Operating a road vehicle such as a car, campervan, mobile home, RV, yourself as a mode of transport on your trip.
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Are international driving licences really necessary for any country?
When I first started travelling internationally about 20 years ago I was young and naive and bought an international driver's license for my trip to the United States.
Then I discovered that it was ...
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What happens when a foreigner gets a traffic fine in the United States?
What happens when a foreigner gets a speeding ticket / traffic fine in the United States? I've heard that the issuing officer will demand payment on site or will confiscate the drivers license. That ...
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Getting to Barrow, Alaska overland
I would like to drive to Barrow, Alaska. Mainly because it is the northernmost inhabited place still on the north American continent.
However, I understand there are no regular roads going to the ...
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Do I have to pay traffic fines issued by foreign governments?
I live in Italy and I own a car registered in Italy as well.
Next year I'm planning a long stay in the US (around 6 months) and I want to bring my car with me.
I was wondering, can I abuse carpool ...
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What are the main differences in traffic regulations between the US/Europe?
There are the obvious ones. The US has the keep-your-lane system, where as in Europe you are expected to keep to the right (left for UK) as long as possible.
On my latest travel to the US, I was ...
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What's the name for the “blocking” stickers used on car headlights?
I'll be driving my car from Belgium to the UK, with plans to then drive around the country.
Like most cars in the European mainland, my car's headlights/headlamps are slightly adjusted to the right ...
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Safest road route from Tangier to Togo
A local NGO that is working with Togo is going to organize a convoy (2 trucks) to bring some educational and medical aid. They will enter to Africa through Tangier, Morocco and are going to drive to ...
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Travel guides that covers the International E-road network?
During the last days I read a lot about the International E-road network in Europe. Since I'm a big road trip fan, I really would like to follow more or less one road in the near future. Does anybody ...
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If I visit Los Angeles, am I better off renting a car or not?
California has a pretty notorious reputation for having bad traffic, so I am wondering if it would be worth my time to rent a car when I visit there. If I stay within the LA area, is public ...
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How do you avoid the hefty toll fee on the French highways?
Some of the toll fee's on the French highways are hefty. I know that you can avoid them by taking the route national, where some are almost like highways. I don't mind traveling a little bit longer to ...
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Driving into Germany over Easter weekend
There's a Demoscene party (Revision) that occurs every year on the Easter weekend in Saarbrücken (Germany), and I'm thinking of attending this year. I live in England and am looking into methods of ...
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Family with kids driving from Marrakesh to Fez - any threat of danger for daytime driving?
We are two parents with three children, a blonde, a red head and one brunette, ages 8,9,and 12 years. Why do I write that? because we look very American which may not be such a good thing in Morocco. ...
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Can I rent a camper in the US/Canada with a European B license?
We are considering a holiday in North America with a camper. I have a European driver's license (B) which allows me to drive personal cars up to 3500 kg, although I can imagine that an average camper ...
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Can we get a new visa waiver in Canada, for Alaska, when our old one expires in the US?
We are UK citizens driving from Patagonia to Alaska, then shipping home from New York. We hope to be in the US for 3 months, a couple of months in Canada then into Alaska for a couple of months and ...
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Is it currently possible to drive from Durrës to Berat in Albania on the SH 4?
I'm intending to hitchhike from Durrës to Berat on the SH 4, which looks like the obvious route.
But when I Google Maps for driving directions between these two cities it tells to drive back up to ...
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Is it possible to get a train from Georgia to Moscow?
I am thinking of doing a road trip to Georgia, dumping my car there then travelling to Moscow, to continue on the Trans-Siberian to Beijing. Does anyone know if its possible for me to travel over the ...
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Can I drive in Spain using my U.S. (New York State) license?
I know I can get an IDP, but I read in some places that they recognize US Driver's Licenses specifically New York. Can anyone confirm?
