How to Plan the Perfect Road Trip Abroad

If you’re a car enthusiast, there are few vacations more exciting than getting behind the wheel and heading off into new territories. In fact, it’s becoming a more and more popular past-time for those who want to holiday in a unique, comfortable and exploratory manner.

How to Plan the Perfect Road Trip Abroad

In this short guide, you’ll learn how to plan and execute a deeply exciting and invigorating road trip, complete with all the comforts of home while enabling you to explore the great unknown around the world. 

Shipping Your Car

You don’t want to buy a car out in your destination – the chances are you’ll get a poor deal on your motor, and you’ll be left wondering if it’ll break down on you as you drive. Renting can also be particularly expensive, leaving you out of pocket on other options. No – the best option for a sustained road trip in another country is also one of the simplest – just ship your vehicle to the country you’re planning to visit. Through this method, you’ll be able to drive in your own valued car – containing many of your cherished travel items – and thus enjoy the reliability of your motor while also benefiting from the familiarity of your own wheels.

Packing Everything You Need

One of the thrills of driving around as a form of travel is that you can carry so much more than if you were roaming by any other form of transport. That’s principally because you’ll be able to pack a load of your things into the back seats, or into the trunk – while you can also pack a ‘core’ suitcase of your absolute essentials. You may wish to pack:

- Electronics, including satellite navigation, an e-book, and phone chargers
- Cameras and equipment to record your trip
- Small repairs gear, and oil to fill your car up after long hot drives
- More toiletries than you’re allowed on the plane – creature comforts you’d rather not do without
-A map and a journal to keep track of your destinations.
 
With all of this packed in your car, and your vehicle ready to be shipped, it’s time to turn your attention to the trip itself – and how you can plan it.

Planning Your Drive

Now, there are various kinds of people in the world. There are those who enjoy doing things by the book, and others who like to be unorthodox. There are those who like to plan an itinerary to the finest detail, and those who prefer the spontaneous side of life. Whichever type of person you happen to be, you need to plan little bits of your drive to make it successful.
​For instance, you need to make sure you know where the food stops might be, where you might be able to sleep, and where you can fill up your car with gas. 
These three things – worth researching before you go - are the crux of your trip.
Planning a road trip is all a part of your great road-based adventure – and the pointers outlined above will help you get the most out of your exciting time away behind the wheel.
 

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