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7 destinations
The Balkans' most underrated coastline, backed by dramatic mountains and some of Europe's lowest prices.
Ottoman old towns, emerald rivers and mountain scenery, still one of Europe's best-value trips.
Lake Ohrid's old churches and a laid-back capital, among the cheapest and least crowded trips in Europe.
Carpathian castles, painted monasteries and Transylvanian towns, with some of Europe's best road-trip roads.
Fjord-like bays, walled coastal towns and alpine mountains packed into a country the size of a large city.
Alpine lakes, caves and a tiny stretch of coast, compact enough to see most of it in under a week.
A polished Adriatic coastline of walled towns and island-hopping, at a premium compared to its Balkan neighbours.
11 itineraries
Sarajevo's layered history followed by Mostar and the Herzegovina countryside, reachable by bus or car.
A loop from Tirana through Ottoman old towns to the Riviera coastline and back, best with a rental car.
Transylvanian Saxon towns and Carpathian mountain roads, built around a rental car.
Marrakech's souks, a Sahara desert camp, and the imperial cities and blue-washed Chefchaouen, by private driver.
Two of the Adriatic's most dramatic, least crowded coastlines combined into one cross-border road trip.
Cardiff's castle and waterfront, then north to Snowdonia's mountains and Conwy's medieval walled town.
Edinburgh's old town, a scenic drive to the Highlands, Loch Ness and the Isle of Skye, finishing in Glasgow.
Dublin's pub culture, Galway's bohemian west coast, the Ring of Kerry from Killarney, and Cork's food scene to finish.
A full loop of Route 1 — waterfalls, glacier lagoons and the north's volcanic landscapes, entirely by rental car.
A classic self-drive loop: Sossusvlei's towering red dunes, the coastal town of Swakopmund, and wildlife-watching in Etosha National Park.
A classic Southwest road trip: LA's beaches, the Las Vegas Strip, the Grand Canyon's South Rim, then up the coast to San Francisco.