Practical
What a month on the road actually costs
Thirty-one days, four countries, 4,300 km and one diesel van: our real spend, line by line, and the costs you can price before you leave.
Italy
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Country guides
Driving in Italy: ZTLs, autostrada and not getting fined
The cameras never flash and the fine arrives months later. How we handle Italy's ZTL zones, what the autostrada really costs per kilometre, and which parking lines you can actually park on.
Routes
A week in the Dolomites by car
Seven slow days on the Great Dolomite Road, from Bolzano to Cortina and up to the Tre Cime - plus the booking rules that now decide whether you get up the famous roads at all.
Practical
Road-tripping Europe in an EV: charging, apps and range reality
We crossed four countries in an electric car and lived on public chargers the whole way. Here is what actually works: the one plug that matters, the card that saves you money, and how far you really get between stops.
Practical
Low-emission zones explained: can you drive into European cities?
Crit'Air, Umweltzone, ZTL, Area C: how the sticker and camera systems work, per city, and the one official database we check before every city run.
Routes
Ten days on the great Alpine passes: Stelvio, Grossglockner and the Dolomites
A slow, switchback-heavy loop through the Italian and Austrian Alps - how we planned it, what each pass is really like to drive, and what it costs.