June 10, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Indiana road trips are a fun way to explore the state, with some spectacular scenery along the way. Indiana is one of the states that make up the Great Lakes Region and is mainly flat with rolling hills, making it ideal for leisurely drives. [...]
June 10, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
If you’re counting down the days until your next adventure, consider one of these scenic road trips in South America. These winding roads will lead you into rural wilderness, lush greenery and the heart of Argentina, Bolivia and beyond. [...]
April 20, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
The United States has loads to offer in the way of scenery, ‘from sea to shining sea’ the country is full of sprawling forests, rivers, mountains, canyons and more. Whether you want some New England charm or the dramatic cliffs of the Pacific coast, there’s a railway with you in [...]
August 17, 2023 - Big 7 Travel Team
There’s nothing like a good old fashioned road trip. Whether just for an afternoon or for a few weeks, there’s just something about loading up the car and hitting the road. When it comes to once-in-a-lifetime road trips, the United States never disappoints. From waterfront drives along the Gulf Coast [...]
November 26, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
From Route 66 all the way to The Loneliest Road that starts in Maryland, the United States is filled with fantastic road trips that have long been alluring travellers out onto the open road. With so many different routes to take, it’s near impossible to decide on just one road [...]
November 25, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
From Route 66 all the way to The Loneliest Road, the United States is filled with fantastic road trips that have long been alluring travellers out onto the open road. With so many different routes to take, it’s near impossible to decide on just one road trip to take. These [...]
November 9, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
With 135 islands on the archipelago, there are plenty of stunning driving routes and some truly great Hawaii road trips. While most people might think of surfing and the beach when visiting this state, there is a lot of ground to cover on four wheels that will make you really [...]
November 9, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
From Route 66 all the way to The Loneliest Road that starts in Maryland, the United States is filled with fantastic road trips that have long been alluring travellers out onto the open road. With so many different routes to take, it’s near impossible to decide on just one road [...]
November 8, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
From Route 66 all the way to The Loneliest Road that starts in Maryland, the United States is filled with fantastic road trips that have long been alluring travellers out onto the open road. With so many different routes to take, it’s near impossible to decide on just one road [...]
November 8, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
This large Midwestern America state borders Canada and offers incredible scenery, making Minnesota road trips some of the prettiest drives imaginable. It is home to Lake Superior which is largest of the Great Lakes; water is never far away with over 10,000 other lakes within the state. The “Twin Cities” [...]
November 7, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
From Route 66 all the way to The Loneliest Road that starts in Maryland, the United States is filled with fantastic road trips that have long been alluring travellers out onto the open road. With so many different routes to take, it’s near impossible to decide on just one road [...]
September 26, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
From Route 66 all the way to The Loneliest Road that starts in Maryland, the United States is filled with fantastic road trips that have long been alluring travellers out onto the open road. With so many different routes to take, it’s near impossible to decide on just one road [...]
September 26, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
From Route 66 all the way to The Loneliest Road the United States is filled with fantastic road trips that have long been alluring travellers out onto the open road. With so many different routes to take, it’s near impossible to decide on just one road trip to take. These [...]
September 24, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
From Route 66 all the way to The Loneliest Road that starts in Maryland, the United States is filled with fantastic road trips that have long been alluring travellers out onto the open road. With so many different routes to take, it’s near impossible to decide on just one road [...]
September 24, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
From Route 66 all the way to The Loneliest Road that starts in Maryland, the United States is filled with fantastic road trips that have long been alluring travellers out onto the open road. With so many different routes to take, it’s near impossible to decide on just one road [...]
September 24, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
Louisiana road trips are the best way to explore this Southern state and all its amazing scenery, diverse cultures and great things to see, do and eat. With the Gulf Of Mexico, the Mississippi river and majestic inland scenery, there are endless captivating views along the way. [...]
September 23, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
The mixture of small little quaint towns and large expanses of open space make New Hampshire road trips a joy to experience. With the Appalachian Trail running through the state and some impressive peaks the scenery is ideal for a drive with friends or family. [...]
September 22, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
With the river running through the state and the Southern coastline on the Gulf of Mexico, there are no shortage of great Mississippi road trips. [...]
September 22, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
Nevada road trips are among the best in America, in large part due to the huge expanses of open space and the stunning stops along the way. It might be best known for Las Vegas, but the scenic drives all across the state are worth the visit alone. [...]
September 22, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
Maine Road Trips are among the most stunning in the country because of a spectacular rocky Atlantic coastline. You can’t get much further North in the USA (The Appalachian Trail finishes here!) and there are spectacular views around every turn. [...]
September 22, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
Located between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers and with beautiful rolling scenery, Iowa road trips are a truly memorable experience. [...]
September 22, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
From Route 66 all the way to The Loneliest Road that starts in Maryland, the United States is filled with fantastic road trips that have long been alluring travellers out onto the open road. With so many different routes to take, it’s near impossible to decide on just one road [...]
September 22, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
There are some spectacular Oklahoma road trips that take in views of everything from rivers and forests to canyons and mountains. This is a state that has a wide range of scenery and these drives feature beautiful views along the way. [...]
September 15, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
There’s nothing like a good old fashioned road trip. Whether just for an afternoon or for a few weeks, there’s just something about loading up the car and hitting the road. From Norway’s majestic fjords, Australia’s Martian landscape, California’s creamy coasts and so much more. There are plenty of asphalt [...]
September 14, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
From Route 66 all the way to The Loneliest Road, the United States is filled with fantastic road trips that have long been alluring travellers out onto the open road. With so many different routes to take, it’s near impossible to decide on just one road trip to take. These [...]
September 14, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
From Route 66 all the way to The Loneliest Road, the United States is filled with fantastic road trips that have long been alluring travellers out onto the open road. With so many different routes to take, it’s near impossible to decide on just one road trip to take. These [...]
September 14, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
Kentucky road trips will take you across some epic landscapes, thanks to the Ohio River and the Appalachian Mountains. This South Eastern state is a joy to drive through with long winding backroads and spectacular views along the highways. [...]
September 14, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
The North Eastern state is densely populated for its size, but you can quickly escape the cities and drive some epic Ohio road trips. There is a mixture of terrain including flat plains and jagged mountain peaks which all make for great scenery along your route. [...]
September 14, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
From Route 66 all the way to The Loneliest Road that starts in Maryland, the United States is filled with fantastic road trips that have long been alluring travellers out onto the open road. With so many different routes to take, it’s near impossible to decide on just one road [...]
September 14, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
From Route 66 all the way to The Loneliest Road, the United States is filled with fantastic road trips that have long been alluring travellers out onto the open road. With so many different routes to take, it’s near impossible to decide on just one road trip to take. These [...]
September 12, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
If you want to escape the metropolitan areas and get some fresh air, these New Jersey road trips are the ideal place to start. With over 130 miles of stunning Atlantic coastline there are some wonderful driving options in the state. [...]
September 11, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
The most populous state in New England is packed full of diverse scenery making Massachusetts road trips among the most pretty in the country. A mixture of a gorgeous coastline, rolling forests and beautiful national parks means there is a drive for all occasions. [...]
May 19, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
What’s not to love about Nebraska? The Cornhusker State boasts bustling Omaha and Lincoln, ravishing river valleys, and a rich history that encompasses everything from dinosaur skeletons to Native American culture and tough frontier tales. [...]
May 19, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
Magical Missouri ‐ from stunning scenery to dynamic history, the Show Me State has a lot to offer. Kansas City and St Louis are both fascinating cities with their own distinctive charms, and although this is the most populous of the Plains states, it also has more lush forest territory [...]
May 4, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
One of America’s most fabled Mid-Atlantic states, Maryland is bordered by Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to its east, Pennsylvania to the north, and the District of Columbia, Virginia and West Virginia to the south and west. There’s history here by the bucketload. For starters, it’s named after Queen Mary [...]
May 4, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
A famous state in the US Midwest, Kansas has a fascinating history and a dynamic contemporary culture. Named after the Kansas River and its local Kansa Native Americans, the state is landlocked between neighbors Colorado, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Nebraska, with Wichita as its largest city and Topeka as the capital. [...]
April 24, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
Nestled between Washington, Montana and Wyoming, Idaho is officially known as The Gem State and (aptly), it’s a hidden gem that’s a joy to discover and a great place to live. With 114 rugged mountain ranges and 3.9 million acres of wilderness, it’s one of America’s most unspoiled states, and [...]
April 24, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
Famous for the heady highlands that divide the Deep South and Midwest and the rich cultural history of the Mississippi Delta, the sublime scenery in Arkansas includes the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, thick forests, white water rapids and a slew of state parks packed with lush meadows and dramatic panoramic [...]
April 24, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
Connecticut is handily located on the New York commuter belt, but opulent areas like Greenwich and Litchfield are desirable locations even for affluent Big Apple denizens. It’s also home to New Haven’s world famous Yale University, has a rich history that’s pivotal in the development of the United States, and [...]
April 24, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
Delaware is just 96 miles long and 35 miles wide ‐ making it the second-smallest state in the US. But (as you’ll know if you’re local or discover when visiting), it punches above its weight with scenery ‐ there’s everything from lush countryside and charming traditional villages to powder sand [...]
April 24, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
Indiana is best known to worldwide motorsports fans for the famous Indy 500 race, but there’s more to this marvelous Midwest state than rocketing race cars. You can step back in time with the gentle fundamentalism of Amish Country’s Elkhart and Goshen, drink in the delightful modern architecture of Columbus, [...]
April 24, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
Alabama is a state whose history is interwoven with evocative history ‐ stretching from expansive Mississippian American settlements of the past to the classic French-Caribbean architecture of Mobile and the skyscrapers reflected in the waters at Birmingham’s Railroad Park. Inextricably interlinked with the US Civil Rights movement, Alabama’s fine cities, [...]
April 24, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
Best-known to outsiders for Chicago’s sophisticated museums, restaurants and skyscrapers, Illinois is also famous as the home state of Abraham Lincoln, the kitsch Americana of Route 66 and Ernest Hemingway’s hometown Oak Park. It’s also home to Peoria (birthplace of the late, great comedian Richard Prior), and state capital Springfield, [...]
April 24, 2022 - Big 7 Travel Team
A Deep South delight, Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi. In many ways it’s a land of contrasts ‐ from liberal, wealthy cities like Macon and Savannah to modest, conservative backwater towns, and dramatic northern mountains to laid-back southern beaches and islands. [...]
November 3, 2021 - Big 7 Travel Team
Seattle, often known as the Emerald City, is one of the most attractive tourist destinations on the West Coast. There's no better location to be during the bright springs and summers, when music and cuisine events are aplenty. It is also home to a number of exciting outdoor activities. Whether [...]
November 2, 2021 - Big 7 Travel Team
A city with walkable neighborhoods, award-winning restaurants, historical charm, and subtropical, sunny weather, Atlanta does not disappoint. However, there will definitely come a time when you want to get away from the city. Well, you're in luck because there are so many great local destinations that are only a short [...]
October 20, 2021 - Big 7 Travel Team
Route 66 is a historic U.S. highway that runs 2,400 miles from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, along the Pacific coast. With a distance of almost 2,400 miles, it passes through eight states (3,900 km), crossing portions of Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California on [...]
October 20, 2021 - Big 7 Travel Team
New York City, also known as the Big Apple, attracts visitors from all over the world who come to experience the glitz and the glam of this famous metropolis. However, the relentlessly quick pace of the city can get weary, and locals and tourists alike start to crave fresh air [...]
October 19, 2021 - Big 7 Travel Team
Located in the southern part of sunny California, San Diego is known for its idyllic climate, miles and miles of pristine beaches and numerous world-class attractions. While you’ll love exploring this SoCal gem, did you also know that ‘America’s Finest City’ is also a great starting point for many quintessential [...]
October 19, 2021 - Big 7 Travel Team
One of the nicest things about Los Angeles is that you can suddenly find yourself in the middle of nature only a few miles outside of town by leaving the city sprawl. In addition to spectacular state and national parks, this list includes routes through dry deserts, lush woods, and [...]
August 3, 2021 - Big 7 Travel Team
There’s no finer way to travel from San Diego to San Francisco than by road. After all, why miss out on the forests, theme parks, Spanish missions, and beaches along the way? Here’s an itinerary of places that you must visit while undertaking the journey. [...]
July 11, 2021 - Big 7 Travel Team
Chicago is such a popular centre of art and culture that some call it a microcosm of the entire United States. However, as veteran visitors to the Windy City would argue, it isn’t just a great destination in itself – it’s also an excellent base from which you can make [...]
June 27, 2021 - Big 7 Travel Team
Beautiful beaches, pounding waterfalls, soothing forests, dramatic peaks, charming towns and fascinating historical sites are all within striking distance of your Houston base and you can find your ideal vehicle here in a couple of clicks ̶ with excellent deals from trusted car rental partners. [...]
May 9, 2021 - Big 7 Travel Team
Ready for your road trip - here are our top 10 epic trips from Covid: [...]
February 25, 2021 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
There’s nothing like a good old fashioned road trip. Whether just for an afternoon or for a few weeks, there’s just something about loading up the car and hitting the road. If you are wondering where to drive next for stunning vistas, this list has you covered. Here are the [...]
July 16, 2020 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
When the weather starts to turn and leaves transform from green to vivid shades of orange and red, there’s no better place for leef-peeping than New England. Set off with a tank full of gas on these beautiful fall foliage drives around Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont and New [...]
February 6, 2020 - Melanie Hamilton
The United States has loads to offer in the way of scenery, ‘from sea to shining sea’ the country is full of sprawling forests, rivers, mountains, canyons and more. Whether you want some New England charm or the dramatic cliffs of the Pacific coast, there’s a railway with you in [...]
February 6, 2020 - Melanie Hamilton
The Lone Star State covers a whopping 773 miles from East to West. In between, you’ll find a plethora of great Tex-Mex food, wildflower fields and unique history. In fact, Davey Crockett famously said, “You may all go to hell, and I will go to Texas” If you’re trying to [...]