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Definitely driving the scenic route down to the south of France - wonderful stops at pretty villages and beautiful countryside!

First holiday not with my family was with school friends, heading north from East Anglia and camping at various sites, my best friend driving. Thankfully she was cool headed as one of the other girls screamed every time we passed any other vehicle on the motorway.

Having driven from UK to Morocco alone aged 75, I was slightly apprehensive to face the Tizi n'Tichka pass. However,I knew that as I drive alone,I could turn back if it proved too challenging. Fortunately it proved an exhilarating drive with amazing views(though would have been more comprehensively viewed as a passenger !). I love driving!

I lived in South Africa in the70's and we took a holiday driving(and sleeping in) a truck around the Garden route. We started in Johannesburg, drove down to Durban and around the south coast of Africa to Cape Town. It was fantastic but my epic drive was when I drove the 850 miles from Cape Town to Johannesburg only stopping for petrol.

The Trough of Bowland in Lancashire. Spectacular views through unspoilt moorland with lots of stopping places. Great for bird watching and sheep watching for that matter. Never tire of it. The dog loves it as well especially the swimming opportunities.

My best road trip was taking my twins to the seaside at Mablethorpe. Just spending that quality time together, windows open, music on and singing along like the Von Trapp family (so my partner says). Just the lovely views of the countryside and the sea is bliss.

We took our 1976 MG Midget to the Circuit Historique in Laon. Driving through Picardy with many other classic cars and hundreds of locals cheering us on our way - we had a fantastic time. What a shame 'l'alternateur' broke returning to Calais, testing my schoolgirl French to it's limits!!

Our honeymoon to Orlando and Miami

A few years ago we spent a couple of weeks driving round central turkey . We had a reasonably good map but on the smaller roads it didn't always distinguish between Tarmac and unmade roads. One evening we were trying to get a hotel for the night and were running low on petrol so decided to take a short cut across to the nearest major road. Unfortunately the road went up and up into the mountain where it then turned into more of a goat track than a road. We carried on in the hope if would change then admitted defeat and had to try and turn round on a precipice when the petrol light came on. Very scary and had to coast all the way back down to save fuel. We eventually found a road and petrol station and made it to the hotel hours late to be woken in the night by a major earthquake! A very memorable trip.

I have had several road trips and they all seem the best! But the one I would never have had the opportunity to do if it was for an amazing friend was from Chicago to Alaska by road.
Even though we spend hours in the car, there was always something new to see as the miles flew past. But the one thing that really sticks in my mind is the names of some of the places we went through: Beaver Creek, Chicken and Head-smashed In Buffalo Jump are three of my favourite.
Experiencing Native American PowWows, bears, mountain goats, beavers, swimming with Loons in Canada, Bald Eagles and sailing in the Sounds.
Totally amazing and something I will never forget

Our best road trip was from Stoke on Trent to Estaril in Spain, it took us four days to get there and four days to get back, stopping where we pleased and having some wonderful meals en route. the first night we were in Estoril we came back from having a meal and there was a car waiting to enter the site as it was secured for the night. "Where have you come from today?" I asked the driver. "At eight o'clock this morning we got off the ferry at Calais" he said, it was ten in the evening. ?????

Many years ago my husband and I were young teachers in Malaysia. We spent our two week holiday driving round the coast. We took tiny boats out to little islands, slept in the car, and got hauled out of a ditch by strangers at 2am when my husband's three point turn went a bit too far in the dark. It was wonderful snorkelling and seeing the most beautiful fish and being thrilled by the sight of so many creatures I had only ever seen on the telly. My husband got so enthralled he forgot to be sensible, and he was so sunburned on the back of legs (everything else being covered, ) he was excused driving duties for a couple of days. It was a brilliant time, I wish I could do it all again.

The best road trip I ever did was two weeks spent in the Deep South of the USA. We flew to Atlanta and picked up a hire car which we then drove across the country. We drove up through Georgia to Chattanooga, Clarksville and Knoxville where Dollywood is based in the Tennessee Smokey Mountains. Staying mostly at modest motels providing comfortable but basic accommodation and breakfasts we then drove west through the countryside to Nashville where we spent three nights visiting all the legendary music spots including the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Oprey theatre where we saw the legendary Little Jimmie Dickens perform as the show was broadcast live on the radio. Next stop Memphis and a couple of nights in the luxury Peabody Hotel where we watched the daily routine of the ducks being led through the hotel lobby to and from the lift to reach the roof. Graceland was wonderful, not what I expected at all, and seeing where Elvis, Roy Orbison and "Gentleman" Jim Reeves recorded their songs at the Sun Studio was very moving. After visiting the motel and seeing the room where Martin Luther King was killed we moved on down south through the swamplands of the Mississippi to New Orleans, full of loud music and the only city in the USA where I haven't felt completely at ease; we took a trip on a Mississippi paddleboat and ate beignets, the local delicacy. After a couple of nights it was on again, heading eat this time through the towns of Alabama along the Gulf Coast, Montgomery, Birmingham and Biloxi with all their Civil Rights history to absorb. We went through Tuskagee and visited its statue commemorating their Airmen and passed endless numbers of different churches in this deeply-religious part of the USA. 1900 miles in all, what a trip.

The best road trip that I've ever taken was bringing my first child (a daughter) home from hospital.

She was born by Caesarean section and we were both in hospital through Christmas and the new year.

Bringing her home was the most wonderful, surreal experience of my life! The best, life-changing road trip ever!

In 1974 we hired a van and drove around Toronto staying in various campsites and laybys. So many memories - listening to Nixon's resignation speech - we all crowded around a tiny TV (unusual on campsites in those days) The spectacular scenery, the bull frogs at night, Hudson Bay, The Polar Express. I read Joanna Munro's "Lives of Girls and Women" while I was out there and it became one of my favourite books. Happily this was the first of many trips.

We drove this route on a tour of the USA and Canada last year with a friend's band for 2 and a half weeks. Tiring but fun!

New York, N.Y> Providence, R.I.> New York, N.Y>
Hamilton, Ontario> Toronto, Ontario> Montreal, Quebec> Northfield, Ohio> Detroit, Michigan> Grand Rapids, Michigan> Fort Wayne, Ind> Marksville, La> Jackson, MS.

Travelling in the early morning mists in the highlands of Scotland and the feeling that we were all alone travelling through the beautiful countryside... only to round a bend and see and hear a lone piper on a small hillock,making a dreadful attempt at getting something tuneful out of the bagpipes - must have been sent there by his OH so she didn't have to listen. It both made and spoilt the moment!

Without a doubt, it was driving on the Amalfi Coast, Italy, visiting Sorrento, Positano and Amalfi. Some wonderful wine, weather and culture. However, the drive was a little 'whiteknuckle' for my husband.

Driving the 1000 miles from Perth to Exmouth in Western Australia. Long straight roads, scrubby landscape, the occasional kangaroo and emu, outback Roadhouses, redundant sat nav and......actually overtaking a 36 metre Road Train. It doesn't get any better!

Travelling home from California we left our travel wallet in hire car at LA airport, within minutes we informed company but after 8 hours police officer arrived, he was so kind & generous he arranged a motel across the other side of LA & drove us there.
The officer put our cases in the boot & I opened the car door, I climbed into a plastic seat which was surrounded by bullet proof glass,

It was night time & hot the officer asked would I like the window down I said yes, which when I looked out of the window across the freeway I was being waved at by passing Lorry drivers,sat in the back of a police car being driven through Los Angeles has to be the best surreal road trip ever!

Well the best road trip was about twenty years ago my husband an I did a fly drive trip to Boston and drove right across the state of massachusetts, stopping at dinners, motels and bars all along the way.We even went across to rhode island and stopped a couple of days in cape cod where Jaws was filmed. All Hail To Massachusetts!!

I have two road trips that are memorable but this years is the one that I will share ..........................

My Husband has always wanted to drive to Italy in his convertible car. Experience the roads through the alps that the Top Gear team frequent on their shows.

So we packed for ten days - booked the Channel Tunnel and off we went - daring to book hotels or B&B's along the way was the plan.
The Tunnel crossing is so easy and then through France - our aim was to have driving no more than 4/5 hours a day - stopping when we saw something that we fancied exploring - staying in quaint B&B's.
France , we have visited on many occasions and so we were keen to see Switzerland and Italy.
Switzerland was beautiful surrounded by the beautiful Alps which at this time of year had beautiful snow kissed peaks and sunshine glinting on the snow. Beautiful waterfalls of melting snow traced their way down the sides of the alps. I swear that as we went through the Alp tunnels Hubby was singing the Top Gear theme tune under his breath.
We stayed in a hotel in a village and it was lovely - people so friendly and helpful.
After Switzerland we meandered through to Italy and headed for Lake Garda - a beautiful , tranquil place. We stayed in a lovely B&B in a village nearby and it was so quaint and the food experience was delicious.Weather superb !
From here we visited Verona - Where fore art thou? - and took a little tram ride which took us around the sites of Verona - which was great fun and finished off with a delicious ice-cream.
From here we then travelled towards Tuscany and found some delightful places to stay and whilst using them as bases we visited Florence and Sienna.Tuscany a beautiful place of Olive trees and vines, sunshine and friendly people. Delicious food and tasty wine.
We then needed to head back towards Calais so we started upwards again and travelled along the coast - roof down - sunshine and breeze blowing our hair - what freedom this trip was !
After reaching the Alp tunnels adjoining France we enjoyed that experience again and we took some amazing photo memories throughout the trip.
Must admit that we raced through France and took an earlier Tunnel train to get home.
A thoroughly memorable enjoyable experience.

During Christmas of 1973 the Mini Traveller was upside down on the drive of our rented house, the chassis being mended by my car enthusiast husband. Our 4 year old and I were clearing our rented house and packing boxes, to be stored in Granny’s cellar. We were off to Germany where my husband had a job wiring the new electronic telephone exchanges in Stuttgart and we hoped to save enough to pay a 10% deposit on a house. We set off on 27th December driving to Dover, then heading for Cologne and a road that took us along the Rhine. It was beautiful, especially when the snow came, and the castles along the Rhine looked like something from a fairy tale. However, it was freezing! We had no heating in the mini and slept in the back for two nights in sleeping bags hugging each other for warmth and re-fuelling in cafes en route, munching yummy German pastries along the way. We reached Stuttgart on New Years Eve, and the welcome was magnificent, fireworks and a lovely meal with the ‘boss’ and his family, with whom we stayed for the first night. Next day we moved to a beautiful little flat (with my first wet room!), and a balcony overlooking the Swabish Plain and the Black Forest. It was wonderful to be welcomed and find a warm and beautiful home which we enjoyed for the next year. How my heart breaks for those refugees from Syria and Afghanistan, and how I fear for the migrants who have been told our streets are paved with gold, and uproot their families, with no job and no prospect of one, or any accommodation, sleeping under motorway bridges. We were so lucky and bought our lovely little house in the UK a year later.

My favourite road trip was a few weeks ago. My hubby and I took a trip up to Inverurie in Scotland which took us over 3 hrs to collect our new addition to the family - a little 7 month old pug puppy called Bryce. He wasn't wanted and was kept in a cage all day. On the way home we stopped at a lovely village called Stonehaven which has a lovely beach. We let Bryce and our older pug (Bo) off the leads and the two of them ran around the beach for ages. We just felt so much happiness and joy that we were able to give little Bryce a good life and he is obsessed with his big brother Bo. They are inseparable!

an ex and me went for a road trip through wales. it was all rather lovely!