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Ask HN: The best road to travel?

5 points by feroz1 12y ago

Hi guys, I am planning on take a month off soon and renting an RV/campervan and want to do a bit of a road trip. As a group of well travelled people I just wondered where you recommend I go? Thanks!

pathy 12y ago
In America? I found the coastal route between San Fransisco and Los Angeles to be stunning. A road right on the cliff edge by the water. Amazing views. I don't recall name of the route but it shouldn't be too hard to find. In Europe I would suggest something like traveling in Cornwall in The UK or along the French riviera. Both are well worth a visit. Better in the summer or late spring though.
- feroz1 12y ago
  Thank you. I live in England and have no fixed plan on where I want to go. I've been to New Zealand before, and travelled around via RV and loved it that I thought I'd like to go and do something like that again, in a new country. I think the road you're referring to is Big Sur? Meant to be beautiful!
  - pathy 12y ago
    Yes! That's the one. A bit closer to home could be along the Norwegian coast. Some of the roads along the fjords are supposed to be amazing as well.
- kdlmm 12y ago
  This is the California State Route 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Route_1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Route_1
  - pathy 12y ago
    That's the one! Cheers!
- quesera 12y ago
  > I found the coastal route between San Fransisco and Los Angeles to be stunning. Pacific Coast Highway, Route 1. It's gorgeous (and continues to be so well-north of San Francisco), but... Don't do it in an RV! Especially a rented one. It's windy and twisty and foggy and narrow. RVs are poorly aerodynamic, and most people are bad drivers of them. RV renters, particularly so.
jasonkester 12y ago
The East Coast of Australia is the obvious choice. Start in Sydney, lots of cool coast up to Byron Bay. Chill there a while, hit the Gold Coast for some surfing, into Brisbane, do a Fraser Island trip, then head north to Airlie Beach where you'll get certified to dive (if necessary) and head out to the Great Barrier Reef. Maybe head up to Cairns to get the tick before heading back south. It's a steak-eatin' Toohey's swillin' good time. http://blogabond.com/CommentView.aspx?CommentID=14 http://blogabond.com/CommentView.aspx?CommentID=14 South Africa has a similar route from Cape Town to Durban, but with more getting robbed at gunpoint. Seattle to San Diego on the 101 works too, substituting cold water for warm and rain for sun. Good luck!
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- tptacek 12y ago
  If you're going to do Seattle to San Diego, make sure you're on CA 1 for as much of the California part as possible. 101 in California is a drab, boring drive.
  - ahh 12y ago
    True from Sacramento onward, but north of there it goes through Shasta et al and is quite pretty.
kachhalimbu 12y ago
Checkout https://roadtrippers.com/ https://roadtrippers.com/
IpV8 12y ago
Go on I95 from New York City to New Haven, CT. Should take about a month.
ASquare 12y ago
I think you'll find a lot of inspiration here: http://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/road-trips/Americas-Best-Car-Touring-Roads.html http://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/road-trips/Ame... and http://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/road-trips/Outsides-2014-Summer-Road-Trip-Guide.html#slide-1 http://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/road-trips/Out...

5 points by feroz1 12y ago

Hi guys, I am planning on take a month off soon and renting an RV/campervan and want to do a bit of a road trip. As a group of well travelled people I just wondered where you recommend I go? Thanks!

pathy 12y ago

In America? I found the coastal route between San Fransisco and Los Angeles to be stunning. A road right on the cliff edge by the water. Amazing views. I don't recall name of the route but it shouldn't be too hard to find. In Europe I would suggest something like traveling in Cornwall in The UK or along the French riviera. Both are well worth a visit. Better in the summer or late spring though.

feroz1 12y ago
Thank you. I live in England and have no fixed plan on where I want to go. I've been to New Zealand before, and travelled around via RV and loved it that I thought I'd like to go and do something like that again, in a new country. I think the road you're referring to is Big Sur? Meant to be beautiful!
- pathy 12y ago
  Yes! That's the one. A bit closer to home could be along the Norwegian coast. Some of the roads along the fjords are supposed to be amazing as well.
kdlmm 12y ago
This is the California State Route 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Route_1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Route_1
- pathy 12y ago
  That's the one! Cheers!
quesera 12y ago
> I found the coastal route between San Fransisco and Los Angeles to be stunning. Pacific Coast Highway, Route 1. It's gorgeous (and continues to be so well-north of San Francisco), but... Don't do it in an RV! Especially a rented one. It's windy and twisty and foggy and narrow. RVs are poorly aerodynamic, and most people are bad drivers of them. RV renters, particularly so.

jasonkester 12y ago

The East Coast of Australia is the obvious choice. Start in Sydney, lots of cool coast up to Byron Bay. Chill there a while, hit the Gold Coast for some surfing, into Brisbane, do a Fraser Island trip, then head north to Airlie Beach where you'll get certified to dive (if necessary) and head out to the Great Barrier Reef. Maybe head up to Cairns to get the tick before heading back south. It's a steak-eatin' Toohey's swillin' good time. http://blogabond.com/CommentView.aspx?CommentID=14 http://blogabond.com/CommentView.aspx?CommentID=14 South Africa has a similar route from Cape Town to Durban, but with more getting robbed at gunpoint. Seattle to San Diego on the 101 works too, substituting cold water for warm and rain for sun. Good luck!

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tptacek 12y ago
If you're going to do Seattle to San Diego, make sure you're on CA 1 for as much of the California part as possible. 101 in California is a drab, boring drive.
- ahh 12y ago
  True from Sacramento onward, but north of there it goes through Shasta et al and is quite pretty.

kachhalimbu 12y ago

Checkout https://roadtrippers.com/ https://roadtrippers.com/

IpV8 12y ago

Go on I95 from New York City to New Haven, CT. Should take about a month.

ASquare 12y ago

I think you'll find a lot of inspiration here: http://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/road-trips/Americas-Best-Car-Touring-Roads.html http://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/road-trips/Ame... and http://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/road-trips/Outsides-2014-Summer-Road-Trip-Guide.html#slide-1 http://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/road-trips/Out...