The Road Trip has become a holiday experience in itself, thanks to movies like Thelma and Louise, Rainman and California.
The first thing to do when planning a road trip vacation is to hire the best vehicle for the experience. A genuine road trip requires more than your basic sedan, although at a push you can get by on a basic budget car if youre counting the pennies.
If you have the means, and you want to do the trip properly, consider hiring a 4×4. You can take advantage of the countrys many off-road tracks along the way for added adventure, and the modern 4x4s are roomy, air-conditioned and offer comfort plus ruggedness the perfect combo for your road trip holiday.
Everyone knows about Route 66, Americas most famous road trip route. But if youre visiting South Africa, or if youre a local taking leave and feel the urge to take to the open road, whats the best route to take?
A road trip requires more than a long stretch of tar linking cities. It needs to be off the main thoroughfare, taking in little towns and villages far out of the big cities and offer things to do and see that you wouldnt get on a simple A to B trip.
Route 62, which...