New Zealand

Brooding beauty

David Whitley follows the Mangatoa Road into the great unknown to discover the secrets of the North Island's wild west.

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Africa

The edge of civilisation

Ben Groundwater Ben Groundwater says goodbye to bitumen for three weeks as he navigates African desert wilderness.

Stories from the road

Cate Kennedy, Simon Castles, Fran Cusworth and Michael Green As the annual exodus takes us far from home, the collective memory of a wide, open land is shaped by bitumen and the view up ahead.

South Australia

Life is but a stream

Sue Williams takes a drive along the mighty Murray on its stately journey to the sea.

Vietnam

Snake ways

With a fancy motorbike and a well-padded seat, Lee Atkinson braves eight days on two wheels in a region with no road rules.

Andorra

High and mighty

When it comes to life in the fast lane and lots of shopping, the only way is up, writes Michael Gebicki.

Australia

Road to the red heart

The world has plenty of famed routes for the adventurer but none kick up as much dust as Australia's Adelaide to Uluru escapade, writes Sue Williams.

Australia

Into the red dust and wind

Retracing the route of Australia's hardiest roadmakers, Lee Atkinson tackles a trip through the heart of our western deserts.

India

A motorcycle diary

Ben Stubbs braves the smog and crowds of Kolkata on the back of a Royal Enfield bike.

Scotland

Castles, inns and isles

Sophie Dening recommends where to stay and dine on a driving holiday of the Scottish west Highlands.

Victoria

Guide at a glance: Lorne

Lee Atkinson samples the charms of a popular getaway on the Great Ocean Road.

Italy

The drive stupendous

Michael Gebicki shares his secret route through the mighty Dolomites.

Australia

Home and away

On a family road trip Jane E. Fraser finds pleasure in board games, bush walks and a curbside cuppa.

Canada

Something to declare

Ben Groundwater "Oh, it’ll be slippery," the lady at the rental shop said with typical Canadian understatement.

Take-Off

London to Paris for a pound

Nicholas Roe takes a front-row seat on a daytime coach service blazing a budget trail between the capitals.

NSW

Turns for the better

Lee Atkinson ventures off the Pacific Highway and uncovers some hidden gems on the road between Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour.

Northern Territory

Majesty amid the bulldust

Megan Johnston gets a taste of a 2200-kilometre outback track - enough to whet her appetite.

Europe

Time to hit the road, Jacques

Toll-booth terror, wrong turns, hairpin bends and high-speed motorways: it's all in a day's driving in Europe but, for Michael Gebicki, there's no better way to see the continent.