Can anyone here remember that noughties chick flick 'Crossroads' with Britney Spears? Well that movie had me dreaming of one day going on a big American road trip since I was about 12. From a young age I've always wanted to drive. We would often take long trips as a family which would consist of sometimes 7 hours worth of travelling, but it never phased me. I wasn't one of those little kids in films screaming 'are we there yet?' Instead, I would spend hours looking out of the window, taking in all scenery and being mesmerised by places I hadn't seen before. I used to think 'one day I can drive places like this myself' and now aged 25 and with a driving license, I can.
Today I have teamed up with E-Shores to celebrate Route 66's 90th birthday and to bring you my road trip bucket list. They kindly provided me with a little road trip kit to pimp out my car and some inspiration for my bucket list.
Route 66
First on the list is Route 66, the ultimate American road trip, Route 66 starts from Chicago, passing by Illinois, Missouri, and Oklahoma and finishes in LA. On route you can see some amazing sights and stop at some beautiful places such as the Grand Canyon, the Nevada dessert and gamble your way through Las Vegas. It's the ideal road trip for those wanting to live out their favourite American road trip fantasies and is a great way to see the country.
The Amalfi Coast, Italy
Italy is a country that I've always wanted to visit and the Amalfi route offers breathtaking views of Italy's most scenic coastlines the Sorrento Peneinsula near Naples. This route passes through the traditional Italian towns of Salerno, Ravello, Almalfi, passing along the cliffs situated highly above the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Almalfi route is considered so beautiful that in 1996 it was made a World Heritage Site.
Ireland's Atlantic Way
Situated a little bit closer home and just a short ferry away is Ireland's Atlantic Way. Ireland's Atlantic Way covers 1,500 miles of land from Inishowen Peninsula calling at towns such as Donegal, Ballina, Westport, Galway, the Shannon River, Kinmare and Kinsale. This route is great for those looking to learn more about the Irish heritage and language, maybe try a few pints of Guinness or a glass or two of whiskey (when you're not driving of course) and visit historical sites that are hundreds of years old. This will probably be my first road trip as my husband is Irish and keen to learn more about his roots, plus I can take my little car over on the ferry.
If you're planning a road trip, check out E-Shores amazing Spotify playlist to get you in the mood.
The Amalfi Coast, Italy
Italy is a country that I've always wanted to visit and the Amalfi route offers breathtaking views of Italy's most scenic coastlines the Sorrento Peneinsula near Naples. This route passes through the traditional Italian towns of Salerno, Ravello, Almalfi, passing along the cliffs situated highly above the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Almalfi route is considered so beautiful that in 1996 it was made a World Heritage Site.
Ireland's Atlantic Way
Situated a little bit closer home and just a short ferry away is Ireland's Atlantic Way. Ireland's Atlantic Way covers 1,500 miles of land from Inishowen Peninsula calling at towns such as Donegal, Ballina, Westport, Galway, the Shannon River, Kinmare and Kinsale. This route is great for those looking to learn more about the Irish heritage and language, maybe try a few pints of Guinness or a glass or two of whiskey (when you're not driving of course) and visit historical sites that are hundreds of years old. This will probably be my first road trip as my husband is Irish and keen to learn more about his roots, plus I can take my little car over on the ferry.
If you're planning a road trip, check out E-Shores amazing Spotify playlist to get you in the mood.
What is your dream road trip?
I love this! I have always wanted to take a road trip to somewhere in the United States. Nowhere in particular.....just drive and see what we find!
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My husband and I would love to do a US roadtrip! He was going to be doing one with his friends this year but unfortunately the plans fell through! Now Im hoping we will do it together instead!
ReplyDeleteI want to do all of these road trips. I have done part of Route 66, but I would love to finishb it off.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to do Route 66 one day. My nan went on a 3 week trip along there and said it was amazing! x
ReplyDeleteitaly is also one of the destinations on my list
ReplyDeleteRoad trips are fun. The US and France are on my list.
ReplyDeleteOh wow. I love road trips, I'd definately love to do the US again, and I'd like to do the coastal roads of Britain.
ReplyDeleteI've never really done a road trip! We have a travel bucket list though :)
ReplyDeleteI would love to go on a road trip across America but it is also on my bucket list, you should totally get one of those scratch maps! x
ReplyDeleteI would love to road trip down route 66 and just make my way across america! Italy is also on my road trip bucket list! I'd always like to roadtrip britain too and see all the little towns and villages that you might not usually think to visit!
ReplyDeleteroute 66 would be amazing I think I would want to keep exploring after a journey like that x
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Route 66 would be really fun. Recognizing some of the classic stops would just be so crazy!
ReplyDeleteRoute 66 would definitely be on mine, some friends have done it and it looked just amazing x
ReplyDeleteive only heard of route 66 and would love to do it one day. the others i haven't heard of but sounds as amazing
ReplyDeleteI would love to do some of these things! Great travel post
ReplyDeleteI'm actually going to Ireland this year. Can't wait to explore the west coast xxx
ReplyDeleteRoute 66 would be an awesome road trip to do but I have done my dream one which was Luton (UK) to Kaunas (Lithuania).
ReplyDeleteI think you would love the Florida keys it's gorgeous there will long stretches of road.
ReplyDeleteI'd absolutely love to do an American Road trip - it is one of my must do holidays in the not so distant future.
ReplyDeleteRoute 66 is on my list too. I really want to go for biking holidays and just ride on 66.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of the Atlantic Way, it sounds lovely but to be honest, my dream is to do Route 66, that would be absolutely amazing! X X
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to do the all American road trip but had never considered doing one in other countries. I'd love to do one in Italy now!
ReplyDeleteItaly has been on my bucket list for years, finally going next month!
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