INSTRUCTIONS FOR A PERFECT ROADTRIP

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Raise your hand who has never dreamed of catch the car, the couple and / or a few friends (well, at most 4, unless you don't want to take others in the trunk or unless you don't have a van ... in this case we sign up for your trip!) and go on an adventure.

It is not necessary to go to New Zealand or make route 66 to live an unforgettable story on wheels, you really only need three things: roads (which are everywhere), you win (if you are here reading, you are sure to spare!) And this piece of guide that we have prepared so you can organize a perfect road trip 🙂

WHAT TO BRING ON A ROAD TRIP?

There are a few things that can not be missing in a road trip, these are our essentials:

GPS + MAP: You don't need to buy a GPS while having a phone! With applications like theCity maps you won't even need internet ... yes, you will have to have downloaded the map of the area you are interested in before! He saved us on more than one occasion. The old road map, however, does not take up much and can take a wire when you least expect it.

MUSIC: what a bland road-trip would be without music! We advise you to prepare a couple of CDs for the occasion. If you need inspiration here you can listen to a playlist with the best travel songs.

SUNGLASSES: that protect you from the sun's reflections is essential ... but that they also help the road-trippero posture too!

SNACKS AND FOOD: there is no long trip without goodies, chips and few healthy snacks, which put the crumbs lost car. You already knew that, didn't you?

WATER: Eating goodies is very thirsty. In case you did not know…

EMERGENCY KIT: the road-trippero postureo will be of little use to you if the car wheel is punctured and you stay in the middle of nowhere without a spare wheel or ideas of what to do ... get ready for the unexpected!

BOARD DIARY: to point and remember everything that happens during the trip (from the name of the villages that you leave behind to the epic phrases and anecdotes that make each trip a unique experience).

PHOTO CAMERA: to immortalize all the best moments of this epic journey.

CAMPAIGN STORE / SLEEPING SLEEP / RING: If we want to reduce the cost of the road trip, there are two options: sleeping in camping (in this case do not forget the kit: tent / sleeping bag / mat) or sleeping in the car (auch, do it for many nights you it will hurt in all your bones, but not in your wallet). You can also plan to do free camping, keep in mind that in many countries it is prohibited.

PLAN OR IMPROVE?

The eternal question ... for us the correct answer is: planning leaving room for improvisation. The reason? If you do not plan, you run the risk of missing interesting places but if you plan too much you can miss that wonderful part of the trip that is improvisation: meet a local who invites you to eat at his house ... and not be able to go because you do not have time, go on the way to some waterfalls and go through a town where there is a fair ... and not be able to stop why you have to go to the waterfall ...

10 TIPS FOR THE ROAD-TRIP TO BE, TRULY, PERFECT

1. Run away from tolls: secondary roads are more interesting ... and free! The road-trip is the trip within the trip par excellence, it makes no sense to want to go fast: speed does not matter, what matters is intensity (and you will tell me what intensity you are going to find on a highway).

2. Documentation in order: Do not go to shit it for not having the driving license on top or for having the expired car insurance. Check everything before leaving.

3. Do not carry too much luggage: Better a comfortable car than having 15 changes of clothes.

4. If you travel abroad, be interested in rules of circulation of the new country: Do you need an international driving license? Do you need to pay any circulation fees? ... prevention is better than cure.

5. Write down the expenses: that if the gasoline, that if 'we stop to drink something', that if 'still look at that magnet would be perfect in the fridge of my house', that if 'oh a restaurant, we stopped to taste the typical dessert' ... in the end, If you do not calculate and meet a budget, the road-trip will be more expensive than a Caribbean cruise.

6. If you travel in Spain download the APP Gasolineras de España to know what is the cheaper gasoline that you can find on your route (if you travel abroad there is surely a similar APP for the country you are going to visit).

7. If you want save the maximum on accommodation (Without running the risk of doing free camping or without having to destroy your bones while sleeping in the car) you can look for offers on booking, airbnb (here we give you a discount of € 30) or sign up for solidarity networks such as couchsurfing, which incidentally you They will make you live a 100% local and authentic experience.

8. During the first days you will feel like eating hamburgers, pizzas, ice cream and more hamburgers. On the third day you will feel like a chicken, fruit and vegetable breasts ... do not hesitate. A website that can help you search local restaurants It's spotted by locals (your stomach and greasy belly will thank you).

9. Ask yourself if your car has a desire for road-trip ... and that is not always our '4 wheels' will have the same desire to march that we: rent a van adapted for a trip can be well priced (in addition to the rental money is divided among all participants) and you will have the security of having a reliable, comfortable and ready to go car. You can take a look at the Campanda motorhome comparison You can find many different models and prices for all budgets.

10. It is important that there be more than one driver: driving tired and on a road trip the hours spent on the road are going to be many…. yes, do not leave at home those who do not have a card: they are usually the best dj's, browsers, joke counters, anecdotes pointers and search engines for cheap offers. Shout with me: no to discrimination against the no-card!

OK ... BUT WHERE TO DO A ROAD-TRIP?

Ok, if you can't do Route 66, you can't travel to Oceania and you can't leave Spain to make a route through the castle of Germany or to southern Italy ... don't worry at all: we are lucky to live in one of the most beautiful and interesting countries in the world and here there are plenty of options to make a perfect road trip, here we give you 3 proposals:

A / THE DEEP SOUTH: Andalusia is one of the regions we love most in the world, traveling by car from end to end is not at all a crazy idea: the Cabo de Gata, the Alpujarra, the towns of Malaga, the beaches of Cadiz , Seville with its special color, Córdoba, Granada, Jaén, the Tabernas desert ... and those beautiful villages, the Mediterranean, the tapas, the fried fish ... when are we leaving? (If you go through Vera or Mojacar, let us know and we will have some cañitas!).

B / EUSKADI, MON AMOUR: the Basque Country is a delight for the eyes (and the palate). Here the intense green of the forests and mountains join the blue of its sea and the yellow of its beaches. Charming villages and a unique and authentic culture will make you fall in love with this little piece of land between a pinxo and a txacolí.

C / UNA COSTA ... MOLT MAÇA: The Costa Brava stole our hearts ... from Blanes to Maresme, through our dear Tossa de Mar or the wonderful Cadaques. Passages that remove the hiccups, some of the most beautiful coves in the Mediterranean and to finish a little jump to Barcelona, right? If you still want Catalan march, do not miss the route through the Priorat, beautiful!

Obviously there are many more: to travel Galicia and Asturias (to which we have a terrible desire), the Jerte Valley during the flowering of the cherry tree (and in other times too), the Don Quijote route and why not? A super mega trip that a few years ago we baptized as 'El Transibérico' and that runs throughout the Iberian Peninsula: hopefully we can do this road trip and we can tell it!