Monthly Archives: December 2014

1. Trollstigen

 Test your stomach by driving Trollstigen, one of Norway’s twistiest roads. The route’s steep 10% incline, narrow width and 11 hairpin bends make it a supremely wavy ride.
 Taking up a section of National Road 63 and connecting … Continue reading →

1. Cornwall, England With its whitewashed seaside villages and greener-than-green countryside dotted with Celtic ruins, the Cornish peninsula is a hybrid of historical attractions and natural beauty. From its subtropical gardens to its steep cliffs that cascade into the Atlantic, … Continue reading →

1. Flower Route From the moment the first tulip was planted in Dutch soil, in 1593, the Netherlands has been in extravagant bloom and the Dutch have been in thrall to flowers, inventing a whole horticultural industry and turning their … Continue reading →

1. Transfăgărășan Called “the best road in the world” by Jeremy Clarkson on a 2009 edition of Top Gear, Transfăgărășan runs for 90km across the Southern Carpathian Mountains, between highest and second-highest peaks Moldoveanu and Negoiu.
 A winding route of … Continue reading →

1. Furka Pass Another James Bond location, the Swiss Alps’ Furka Pass was used for a scene in Goldfinger. But you’ll probably look anything but Bond-style glamorous when tackling it: steep slopes, hairpin bends, switchbacks and sharp, blind curves make … Continue reading →

1. Millau Viaduct, southern France

 Taller than the Eiffel Tower, Millau Viaduct is the world’s highest bridge. As well as being an engineering masterpiece, it also looks like a work of art – typical of the French. It opened in … Continue reading →

1. Central Greece West from Athens, a four-day drive in the marching path of warriors offers heart-quickening roadways, awe-inspiring temples, and a past rich in legends and myths. After heading west out of Athens on Highway E94, join the tour … Continue reading →

1. Amalfi Coast The Costiera Amalfitana, or Amalfi Coast, is widely considered Italy’s most scenic stretch of coastline, a landscape of towering bluffs, pastel-hued villages terraced into hillsides, precipitous corniche roads, luxuriant gardens, and expansive vistas over turquoise waters and … Continue reading →

1. Leh – Manali Highway, Himalaya Mountains, India

 Travel the Himalayas on four wheels by driving all 479km of northern India’s Leh-Manali Highway. Its highest elevation is Tanglang La mountain pass at 5328m, and on average you’re two to three … Continue reading →

1. CHILKOOT TRAIL*, Alaska and Yukon Territory, U.S. and Canada – Length: 33 miles, 3 to 5 days, Skagway to Bennett Lake The Trip: This hike is redolent with the suffering of 1898 gold miners, and there’s no mistaking the … Continue reading →