Tag: Road Trip

Australia Road Trip

Perth to Coral Bay: Western Australia Road Trip Itinerary

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I could have spent an awful lot longer in Western Australia.  But as a part time traveller who just wants to see as much as possible, I crammed a 3000km road trip into just 7 days and I loved every single second.  This is my 1 week Western Australia road trip itinerary, including where I stopped each night, what there is to see on the route and how we spent our time in our overnight town stops!  I designed my trip so I either had a full afternoon or morning in the towns that we stopped at.   If you don’t have the time to go from Perth to Exmouth, Perth to Coral Bay is well worth the trip!

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Route 66 Motel Barstow California

Unique Motels on Route 66

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Driving Route 66 is very much about the journey rather than the destination and part of the fun is staying in a new place every night!  There’s a huge range of accommodation options from campgrounds, to big chain hotels but for this post I’m embracing the unique motels on Route 66!  I’m talking about the individual ‘independent’ motels.  The ones covered in Route 66 memorabilia and the classic neon signs!  I’m guilty for staying in some chains during my trip (you can see a full list in my Route 66 2 week itinerary), so I’ve teamed up with some awesome travel bloggers who have contributed some of their experiences of motels on Route 66!

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Iowa 80 World's Largest Truck Stop

Iowa 80 Trucking Museum and World’s Largest Truck Stop

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Ever since I was small, I’ve LOVED what us British call ‘Service Stations’.  Basically they are glorified petrol/gas stations but they will have a separate building with a food court, gift shop/’newspaper shop’, nice toilets, maybe a small games arcade etc.  They remind me of the excitement of going on holiday in our caravan.  I recently stopped at Iowa 80, which claims to be the world’s largest truck stop, it even has its own trucking museum!

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Route 1 California Road Trip

10 Road Trip Tips from an Ex Delivery Driver

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Now here’s something I may not have mentioned on my blog before.  I am a girl, I’m 5ft4 inches tall AND I hold a UK class 2 truck license.  Think the size of a bin lorry (garbage truck), fire engine, a coach with no passengers, anything that’s rigid, up to 4 axels.  I may not have taken up truck driving, but I was a delivery driver for 3 years.  I was on the road, 6 days a week, averaging around 10 hours a day during the week.  I picked up things that made my life on the road easier and now I’m going to share some of my best road trip tips with you!

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Hackberry General Store, Burma Shave Signs - Route 66

Route 66 16 Day Road Trip Itinerary

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Ever dreamed of hitting the open road and doing an all American road trip?  How about a trip down historic Route 66?!  Stretching 2448 miles across America, starting in Chicago, Illinois and finishing up in LA, California, taking in a total of 8 States.  This is my tried and tested 16 day Route 66 Road Trip Itinerary with side trips to the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas (so essentially stepping foot in 9 States!).  I include: the daily miles covered, travel time (with stops), must see roadside attractions, where to stay and where to eat!

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EZ66 Route 66 Guide Book

EZ66 – The Best Route 66 Guide Book (In My Opinion!)

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In all honesty, I don’t think I could have done Route 66 without this guide book.  It’s AMAZING.  Seriously.  Everyone should go out and buy it if you’re planning on taking the trip.  Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you…

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Pops Arcadia Route 66

6 Food Stops on Route 66!

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When doing a road trip like Route 66, you pass through hundreds of little towns, all with places to stop and eat, it’s impossible to stop at every single one without either bankrupting yourself or returning home double the weight of what you were when you started!  To save money, for some meals we stopped at gas stations and supermarkets such as Walmart and ate the complimentary breakfasts at the hotels, this way we only had to pay for a full meal once a day.  Here are 6 of my favourite food stops along Route 66!

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Route 66: 8 States, 8 Roadside Attractions

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Route 66.  Dating back to 1926.  The classic American road trip, spanning 2448miles across 8 States from Illinois, all the way to California on the West Coast.  There is SO much to see and do.  I spent just under 3 weeks (with a side trip to Vegas) on the road, averaging roughly around 300 miles day, but we did have to by pass some attractions.  It’s impossible to stop at every museum and gift shop after all!  Most of the Route passes through little forgotten towns, these are often where you’ll find the friendliest of people that are so happy to talk about their life on Route 66.  Here’s a list of some of my must see roadside attractions on Route 66, that I believe are well worth a stop.

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