Ultimate Road Trips

There’s nothing like hitting the open road and in Ultimate Road Trips, author Lee Atkinson highlights 35 of the best driving holidays around the globe.

Featuring iconic and interesting routes including outback Australia, Iceland, South Africa, the Canadian Rockies and plenty more, this selection of the ultimate road trips all let you experience these exceptional destinations at your own pace. Each entry includes information on things to see and do, detailed route maps and a handy list of distances to help you plan your trip, as well as lots of useful advice on family-friendly attractions and where to eat along the way. You’ll also find details on the best time of year to visit, driving tips and some destinations that might surprise you, with a focus on fun drives that anyone with a licence and a thirst for adventure can handle.

Keep this book in the car for when you’re out on the road, or curl up with it at home and plan your next journey.

Experienced travel writer Lee Atkinson has been writing about her adventures for Australian newspapers, magazines and travel guides since 1991. A self-confessed road trip junkie who loves getting away from the crowds in wild and remote places, she believes ’that any excuse to hit the road is a good one.’ Lee is the author of 14 travel books and two smartphone apps about travelling in and around Australia and co-editor of two anthologies of travel writing, as well as a contributor to Explore Australia’s Camping Around Australia guide and the road tripping bible, Explore Australia. Her most recent books published by Hardie Grant Explore are the bestselling Ultimate Road Trips Australia, The Definitive Bucket List, Australia’s Best Nature Escapes and Explore Australia by Camper Trailer. See www.leeatkinson.com.au.