Coast and islands
Montenegro and Albania, from Kotor to Berat
A bay ringed by mountains, a great lake, Venetian and Ottoman towns. Eight days on the road, from Kotor to Berat, in the heart of Albania.
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Mountains and passes
The Black Forest, from Baden-Baden to the Kaiserstuhl
Ridge roads, lakes, farmhouses under huge roofs and cuckoo clocks, then the vineyards of an extinct volcano. A week on a loop from Freiburg im Breisgau, from the north of the range to the south.
Wide open spaces
Vancouver Island, from Victoria to the beaches of Tofino
An island of giant forests, beaches pounded by the Pacific and small harbours where boats leave to see orcas. Nine days on a loop from Victoria, from Port Renfrew to Tofino and up to Telegraph Cove.
Coast and islands
Bohuslän, from Gothenburg to Strömstad
Bohuslän is the northern part of the west coast of Sweden, between Gothenburg and Norway. Granite islands, harbours with red and white huts, Bronze Age rock carvings: this trip follows this coast north in five days.
Wide open spaces
Ohrid and Prespa, the two lakes of North Macedonia
Two mountain lakes in the south-west of North Macedonia, separated by the Galičica massif and linked underground. A five-day loop from Ohrid, taking in frescoed churches, lakeside monasteries and ancient ruins near Bitola.
Coast and islands
The French Riviera and the hills behind Nice
Corniche roads hanging above the Mediterranean, hilltop villages twenty minutes from the beaches, alpine valleys an hour from Nice. A six-day loop to see both faces of the Riviera.
Wide open spaces
Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Glacier: the great Rockies road trip
Three national parks on one road, from the Tetons to the glaciers of Montana, by way of the geysers of Yellowstone. Twelve days from Jackson to Kalispell, with bison by the roadside and two great mountain roads.
Mountains and passes
Tyrol, from Innsbruck to the Ötztal
High mountain roads that climb up to the glaciers, mountain lakes and a Habsburg city at the foot of the peaks. Eight days on a loop from Innsbruck, by way of the Achensee, the Zillertal, the Kaunertal and the Ötztal.
Coast and islands
Lake Balaton, from Tihany to Hévíz
Balaton is the largest lake in Central Europe, less than two hours from Budapest. This trip goes all the way round it in five days, from the vineyards and old volcanoes of the north shore to the beaches of the south shore.
Wide open spaces
The west coast of Jutland, from Ribe to Skagen
Dunes, lighthouses and endless beaches, all along the North Sea. Six days one way, from Ribe, the oldest town in Denmark, to the tip of Grenen.
Wide open spaces
The Albanian Alps: Theth, Valbona and Lake Koman
In the north of Albania, two mountain villages, Theth and Valbona, at the foot of great limestone walls. A six-day loop from Shkodër, over a pass, on a ferry across Lake Koman and through Kosovo.
Wide open spaces
The Belgian Ardennes, from the Meuse to the High Fens
Citadels above the Meuse, the loops of the Semois, caves and the High Fens plateau. A five-day loop from Namur, through the forests of southern and eastern Wallonia.