those dreamy skyline views.This is the Dubai of cleverly chosen 3-star hotels: practical, stylish, and surprisingly atmospheric. Places where you wake up to the silhouette of the Burj Khalifa instead of a checkout email from your bank.Why Dubai’s 3-star hotels deserve a second lookIn many cities, “3-star” can sound like…
There are places that seem faits pour le road trip. New Zealand is one of them. The roads are narrow and winding, yes, but at every bend the landscape changes costume: emerald hills give way to glaciers, misty fjords slide into mirror-like lakes, and somewhere underground, tiny glowworms are patiently preparing their nightly show.On my last journey through Aotearoa, I traded hotel keys for campervan doors. It changed everything. Waking up with the first light over a silent bay, making coffee barefoot on dewy grass, falling asleep to the sound of waves drumming on the shore – this is the…
There are journeys that feel less like holidays and more like crossings — passages to the very rim of what we know. Alaska was that for me: a place where the maps seem to fray at the edges, where the world becomes ice and mist and green light, and you realise how small you are in the best possible way.If you’re dreaming of glaciers that creak and groan like living beasts, whales surfacing in silver water, and northern lights dancing silently above a sleeping town, Alaska might already be calling you. Let me take you there.When to go to Alaska…
There is a particular hush that descend on Makkah just before Fajr: the city lights soften, footsteps slow, and for a brief moment, the whole world semble retenir son souffle. Experiencing this doesn’t require a marble lobby or a five-star spa. Even from a simple three-star hotel room, if you prepare well, your stay can be both deeply comfortable and profoundly spiritual.Choosing a 3-star hotel in Makkah is often about balance: between budget and proximity, modest comfort and sacred focus. With a few practical tips, that balance can tip beautifully in your favour.Why a 3-star hotel in Makkah makes senseIn…
The first thing you notice is the thickness of the air. It feels almost alive: warm, fragrant, humming with invisible wings and distant calls. The boat’s engine cuts, the jungle exhales, and suddenly you’re there — in the heart of the Amazon. Not a line on a map, not a dreamy documentary, but a real, breathing world where you will spend the night, lulled to sleep by the rainforest and woken by a riot of birdsong.Arriving in the green oceanReaching the Amazon is already an adventure.After a flight to a frontier city — Manaus in Brazil, Iquitos in Peru, Leticia…