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The World’s 20 Best Drives
Sometimes there is nothing better than a road trip – whether it be for a long weekend or an epic cross country affair. The Sunday Times Travel Magazine has recently published a list of the world’s 20 best drives. Many take you well off the beaten path. Consider one of these out of the ordinary drives:
- Cairo to Kharga (550 km) in Egypt’s western desert
- Athens to Olympus (600km) on the Peloponnese Peninsula in Greece
- Karamea to Haast (534km) on New Zealand’s South Island
- Salalah to Muscat (900km) in Oman
- Bilbao to Laguardia (550km) in Spain
- Charleston to Cherokee (1600km) in the US
- Glasgow to Mallaig (255km) in Scotland
- Havana to Pinar del Rio (177km) in Cuba
I have my personal favourite drives.
- The Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia
The climb out of Pleasant Bay - 13% grade over 3 kilometers
- The Icefields Parkway between Banff and Jasper, Alberta
Banff to Jasper in winter
- Highway # 1 from Washington State to California
- The backroads of Quebec and Vermont in foliage season
The beginning of the foliage season in Quebec
A quote by Robert Louis Stevenson says it all.
“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.”
So my suggestion is be spontaneous this summer and go, somewhere, anywhere for the sheer love of traveling.
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About
I’ve been all over the world – to all continents but Antarctica and to a grand total of 53 countries. I’ve always got some sort of an adventure planned – even if it’s only a weekend. I thrive on change and travel provides that.
Feel free to email me at
leighmcadamtravels@gmail.com
Book Reviews
Book Review: Leading at the Edge
Though it’s been almost 100 years since Shackleton’s ill-fated voyage, his leadership style and lessons in the face of adversity still ring true. Those lessons are used as a backdrop for Dennis N.T. Perkin’s book, Leading at the Edge. Dennis brings his considerable talent as the CEO of The Syncretics Group, a company that specializes in effective [...]
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