

It is those experiences that teach us to learn to live in the pursuit of happiness, rather than material things. It is those meaningful experiences that change us and make us into who we are. It gives a more authentic and honest travel experience. Road Trips open the door to more flexibility, being able to reach places that tours do not frequent.

Sometimes we have a plan, and sometimes there is no plan beyond a destination into the future. The ability to choose where to go, when to stop, and the desire to live in the moment. The open road gives a feeling of freedom. Because stories are more important than things”. Then we’ll turn it into our own story that will live inside out history to carry with us always.

We’ll stop in every small town and learn the history and stories, feel the ground, and capture the spirit. “Road trips are the equivalent of human wings. Printed directions or an old fashioned map would have served us well then!Ģ. In fact, just as Jenn McKinlay says in her famous road trip quote, we were mainly driven by caffeine cravings and rumbling tummies!īeing the millennials we are, we were of course armed with a Sat Nav to keep us from veering off track too much, however, we did manage to get lost in Glasgow when our phone signal died. We had time to spare so we were able to play it by ear and change our plans on a whim. I’d made a number of playlists before my boyfriend and I set off and it wasn’t long till we were belting out Bon Jovi as we road-tripped the Isle of Skye’s Trotternish loop. My two-week road trip around Scotland was the first that I had done and although the sights were amazing, the journey was arguably what I remember most about the trip. When it comes to planning a successful road trip, the above formula seems pretty spot on to me.
