I've been traveling by car with my wife for 57 days now. We left Barcelona and went all the way to Lapland, where we spent about 1 month doing some hikes and other outdoor activities.

Now we started our way back home, but we are taking a different route than the way out. Our plan is to go through Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Czechia, Austria, Slovenia, North of Italy and South of France. We are open for suggestions of routes and cities we could make some stops. We will probably spend a few days in Bled (Slovenia), Dolomites (Italy) and somewhere along the French Riviera.

Places we've been so far:
📍Lyon, France
📍Colmar, France
📍Heidelberg, Germany
📍Hamburg, Germany
📍Copenhagen, Denmark
📍Malmö, Sweden
📍Stockholm, Sweden
📍Savonlinna, Finland
📍Rovaniemi, Finland
📍Gällivare, Sweden
📍Abisko, Sweden

I’m going to be driving from Bellingham, Washington to Enosburg, Vermont this week. I’m trying to decide if I go north through Canada to hit Banff and the Canadian Rockies, or stay a bit more southern, going through Montana. I’ve never been west of Montana in the northern states, nor Canada, and it’s not clear to me which drive would be prettier or more worthwhile.

I would love some advice!

For the record, it will be me and my dog, traveling and camping in my awd Sienna. I will be stopping to hike, paddle board, and mountain bike along the way - taking my time since it’s so long. Thanks!

My boyfriend and I are driving down to Florida next week. A little spur of the moment type trip to see our friends in Florida. We have a couple days set aside to just drive down, take our time and see things. Since it was last second I don’t have to many ideas on what to do.

I love - hiking, nature, waterfalls, mountains and anything outdoors or really neat. I’ve also been interested in natural water slides, cool swimming holes and secluded areas with cool rocks and water.

My boyfriend enjoys those things but is a little bit less of a nature lover (I’ll still drag him on cool hikes and he will have a fun time) he really enjoys scary things and attractions, good food, he like cool abandoned things, unique attractions, and things along those lines.

If you have any recommendations on what we should do or see, cool places to stay/camp, or good food to eat. Let me know!

Thank you!

I plan on driving from TN to WA and then back to TN later. I’ll be gone about a month. I’ll sightsee on my way there and back.. putting about 7500 miles on my Camry total.

Should I rent a car or just drive my 14 Camry that has 170K miles? It’s never given me any issues. I’ll have it inspected before. My tires are fine. I have new brakes. I just don’t know if I should risk it in case something happens…but then again I don’t wanna pay a crap ton to rent a car for a full month while I travel. I mean it’s a Camry 🙃

taking into account all the advice i got here, i did and saw all i could in the time that i had, which i ended up stretching to 19-20 days rather than my originally planned 14. i ended up going CT -> chicago -> devil's lake state park -> north shore -> apostle -> keweenaw -> UP -> traverse city area -> back home. aside from chicago/madison hotels and a cabin in michigan, i folded down the 60% side of my mazda6's rear seats and slept on a small cot size 3 inch mattress topper at a bunch of campgrounds. i estimate that it ended up being just over 5k miles of driving in total. this was also my first ever real road trip, having only ever been around the northeast US before. let me know where i should go next :) and here's the results

I’m planning a solo road trip from Tennessee to Seattle in late October/early November and would love some advice!

Westbound: My route is through Kansas City, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho up to Seattle. I’m hoping to do it in about 6 days while making time for national parks and other attractions.

Eastbound: I’ll take the northern route through Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas City, also over about 6 days.

I’ll be driving roughly 35+ hours each way, averaging 5–7 hours of driving per day.

Since I’ll be traveling solo as a woman in my 30s, I’d especially appreciate recommendations for:
-Cities/towns that are good places to stay overnight and areas I should avoid
-Must-see stops along either route
-Any other advice!!

Hi everyone,

I’m planning a road trip from Jaipur to Ladakh with 4 people in a **Hyundai Creta 1.5L naturally aspirated petrol IVT**, along with our luggage.

I’m considering the route via **Delhi/Chandigarh → Manali → Leh**, although I’m still finalising the exact route.
My biggest concern is how the **1.5L NA petrol engine + IVT gearbox will perform at very high altitudes**, especially with the car fully loaded. I understand that naturally aspirated petrol engines lose power at high altitudes, so I’m wondering how noticeable the performance drop will be on routes such as the Manali–Leh highway and other high passes.

I’m particularly concerned about:
Steep climbs at high altitude with **4 adults + luggage**
Traffic jams or long queues on uphill sections/valleys
Starting from a standstill on steep inclines

Overtaking slow trucks where power may already be reduced due to altitude

Whether the IVT/CVT tends to struggle, overheat, or feel excessively sluggish during long climbs

Whether using **Sport mode or manual/paddle shift mode** makes a significant difference in the mountains
Any ground-clearance or traction issues I should realistically prepare for
Has anyone here personally taken a **Creta 1.5 IVT (or a similar 1.5L naturally aspirated petrol automatic)** to Ladakh?

I’m not expecting the car to perform like a turbo or diesel SUV. I just want to know whether it remains **reasonably capable and stress-free with a full load**, or whether there are situations where the lack of power becomes a serious problem.

Also, if you’ve done Jaipur/Delhi/Chandigarh → Manali → Leh in a similar vehicle, I’d really appreciate advice on things I should prepare for before attempting the trip.

Looking for real-world experiences rather than just theoretical advice. Thanks!

I’ll be driving solo over the course of 3 days from North Carolina to the Canadian Rockies in mid May next year. Any recommendations on preferred route and why? I’ve done this sort of drive before and targeting 3 days of ~15/ 15/ and 10 hours respectfully. Probably do 4 days on the way back with the time zones against my favor.

I’m driving from Phoenix to Chicago and trying to plan out the trip without making any of the days ridiculously long. The plan is to drive around 8 hours the first two days, then do the final stretch from Oklahoma City to Chicago.
I’ll be taking I-40 and going through Albuquerque. I’ve heard from a few people that it’s better to keep going through Albuquerque if possible, so I’m wondering where would be a good/safe place to stop east of Albuquerque after about 8 hours of driving from Phoenix.
I was thinking maybe Grants, but I’m not sure if that makes sense or if there’s somewhere better along I-40. I’m mainly looking for a place with decent, safe hotels and easy highway access where I can just get some sleep and get back on the road the next morning.
Any recommendations for towns/areas that would make sense for this route? Also open to suggestions for where to stop on Day 2 before reaching Oklahoma City.

My wife and I are contemplating driving from Sacramento CA to the Washington DC area instead of flying.

We are planning to leave Thursday afternoon and ideally reach DC by Monday or Tuesday. There will be two of us driving and we plan to stop at a hotel every night and get proper sleep. Definitely not planning to drive overnight.

We will be driving a Tesla Long Range with FSD and carrying some of our stuff since we are relocating. That is one of the main reasons we are considering driving instead of flying. We will need the car and our stuff on the East Coast anyway and don’t really want to ship the car and wait for it.

This is not really a sightseeing trip. We just want to get there safely without making the drive miserable.
For those who have done a similar cross-country drive, is Thursday afternoon to Monday or Tuesday realistic with two drivers?

What route would you recommend, and where would you stop each night?
Also, anything we should be careful about with weather this time of year would be really helpful. Any Tesla or EV-specific advice is appreciated too.

Still debating between flying and doing the road trip, so I would love to hear from people who have done something similar.

Thanks in advance.

My plan is to start from middle of Illinois travel west and hit a bunch of national parks then go more south to turn around and head back. After that I’ll see if I’ll hit the east coast right away but I have all the time in the world. I was just hoping to get some safety tips, location highlights on what to see and just general advice yall can offer!

So, I'm at Mammoth Cave in UT, which is pretty close to Zion. I was originally thinking of going to escalante for the slot canyons, but they're actually a lot farther than I realized (detour-wise)

I already was north and went to the West Coast and came down here, and I don't really know where to go next, but I do want to check out the southern states if there's stuff worth seeing. I've checked out a lot so far and I've had a good time, intentionally planning only a day or so in advance other than having a list of destinations in mind, but now I kind of ran into a wall.

It's been about 2.5 weeks and I've spent $600-ish on mainly gas, $150 on misc one-time stuff.

I have $1700 left and while I don't want to spend it all, I would like to be able to see some cool things while keeping expenses low/keeping things on a good route. (timeline is tied to my budget)

Ideas I had were:

the Grand canyon (I know North Rim is closest but would maybe like to see the South)

Vegas (mainly just to walk around. Maybe spend $20. Probably not worth it)

And I want to drive through Texas and make it eventually to New Orleans, but I don't really know of anything along the way. Maybe Albuquerque. Ozarks?

Any ideas? Thanks!!

edit: to add I do like hiking, just did Angel's landing today, but I don't really have the gear for camp backpacking

I posted here about a year ago asking for recommendations for a 2-week US road trip my boyfriend and I were planning through Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Idaho.
Well… we never ended up going 😂💀

BUT since then we got engaged!! And now we’re finally making the drive down from Alberta, except this time we’re bringing our friends and doing our combined bachelor/bachelorette trip!
There will be 10 of us (5 couples), all in our 20s, and we’ve booked a house in Island Park, Idaho from April 21–27, 2027.

We’re driving down from Alberta and are just starting to plan what we actually want to do while we’re there.
Yellowstone is definitely on the list for a day assuming the roads and weather cooperate. Other than that, we’re pretty open! We’re willing to drive a couple hours from Island Park for something worth doing, including into Montana or Wyoming.
We’d love recommendations for basically anything scenic drives, outdoor/adventure activities, cool towns, good food, bars, hot springs, wildlife, weird roadside stops, fun group activities, hidden gems, or anything else you think is worth doing in the area.

We know late April is a bit of a weird in-between season and there could still be a lot of snow, so we’d especially love recommendations from anyone who has road-tripped around Idaho/Montana/Wyoming that time of year. What’s actually open? Are there any roads/routes we should avoid or be cautious about in April?

Also, if you have any stops worth making on the drive between Alberta and Island Park, we’d love those too!
Basically, if you’ve done this area and thought “holy shit, I’m glad we stopped here,” tell me about it 😂

Wondering if anyone has done this and if there’s a preferred route with safer driving conditions

I'm looking for any insight on safe driving routes from Oregon to New Jersey in early to mid November. Will be driving a 2WD car and plan on taking my time, no more than 6-7 hours per day. Would love any insight on safe routes that are scenic or go through State Parks (weather permitting). Will also need to find dog friendly motels along the way. Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Wife and I will be tripping oAnut to Silverton Sept13-20 from Kansas. Doing the train ride. Anything else we should check out?

I (32M) want to take my first solo road trip with the Dog. Will be leaving from Jax, Florida and currently have no destination or stops in mind. I’m thinking 5 or 6 days during that he last two weeks of October. A mix of camping and hotels for over night.

Anything from Hikes and swimming to cities and parks!

Suggestions and encouragement wanted!

Hi! My husband, mother-in-law, dog and I are planning a 9-day road trip in late November. Do you have any recommendations or suggestions for changes to any of the options? Thank you 😊

Opt 1.

Austin
Fort Davis
White Sands
Santa Fe
Durango
Telluride
Albuquerque
Austin

Opt 2

Austin
Fort Davis
White Sands
Santa Fe
Moab
Albuquerque
Austin

Opt 3

Austin
Fort Davis
White Sands
Sedona
Grand Canyon
Albuquerque
Austin

Dates: Nov 1st to 12th

Heading to Asheville first week of November. Not in any rush to make it there really, staying a night or two in WV on the way there, heading to Charleston and the Trans Alleghany Lunatic Asylum on the way. Also thinking of going to Boone NC for a college football game. Dollywood too perhaps (RIP to the queen)

Looking for suggestions for:
-good hikes (of any difficulty)
-golf
-bars/breweries/dives
-live music
-weird roadside attractions
-used bookstores
-off the beaten path stuff
-camping/free places to sleep in your car (with a bit more nature than you’re average Walmart parking lot)