# Let's Explore Here > Overland Travel ## Posts - [Albanian blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2025/03/09/albanian-blog/): Overlanding in Albania: it is bonkers! In this Albanian blog, we’ll hopefully show how Albania, often overshadowed by its more famous neighbours, is a hidden gem for anyone looking to explore raw, untamed landscapes, rich history, and an incredible diversity of culture. Whether you’re winding through the rugged mountains or driving along the Ionian coast, Albania offers a thrilling adventure with some of the most picturesque and off-the-beaten-track destinations in Europe. We drove into an unforgettable trip through the country, featuring stops in Apollonia, Korçë, the Llogara Pass, Theth, Tirana, and Sarandë, amongst others. Oh and they love George W […] - [Montenegro blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2025/03/02/montenegro-blog/): What’s it like in Montenegro? Wow, hopefully this Montenegro blog will highlight how much we love Montenegro! In this Montenegro blog we recall our overland trip through the country, taking a journey through Biogradska Gora, Piva Canyon, Durmitor and Budva. Nestled along the Adriatic coast, Montenegro is one of Europe’s most incredible and mesmerising countries, offering anyone who loves overlanding a blend of rugged mountains, dense forests, and picturesque beaches. With its diverse landscapes, Montenegro is the perfect destination for anyone who craves mountains, the beach, adventure, natural beauty, and a deep dive into Balkan culture. Piva Canyon: Montenegro’s hidden […] - [Bosnia and Herzegovina blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2025/03/02/bosnia-and-herzegovina-blog/): What’s it like in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)? Our Bosnia and Herzegovina blog highlights just how much it’s a land of rugged beauty, historical significance, and untamed nature. For anyone who’s looking for a really authentic Balkan experience, the country offers an unforgettable adventure. From pristine mountain ranges to ancient towns and vibrant cities, overlanding through Bosnia and Herzegovina allows you to uncover a side of Europe that is raw, unspoiled and brimming with stories. On our journey, we travelled into Bosnia and Herzegovina from Croatia. Our route took us to Banja Luka – Jajce – Travnik – Sarajevo – […] - [Austrian blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2025/02/08/austrian-blog/): Austrian blog … Our Austrian blog hopefully show just how much we love Austria! It is awesome! Overlanding in Austria Overlanding in Austria is an adventure like no other. Nestled in the heart of Europe, this stunning country offers some of the most picturesque landscapes and charming villages for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Whether you’re driving a rugged 4×4, a camper van, or just a plain old car (like we do :)), Austria has the ideal blend of rugged nature, historic towns, and peaceful wilderness for a truly unforgettable journey. The Austrian Alps: […] - [Switzerland blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/11/19/switzerland-blog/): Switzerland blog … This Switzerland blog highlights that even having visited Switzerland umpteen times over the decades, it never ceases to amaze me just how beautiful it really is. The different seasons and different weathers add to the variety, even when transiting well-trodden roads. This time around we wanted to revisit Interlaken which I visited as a teenager, to see whether it reflected my memories, and to remind myself just how stunning it is. We also wanted to capture some images of some of the passes to add to our collection – so we went via the Berninapass, the Flüelapass, […] - [Liechtenstein blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/09/29/liechtenstein-blog/): Liechtenstein blog … Knowing how to start this Liechtenstein blog was easy, because OMG Liechtenstein is like a picture perfect place – just outrageous! It’s as manicured as Slovenia, and more so than Switzerland even! How do they keep all of that grass so pristine looking – it’s amazing! We’d spent most of the day travelling from Lake Garda in Italy, over the Berninapass and the Flüelapass, which was just fantastic! But it meant that by the time we arrived in Liechtenstein, it was already late afternoon. We didn’t even realise we’d entered the country until we’d passed some flag […] - [Italy blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/09/29/italy-blog/): Italy blog … Aha, the Italy blog. Having lived in Italy, and it being a place that we visit every other year or so, we always feel at home when returning. It’s a wonder that our Italian isn’t better really 😉 But first things first, we’ve been been very excited about heading towards Italy for some time now, not just for our Niece’s wedding … but also to reunite with kids and family and friends. OMG, talk about emotional. I personally thought I’d been fine driving around for months, and that I was coping well, but seeing family brought it […] - [Slovenia blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/09/29/slovenia-blog/): Slovenia blog … In this Slovenia blog we describe how Slovenia was yet another surprise to us – we’d been told that it wasn’t as touristy as Croatia, and that it was mainly a place for camping and hiking. What we hadn’t realised was just how stunningly beautiful it is, the mountains along the entire Northern border with Austria are incredible! And the Julian Alps between Slovenia dnd Italy are simply stunning. It’s one of those places that you drive around and suddenly have to come to a screeching halt – just to admire the wonderful views. It really is […] - [Croatia blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/09/29/croatia-blog/): Croatia blog … In writing this Croatia blog, we realised that having been to Croatia a number of times, including when it was part of Yugoslavia, this time around we wanted to explore the larger part of the country that lies inland, and especially we wanted to visit the capital, Zagreb. During our tour, we met a self confessed British Royal Family obsessive, an Albanian taxi driver that would very much like to meet a nice girl 🙂, a family of Italian pipe smoking cyclists and a car mad, tractor fixing, campsite owner. Getting to Croatia With us having really […] - [Moldova blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/09/24/moldova-blog/): Moldova blog … Hopefully this Moldova blog shows that we love Moldova – its excellent, and we especially love Chișinău – what a fantastic place! We knew very little about Moldova or Transnistria prior to entering the country, so it was really quite exciting with an air of expecting that anything could happen. We knew that it had formerly been part of Romania, and having spent quite some time travelling through Romania and talking to many people, it was really quite a shock upon seeing Moldova! When first entering the country and driving towards the Capital, Chișinău, there was a […] - [Romania blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/08/29/romania-blog/): Romania blog … In this Romania blog, we describe how Romania has been one of the biggest shocks to us on this European leg of our world tour. We simply had no idea just how incredibly beautiful it is, and how vibrant life is in Romania. Wherever you go in Romania it seems like there is some form of celebration ongoing – or maybe we just attract that kind of life 😉 In Romania, we were bitten in the home of Dracula! We experienced tent wars! And we saw the true madness of overhyping tourism! We realised that it is […] - [Serbia blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/08/29/serbia-blog/): Serbia blog … Wow! This Serbia blog hopefully shows how Serbia is awesome, just incredible scenery. You’d be hard pressed to find more beautiful rolling hills anywhere in Europe! Just stunningly beautiful. But getting to see them means that you have to drive on Serbian roads – ahem!!! And deal with the Serbian drivers – hmmm! As well as the policemen and women! And avoid crashes – definitely do this! Still, it’s an amazingly beautiful country! You should definitely go! Oh, and the people – wow! So tall – even most of the women were taller than I am and […] - [Hungary blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/08/16/hungary-blog/): Hungary blog … Well this Hungary blog shows how Hungary has some really luxurious places – and how we stayed on a stud farm and listened to horses fart all night! Oh and the shame of Hungary – who knew – sort it out! And the roads – ugh – lol! So we escaped the storms of Slovakia and headed as far as we needed to go to guarantee a bit of sunshine. It seemed like whilst the south of Europe was experiencing a monumental heatwave, the north of Europe was experiencing more of a damp squib! So Debrecen, here […] - [Slovakia blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/08/06/slovakia-blog/): Slovakia blog … This Slovakia blog hopefully shows that Slovakia is fantastic – it’s full of castles and mountains and lovely twisty-turns roads! It’s like being in northern Slovenia, or Garfagnana in Italy! The people are outrageously friendly – if only everyone was like those we found in Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka (see later)! And there’s thousands of caves, including an ice cave! Oh, but the storms!!! Mountains at last! Having spent what seemed like an ages in flat countries – all the way since we left Norway really, save for South Poland – we were eager to see mountains again. […] - [Czechia blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/08/04/czechia-blog/): Czechia blog … We now know where the best hiking trail in Europe is – it’s in Czechia! We found the most beautiful place in Czechia, and it isn’t the widely visited capital, Prague! And we had an altercation with the law! – all in the space of a few days! Adrspach Rocks, North East Bohemia Wow, we’d only just entered Czechia and bam! – awesome things are happening! This country is magnificent already! If you haven’t heard of Adrspach Rocks, I’m with you – they were news to me too. But honestly they ought to be on everyone’s bucket […] - [Poland blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/08/01/poland-blog/): Poland blog … Well in this Poland blog we show how the Polish people really have topped the table at the moment for the friendliest people – wow, incredible! We love Poland! So when we first entered Poland, we wanted to see some hills and mountains as it’d been a long time since we had seen any – all the way back to Norway! All of Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have the merits and beauty but no mountains! So we planned a route that almost followed the outskirts of the country from the East, through to the South and […] - [Lithuania blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/07/31/lithuania-blog/): Lithuania blog … And …. relax!! In this Lithuania blog we describe how after the experiences we had in Latvia, it was a hearty relief to be back in the land of normal – Lithuania! Sorry if that offends any Latvians, but that was our experience – you can read more about it in our Latvian blog and our page on Latvia. We have to say that Lithuania is absolutely one of our top places that we’ve been to … who knew?! It really is lovely, in particular Kaunas – just fantastic! The people are super friendly and really welcoming, […] - [Latvia blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/07/23/latvia-blog/): Latvia blog … Latvian storks So, for this Latvia blog, first off Latvia is to storks as Norway is to reindeer! We did not know this – it was a very pleasant surprise – they are literally everywhere. One pair even dive bombed our car (almost) at one point getting to their roadside nest. And the size of those nests surprised us too – massive!! Anyway, we love storks, so here are some pictures. Latvian big skies Secondly, Latvia, Like Estonia is a land of big skies, due to it being so flat. Latvian forests Thirdly, there’s also lots of […] - [Estonia blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/07/23/estonia-blog/): Estonia blog … Who knew just how relaxing Estonia was?! We certainly didn’t! Although in this Estonia blog we show how it definitely didn’t start out that way!!! In our main country section on Estonia we talked about how they’ve just started the construction of the Vanasadama (Old Harbour) tramline, and thus the traffic was very chaotic. There were people cutting others up all over the place! We saw several Finns and some bikers from Latvia driving the wrong way down the road due to the confusion. It was a helluva shock coming from serene empty Finland, where you can […] - [Finland blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/07/22/finland-blog/): Finland blog … Finland!! In this Finland blog we describe how we rescued a Finnish guy in Norway! We went to a University rave in Vaasa! We stayed in the best inner city campsite … in Helsinki. And of course, we were eaten to death by the infamous Finnish flies and mosquitos! Scandinavian equality? You could say that Finland was a real mixed bag for us. The country is so very different in the north from the south. It may not be the case, but all of the wealth appears to be in the south around the coast, and the […] - [Norway blog](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/07/20/norway-blog/): Norway blog … In this Norway blog we ask: is Norway the most stunning country in the world? Can it be true? We’ve been to many countries and climes, including places like New Zealand, Switzerland the Maldives, deserts, all of which are ridiculously beautiful in their own right! But Norway… there’s not many places that I’ve been brought to a standstill so often – just outrageous! If you haven’t been, go! Although I was always excited to finally visit Norway – it’s been high on my list for … ever! … and although I’ve seen it many times on TV […] - [Azerbaijan land border part II](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/07/13/azerbaijan-land-border-part-ii/): Azerbaijan land border part II Update on opening The Azerbaijan land border issue rumbles on and on! So we were hoping that the land border between Azerbaijan and Georgia would re-open in July 01 2023. However there has now been an announcement that the land border will remain closed until 02 October 2023! The apparent logic behind this move is that the country wishes to continue to minimise the risk from Covid-19. Reasons for closing the land border There has been a great deal of online chatter about the real reason for keeping the land border closed, when people can […] - [Sweden blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/07/05/sweden-blog/): Sweden blog … In our Sweden blog we show how we went to Sweden twice on this trip! Once as part of our scheduled trip, and once after we failed in our endeavour to get to Nordkapp in Norway! The first time, it rained and rained and rained some more. The second time it was the hottest place in Sweden – awesome, or so we thought …. Customs in Sweden I got breathalysed on the way in to Sweden!!! 😉 As you cross the bridge from Denmark into Sweden, you think that all you have to do is pay and […] - [Germany blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/06/30/germany-blog/): Germany blog … In our Germany blog, there are no speed limits. So travelling through Germany to Bremen avoiding tolls roads and motorways was tiring, in particular because of the amount of super slow lorries and tractors on the roads. I guess we should have expected the tractors, having grown up surrounded by farmland and seasonal working. However, what is with lorries that travel at 35mph? I mean I can understand them sticking to the speed limits (mostly about 45mph), but 35mph? Even other lorries were frustrated … you could tell by them sounding their horns. But it wasn’t just […] - [Denmark blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/06/28/denmark-blog/): Denmark blog … OMG Denmark – who knew just how fantastic it is? We love it! Crikey, where do you start? The Denmark blog … Spodsbjerg, Langeland So for those who’ve been to Hyannis in the states – you know, where the Kennedy’s used to go on vacation [on holiday as we know it 😉 – it’ll ring a bell! Spodsbjerg is just one of the most relaxing place ever – omg! It’s like stripping all your concerns away and taking you back the bare essentials and leaving you with a big beaming grin on your face – just pleasantly […] - [Netherlands blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/06/28/netherlands-blog/): Netherlands blog … Ok, so in this Netherlands blog, what do we say about the mighty Netherlands that hasn’t already been said! No we didn’t go to Amsterdam! That’s like the first thing that anyone ever says about the Netherlands! It’s like there isn’t anywhere else apart from the capital, lol! This time around we went to the east of the country. I was hoping to see one of my very long time friends that I used to travel the Middle East and North Africa with, who lives over that way. However she too is on her travels, so I’ll […] - [Luxembourg blog part 2 ... real Luxembourg](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/06/27/luxembourg-blog-part-2/): Real Luxembourg – Luxembourg blog part 2 … I mean OMG! To put it simply, I could not have been more wrong! In part 1 of this Luxembourg blog, we clearly had a misconception of the country brought upon by some very bizarre happenings. However the real Luxembourg is simply awesome! Is Luxembourg the best kept secret in Europe? Well by the amount of bikers and classic cars touring around the place … no, it’s just us that didn’t know! And also … 4 Ferraris, 6 Porsches, 4 Golf GTIs, 2 Golf TCRs – all on day one of being […] - [Belgium blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/06/26/belgium-blog/): Belgium Blog … Driving in Belgium in 2023 So what is it like driving in Belgium in 2023? Well for us, on the way over, in Tournai, some guy decided to do a U-turn in the middle of the road right in front of us! Everyone on both sides of the road came to a screaching halt, and the horns started blaring! Luckily I just had my brakes done, so they’re super sharp, ‘cos he missed us by less than a foot! I don’t think he even saw us at all until I too started on the car horn?! Two […] - [Luxembourg blog part 1 ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/06/24/luxembourg-blog-part-1/): Luxembourg blog part 1 … Every time we’ve been to Luxembourg something untoward has happened. Because of this Luxembourg has been a place that we tend to drive through without stopping! In this Luxembourg blog, let me give you an example of what happened to us the last two times that we did stop there.  The angry man A few years back we drove into Luxembourg city only to find parking to be incredibly difficult. So when we eventually found a space, we were relieved. On leaving the car, we were promptly met by a man who started shouting really […] - [France blog ...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/06/24/france-blog/): France blog … So this is the first in our series of blogs per country that we travel through! Let’s see if we can keep that up 😉 So this is the France blog … remember, we’ve also got lots of info on all countries, including France, that you may find helpful! So far on this road trip we’ve travelled from the UK via the Shuttle into Calais … and, despite all the planning, there were some minor mishaps, and some calamitous errors! See our other blog for more on that! We stayed over in a very convenient little campsite near the border with […] - [A calamity of errors! Nice way to start your trip...](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/06/22/calamity-of-errors/): A calamity of errors! Nice way to start your trip… We made a catalogue of errors! Let’s put them in some sort of order, though not chronologically… But before we start…. So anyone that’s ever gone on a long trip away from friends and family will sympathise with what happened when we finally got around to leaving. I couldn’t even speak I was so welled up! It’s not like this wasn’t planned, and that literally everyone knew when we were going. Nevertheless that family bond is super strong. Missing you fam already… but super grateful for the opportunity to do […] - [Can you sleep in a Golf GTI?](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/06/03/can-you-sleep-in-a-golf-gti/): Can you sleep in a Golf GTI? I mean really, can you sleep in a golf? And I don’t mean only in an emergency, I mean every few nights! Really, can you even lie down in a VW Golf? We’ll answer this is a bit… In order to properly assess the situation though, we figured that we should also be investigating whether we can sleep in a Land Rover Defender 110, or a Land Rover Discovery Sport perhaps? Both the old 110s and the Disco Sport are available and not outside the realms of affordability. There are plenty of videos […] - [I've left the NHS!](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/06/01/ive-left-the-nhs/): I’ve left the NHS! So yesterday was my last day with the NHS. After many years of repeatedly trying to steer the ship in the right direction, I’m finally going to do my own thing – at least for a while 😉 Thing is about the NHS is that it’s a behemoth – it really does feel a lot of the time like it cannot be steered, and a little bit like it really is almost broken 😠 Despite all the people who clapped on their doorsteps for the NHS during the pandemic, my experience tells me that most of […] - [Azerbaijan land border](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/05/18/azerbaijan-land-border/): Azerbaijan land border So we’re hoping that the land border between Azerbaijan and Georgia will re-open in July 01 2023. There has been much debate about whether this will actually happen this time around, as there have been many announcements and dates set in the past which haven’t been adhered to. Worst comes to worst, should you just want to visit you can fly in to the country, however you cannot currently drive in. That being said, although the land border is closed officially, the opposition party was unhappy with the closure to 1 May, and was putting pressure on […] - [Overlanding in a VW Golf GTI?](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/2023/05/18/vw-golf-gti/): Overlanding in a VW Golf GTI? So we’re currently travelling in a 2019 VW Golf GTI Performance mark 7.5. Yeah, yeah, I know, that’s not a proper overlanding vehicle, I hear you say! Well maybe not, but for our current purposes travelling across Europe it is spot on! The perfect car for overloading Europe? We’ve been over fully grown-up mountains in our various VW Golf cars over the years, and they are tip-top for this kind of journey. After all our current vehicle is a grand tourer in name. Being fully kitted out in spec, it’s remarkably comfortable on long […] ## Pages - [Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/france/saint-pierre-and-miquelon/): Saint Pierre and Miquelon – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Saint Pierre and Miquelon? Saint Pierre and Miquelon is a small French territorial collectivity located off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, in the North Atlantic Ocean. The territory consists of several islands, with the two main islands being Saint Pierre and Miquelon, along with smaller surrounding islets. The highest peak is Morne de la Grande Montagne, at 790 ft (240 m) above sea level.  Saint Pierre is the smaller of the two main islands, covering an area of approximately 10 square miles (26 square km). It is the administrative and commercial […] - [The Cairngorms, Scotland - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/european-road-trips/cairngorms/): The Cairngorms, Scotland – Let’s explore here The Cairngorms is the UKs largest national park. The stunning mountain range is located in the east of Scotland, in the Scottish Highlands. In addition to the amazing views, there’s loads of wildlife that you don’t often sea in other parts of the country. Our route is around 285 miles (455 km) long, and takes you through all of the best parts of the national park, including the full length of the famous snow road. Map of our road trip through the Cairngorms Map of the location of the route within Scotland Where route does […] - [German Castle road - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/european-road-trips/german-castle-road/): German castle road – Let’s explore here The German castle road is a beautiful road trip from Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg through to Bayreuth, Bavaria. The journey takes in loads of stunning castles, as well as some really interesting ruins, but also a whole host of pretty German towns and villages. It’s an excellent road that caters very well for the mass of tourists that travel the route every year. The castle road is around 440 miles (708 km) long, although you can easily adapt it to take in the castle and towns that you’re particularly interested in. The route that we’ve detailed here […] - [German Alpine road - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/european-road-trips/german-alpine-road/): German alpine road – Let’s explore here The German alpine road is a beautiful road trip from Linda through to Königssee, not surprisingly following the German Alps. Whilst the views are not as spectacular as in Germany’s neighbours Austria and Switzerland, nevertheless the road is a good one, with lots of picturesque towns and villages along the way, and lots of lovely mountain scenery. It’s around is around 320 miles (515 km) long, and it’s very popular amongst tourist due to the amazing architecture in many of the towns and villages. A lot of the route is clearly marked with signposts, helping […] - [Romantic road - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/european-road-trips/romantic-road/): German Romantic road – Let’s explore here The German romantic road is a beautiful road trip from Würzburg to Füssen in southern Germany, linking a number of picturesque towns and castles. It’s around is around 250 miles (400 km) long, and follows a medieval trade route. It’s very popular amongst tourist due to the amazing architecture in many of the towns and villages, and the superb Cinderella-Disney-style Neuschwanstein castle at the end. Accommodation is plentiful along the route, although some were clearly taking the fame of the route into their pricing. We found it best to look around off the direct route! Map of the German […] - [Mauritius - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/african-travel-destinations/mauritius/): Mauritius / Republic of Mauritius / République de Maurice / Repiblik Moris – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Mauritius? Mauritius is a group of around 50 volcanic islands in the Indian Ocean that’s about 685 miles (1,105 km) east of Madagascar, and about 2,254 miles (3,645 km) east of South Africa. It’s a relatively small country, about four times the size of the Isle of Wight, England, UK. The main island of Mauritius is approximately 40 miles (64 km) long and 30 miles (48 km) wide. The third largest coral reef in the world is in Mauritius, and […] - [Island hopping across the Caribbean - Let's explore here!](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/north-american-road-trips/island-hopping-across-the-caribbean/): Island hopping across the Caribbean – Let’s explore here! If you’re interested in island hopping across the Caribbean, we’ve planned an extensive journey across almost all of them. The mammoth trip starts in Aruba, and travels through 30 countries and territories ending in Bermuda. The route takes into account the lack of transportation options between the islands (correct as at January 2025). Travelling overland between the islands is quite prohibitive due to the lack of transportation options. Travelling between different island countries via ferry is possible, however, ferries only operate between some islands. Chartering private boats between islands is also possible, although […] - [South American road trips - Let's explore here!](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/south-american-road-trips/): South American road trips – Let’s explore here! We’ve been planning our South American road trips for years. We’ve been lucky enough to have the opportunity to travel to some quite amazing places over the last few decades, taking local road trips to mammoth journeys across dozens of countries. Some of the routes we’ve planned involve just one country in South America, whilst others traverse the whole continent of South America, such as the mighty Pan American highway. If you’d like to know more abut the routes that we’ve taken on our journeys, we’ve created some maps which we’ve detailed […] - [Pan American highway: South America - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/north-american-road-trips/pan-american-highway-south-america-2/): Pan American highway: South America – Let’s explore here What is the Pan American Highway? The Pan American highway: South America is the second leg of a road trip that traverses the length of the Americas. The first leg of the Pan American Highway journey travels though North America. The Pan American highway is the longest road in the world, stretching from Northern Alaska, USA down to the bottom of Argentina in South America. For the whole route, there isn’t only one specific road, as the journey through mainland USA can take multiple roads. When you near the border of […] - [Pan American highway: North America - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/north-american-road-trips/pan-american-highway-north-america/): Pan American highway: North America – Let’s explore here What is the Pan American Highway? The Pan American highway: North America is the first leg of a road trip that traverses the length of the Americas. The second leg of the Pan American Highway journey travels though South America. The Pan American highway is the longest road in the world, stretching from Northern Alaska, USA down to the bottom of Argentina in South America. For the whole route, there isn’t only one specific road, as the journey through mainland USA can take multiple roads. When you near the border of Panama in […] - [Route 66, USA - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/north-american-road-trips/route-66-2/): Route 66, USA – Let’s explore here Route 66 was a road in the United States of America, made famous by a number of books and films, most notably one of my favourite books, ‘The Grapes of Wrath‘ by John Steinbeck, but also the films, ‘Thelma & Louise‘ and ‘Easy Rider‘. Steinbeck named it the ‘Mother Road’, which, if you read the book you’d understand why. The road underwent many changes over its lifetime, before the interstates eventually replaced it. However due to its cult status, it’s still a popular tourist route to travel. Some sections have been resurrected and […] - [USA landmarks road trip - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/north-american-road-trips/usa-landmarks-road-trip/): USA landmarks road trip – Let’s explore here When planning our USA landmarks road trip, we realised that as the United States is such a massive country, there’s just so many fantastic landmarks to see, how do we plan a route that would take them all in? After doing some research, we discovered that Dr. Randal S. Olson had already optimised a route back in 2015. Fantastic news! This is the optimised road trip, travelling 13,699 miles (22,046 km), via the major popular landmarks in mainland USA. This is the list of landmarks: We’re creating blogs for each country when we have […] - [USA cities road trip - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/north-american-road-trips/usa-cities-road-trip/): USA cities road trip – Let’s explore here When planning our USA cities road trip, we realised that as the United States is such a massive country, there’s just so many fantastic cities to see, how do we plan a route that would take them all in? After doing some research, we discovered that Dr. Randal S. Olson had already optimised a route back in 2015. Fantastic news! This is the optimised road trip, travelling 12,290 mile (19,780 km), via the major popular cities in mainland USA. This is the list of cities: We’re creating blogs for each country when we have […] - [North American road trips - Let's explore here!](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/north-american-road-trips/): North American road trips – Let’s explore here! We’ve been planning our North American road trips for years. We’ve been lucky enough to have the opportunity to travel to some quite amazing places over the last few decades, taking local road trips to mammoth journeys across dozens of countries. Some of the routes we’ve planned involve just one country in North America, such as Route 66 in the USA. Others traverse the whole continent of North America, such as the mighty Pan American highway. If you’d like to know more abut the routes that we’ve taken on our journeys, we’ve […] - [Gibraltar - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/united-kingdom/gibraltar/): Gibraltar – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Gibraltar? Gibraltar is located at the southern tip of Spain, where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean. As a British Overseas Territory, the British monarch is the head of state. It has a population of around 33,00 people (2022), making it the fifth most densely populated territory in the world (2025).  Gibraltar is a very small territory, at 2.6 square miles (6.8 square km). The terrain is almost entirely dominated by the Rock of Gibraltar, at 1,398 ft (426 m) above sea level.  Although Gibraltar relies heavily on tourism, it is also a tax haven, and […] - [Falkland Islands - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/united-kingdom/falkland-islands/): Falkland Islands – Let’s explore here What’s it like in the Falkland Islands? The Falkland Islands is a remote set of almost 800 islands, located in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 300 miles (480 km) east of Argentina in South America. As a British Overseas Territory, the British monarch is the head of state. It has a population of around 3,600 people (2021), ⅔ of whom live in the capital city, Stanley.  It is one of the least densely populated places in the world. The two main islands of the Falkland Islands are East Falkland and West Falkland. Almost all of the population lives in […] - [Bermuda - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/united-kingdom/bermuda/): Bermuda – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Bermuda? Bermuda is a remote set of around 180 volcanic islands, located in the North Atlantic Ocean in North America. As a British Overseas Territory, the British monarch is the head of state. It has a population of around 64,000 people (2019), only around 850 of whom live in the capital city, Hamilton.  Bermuda consists of a coral and limestone plain with no mountains. The largest island is Main Island, at 14 miles (23 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) wide. The highest peak is Town Hill, on Main Island, at 259 ft (79 m) above sea level.  […] - [Cayman Islands - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/united-kingdom/cayman-islands/): Cayman Islands – Let’s explore here What’s it like in the Cayman Islands? The Cayman Islands are a set of three islands located in the Caribbean Sea in North America. The islands are called Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. As a British Overseas Territory, the British monarch is the head of state. The territory has a population of around 88,000 people (2024), almost half of whom live in and around the capital city, George Town, on Grand Cayman Island.  Just to the south of the islands lies the Cayman Trough, which is an incredible 20,000 ft (6,000 m) deep. The largest island, Grand Cayman, […] - [Turks and Caicos Islands - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/united-kingdom/turks-and-caicos/): Turks and Caicos Islands – Let’s explore here What’s it like in the Turks and Caicos Islands? The Turks and Caicos Islands are two sets of around 75 islands, Islets and cays located in the Caribbean Sea in North America. As a British Overseas Territory, the British monarch is the head of state. The territory has a population of around 49,000 people (2023), about 10% of whom live in and around the capital city, Cockburn Town, on Grand Turk Island.  The Turks islands mainly consists of two islands, Grand Turk and Salt Cay, which are the centre of the government. The Turks islands are separated […] - [Puerto Rico - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/usa/puerto-rico/): Puerto Rico / Commonwealth of Puerto Rico / Free Associated State of Puerto Rico / Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean Sea in North America. It is a territory of the United States of America. It’s about the size of Cyprus, being approximately 110 miles (177 km) long and 40 miles (64 km)wide. The terrain of Puerto Rico mostly consists of mountains and forest, apart from the north and south coasts, which are flat. The highest point is Cerro de Punta, at 4,389 ft […] - [Mainland USA - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/usa/mainland-usa/): Mainland USA – Let’s explore here What’s it like in the USA? The United States of America (USA) is the third largest country in the world (after Russia and Canada), and has the world’s third largest population (335 million people). Forty nine of its 50 states constitute mainland USA, with Hawaii being located in the Pacific Ocean. It also overseas multiple other territories, including American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, amongst others. Although the USA possesses more wealth than any other country, the top 1% of earners take home 20% of the […] - [United States Virgin Islands - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/usa/united-states-virgin-islands/): United States Virgin Islands – Let’s explore here What’s it like in the US Virgin Islands? The United States Virgin Islands are a set of around 80 volcanic islands located in the Caribbean Sea in North America. The islands are territory of the USA. The population of around 87,000 people (2020), about 10% of whom live in the capital city, Charlotte Amalie on the island of Saint Thomas.  The largest island is St. Croix, which is around 22 miles (35 km) long and 7 miles (11 km) wide. The total area of all of the islands is about the same as […] - [Curaçao - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/netherlands/curacao/): Curaçao / Land Curaçao / Pais Kòrsou  – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Curaçao? Curaçao is an island located in the Caribbean Sea in South America. It is part of the Netherlands, although it’s not part of the EU. Curaçao has a population of around 156,000 people (2023), about 90% of whom live in the capital city, Willemstad. The island lies about 40 miles (65 km) from the coast of Venezuela, and is mostly flat with some rolling hills. The highest peak is Mount Christoffelberg, at 1,220 ft (372 m) above sea level. There is a small uninhabited island off the coast […] - [Bonaire - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/netherlands/bonaire/): Bonaire / Boneiru – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Bonaire? Bonaire is an island located in the Caribbean Sea in South America. It is part of the Netherlands, although it’s not part of the EU. Bonaire has a population of around 25,000 people (2024), about two in five of whom live in the capital city, Kralendijk. The island lies about 50 miles (80 km) from the coast of Venezuela, and is mostly flat with some rolling hills. The highest peak is Mount Brandaris, at 791 ft (241 m) above sea level. There is a small uninhabited island off the coast of Bonaire […] - [Aruba - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/netherlands/aruba/): Aruba / Land Aruba / Pais Aruba – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Aruba? Aruba is an island located in the Caribbean Sea in South America. It is part of the Netherlands, although it’s not part of the EU. Aruba has a population of around 108,000 people (2024), about ¼ of whom live in the capital city, Oranjestad. The island is roughly 20 miles (32 km) long and 6 miles (10 km) wide, and lies about 18 miles (29 km) from the coast of Venezuela. Aruba is mostly flat with some rolling hills and small limestone cliffs. The highest […] - [British Virgin Islands - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/united-kingdom/british-virgin-islands/): British Virgin Islands – Let’s explore here What’s it like in the British Virgin Islands? The British Virgin Islands (BVI) are a set of around 50 volcanic islands located in the Caribbean Sea in North America. As a British Overseas Territory, the British monarch is the head of state. The territory has a population of around 30,000 people (2019), about two in five of whom live in the capital city, Road Town, on the island of Tortola.  The largest island is Tortola, which is around 12 miles (20 km) long and 3 miles (5 km) wide. The total area of all of the islands is […] - [Montserrat - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/united-kingdom/montserrat/): Montserrat – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Montserrat? Montserrat is a volcanic island located in the Caribbean Sea in North America. As a British Overseas Territory, the British monarch is the head of state. In 1995, the Soufrière Hills volcano started erupting and continued on-and-off until 2013. The original capital, Plymouth, was abandoned after the catastrophic damage caused by the volcano. Around half of the island to the south has currently been deemed an exclusion zone, which you cannot enter without a government-authorised guide (2024). Around ⅔ of the population fled the island after the eruption, over ½ of whom went to the […] - [Sint Eustatius - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/netherlands/sint-eustatius/): Sint Eustatius – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Sint Eustatius? Sint Eustatius is a volcanic island located in the Caribbean Sea in North America. It is part of the Netherlands, although it’s not part of the EU. Sint Eustatius has a population of around 3,200 people (2024), about ⅓ of whom live in the capital city, Oranjestad. Often called Statia, the island is about 6 miles (10 km) long and 3 miles (5 km) wide. In the south east of the island lies the Quill, a dormant volcano, at 1,972 ft (601 m) above sea level. In the north west lie several […] - [Mainland Netherlands - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/netherlands/mainland-netherlands/): Mainland Netherlands – Let’s explore here What’s it like in the Netherlands? Mainland Netherlands is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The mainland is located in western Europe, although the Kingdom also consists of some islands in the Caribbean, namely Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten. Its population is around 18 million people (2025), about 2½ million of whom live in the metropolitan area of the capital, Amsterdam, making it one of the most densely populated countries in the world. It is the land of multi-linguists, very tall people, and super friendly, liberal and very direct people! In Europe it has land […] - [Saba - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/netherlands/saba/): Saba – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Saba? Saba is a volcanic island located in the Caribbean Sea in North America. It is part of the Netherlands, although it’s not part of the EU. Saba has a population of around 2,000 people (2024), about ¼ of whom live in the capital city, The Bottom. The island is roughly circular and about 2½ miles (4 km) in diameter. Saba is the top of a dormant volcano, and the terrain across the whole island is mountainous. The highest peak is Mount Scenery, at 2,854 ft (870 m) above sea level.  The Saba Bank National […] - [Anguilla - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/united-kingdom/anguilla/): Anguilla – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Anguilla? Anguilla is a volcanic island located in the Caribbean Sea in North America. As a British Overseas Territory, the British monarch is the head of state. It has a population of around 16,000 people (2021), about one fifth of whom live in the capital city, The Valley.  The island is 16 miles (26 km) long and 3 miles (5 km) wide. It consists of a coral and limestone plain with no mountains. Anguilla’s highest peak is Crocus Hill, at 240 ft (73 m) above sea level.  There are several islands and islets surrounding Anguilla, many of which are […] - [Saint Martin - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/france/saint-martin/): Saint Martin / Saint-Martin & Sint Maarten – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Saint Martin? Saint Martin is an island located in the Caribbean Sea in North America. It is divided between France and the Netherlands. France calls their part of the island Saint-Martin, and as an overseas department of France it’s part of the European Union (EU). The Netherlands calls their part Sint Maarten, and it’s not part of the EU. Saint-Martin has a population of around 31,000 people (2021), about one in five of whom live in the capital city, Marigot.  Sint Maarten has a population of […] - [Saint Barthélemy - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/france/saint-barthelemy/): Saint Barthélemy – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Saint Barthélemy? Saint Barthélemy is a volcanic island located in the Caribbean Sea in North America. As an overseas department of France, it is part of the European Union. It has a population of around 11,000 people (2022), about ¼ of whom live in the capital city, Gustavia.  The territory consists of the main island and many uninhabited islets, many of which have been designated as protected natural coral reserves. The terrain is mostly hilly, and its highest peak is Morne de Vitet, at 938 ft (286 m) above sea level.  The island of Saint […] - [Guadeloupe - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/france/guadeloupe-3/): Guadeloupe / Gwadloup – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Guadeloupe? Guadeloupe is a volcanic island located in the Caribbean Sea in North America. As an overseas department of France, it is part of the European Union. It has a population of around 380,000 people (2024), about 10,000 of whom live in the capital city, Basse-Terre.  The territory consists of six main islands and many uninhabited islets. The main islands are Basse-Terre, La Désirade, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, Terre-de-Bas and Terre-de-Haut. Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre are so close they are almost touching, and are connected via roads. Basse-Terre is mostly mountainous, whereas the other islands are flatter […] - [Martinique - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/france/martinique-2/): Martinique / Matinik / Madinina – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Martinique? Martinique is a volcanic island located in the Caribbean Sea in North America. As an overseas department of France, it is part of the European Union. It has a population of around 350,000 people, about one fifth of whom live in the capital city, Fort-de-France.  The island is 43 miles (70 km) long and 19 miles (30 km) wide. It consists of a central plain where the majority of the people live, with mountains to the north and hills to the south. Martinique’s highest peak is the volcano, Mount […] - [Asia road trip - Let's explore here!](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/asia-road-trip/): Asia road trip – Let’s explore here! This is a map of our proposed journey through Asia. Due to the uncertainty of conflict in a number of areas, our Asia road trip route will probably change. The planned route will take us from Georgia – Russia – Kazakhstan – Uzbekistan – Tajikistan – Kyrgyzstan – Kazakhstan – Russia. From Vladivostok we hope to travel to South Korea and Japan. Azerbaijan border controls The journey has been planned this way due to Azerbaijan closing its land borders to vehicles entering the country. There is the possibility of shipping a vehicle into […] - [South America road trip - Let's explore here!](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/south-american-road-trips/south-america-road-trip/): South America road trip – Let’s explore here! This is a very rough map of our proposed South America road trip via the mainland. The route starts in Colombia and journeys along the west coast of South America, through Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Venezuela. Also, as we travel to each South American country, we will no doubt change our route considerably in order to explore everywhere 🙂 Due to the uncertainty of conflict in a number of areas, this pan-continental route will most likely change. Our planned route is about 18,900 […] - [North America road trip - Let's explore here!](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/north-american-road-trips/north-america-road-trip/): North America road trip – Let’s explore here! This is a very rough map of our proposed North America road trip via the mainland. Due to the uncertainty of conflict in a number of areas in Central America, this route will undoubtedly change. We have a more detailed map of our planned road trip through Canada. We would also like to spend some dedicated time journeying through most, if not all, of the states in the USA. We have road trips planned to visit all the states via landmarks and all the states via cities. What countries does the route […] - [Driving in South America - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/driving-abroad/driving-in-south-america/): Driving in South America – Let’s explore here If you’re thinking about driving in South America on an overland journey, you should make yourself aware of the different regulations for each country. Our South American country pages detail lots of information by country. This page summaries information for the whole of South America on international driving permits, carnet de passages requirements, as well as other useful information. Do you require an international driving permit when driving in South America? You may require an international driving permit in South America, depending on which country you are travelling through. There are three […] - [Driving in Oceania – Let’s explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/driving-abroad/driving-in-oceania/): Driving in Oceania – Let’s explore here If you’re thinking about driving in Oceania on an overland journey, you should make yourself aware of the different regulations for each country. Our Oceanic country pages detail lots of information by country. This page summaries information for the whole of Oceania on international driving permits, carnet de passages requirements, as well as other useful information. Do you require an international driving permit in Oceania? You may require an international driving permit in Oceania, depending on which country you are travelling through. There are three types of permit: 1926, 1949 and 1968. For UK citizens, international driving permits can be bought from the post […] - [Driving in North America – Let’s explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/driving-abroad/driving-in-north-america/): Driving in North America – Let’s explore here If you’re thinking about driving in North America on an overland journey, you should make yourself aware of the different regulations for each country. Our North American country pages detail lots of information by country. This page summaries information for the whole of North America on international driving permits, carnet de passages requirements, as well as other useful information. Do you require an international driving permit in North America? You may require an international driving permit in North America, depending on which country you are travelling through. There are three types of permit: 1926, 1949 and 1968. For UK citizens, international […] - [Wales - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/united-kingdom/wales/): Wales / Cymru – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Wales? Wales is a very beautiful country that’s part of the United Kingdom. It’s located on the island of Great Britain and shares a land border with England. The capital, Cardiff, is the most visited city in Wales (2017), and its urban zone area is home to almost 850,000 people (2022). Most of the population live along the south coast and in the adjacent valleys. It has a long and rich history that’s been intertwined with England’s for a long time. There are many castles and the folklore and […] - [Northern Ireland - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/united-kingdom/northern-ireland/): Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann / Norlin Airlann – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Northern Ireland? Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom and is located in the north east of the island of Ireland, west of the island of Great Britain. It shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland. The metropolitan area of the capital, Belfast, is home to almost 635,000 people (2021), about ⅓ of the total population of Northern Ireland. To the centre of the country is Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the UK and on the island of Ireland. […] - [England - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/united-kingdom/england/): England – Let’s explore here What’s it like in England? England is a wealthy nation and part of the United Kingdom, located off the north west coast of mainland Europe. It’s located on the island of Great Britain and has land borders with Scotland and Wales. The metropolitan area of the capital, London, is home to almost 15 million people (2024), and is also the second most visited city in the world (2023). England and the UK as a whole have a long and rich history that has influenced and impacted much of the world. As the creator of the […] - [Scotland - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/united-kingdom/scotland/): Scotland / Alba – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Scotland? Scotland is a magnificent part of the UK and has almost 800 islands! To quote the book and film ‘Trainspotting’: “It’s the great outdoors!“ Scotland is part of the United Kingdom, sitting north of England on the island of Great Britain. It’s an ancient country, having been settled at least since prehistoric times shortly after the retreat of the glaciers that covered the country. The Romans failed to conquer and hold on to Scotland and thus Hadrian’s wall close to the present Scottish border with England became the […] - [Sardinia - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/italy/sardinia/): Sardinia / Autonomous Region of Sardinia – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Sardinia? Sardinia is simply lovey, especially the south east of the island! It’s part of Italy, and is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, being around 165 miles (270 km) long and 90 miles wide (145 km). The capital, Cagliari, is a really lovely city of around 150,000 people, which sits on the south coast. The population of the whole island is around 1½ million people (2021). Although it’s located only 9 miles (16 km) from the very mountainous Corsica, it’s really […] - [Sicily - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/italy/sicily/): Sicily – Let’s explore here Table of Contents Toggle Sicily – Let’s explore hereWhat’s it like in Sicily?A bit about the history of SicilyEarly History and Ancient SettlementsRoman and Byzantine RuleArab and Norman PeriodsSwabian and Aragonese RuleBourbon Rule and the Unification of Italy20th Century and Modern SicilySicily road tripFerries to and from SicilyThe ferry from mainland Italy to SicilyThe ferry from Sicily to mainland ItalyThe ferry to MaltaOur Sicilian road trip routeMap of our road trip through SicilyThe Targa FlorioMap of our road trip on the Targa FlorioOur favourite places in SicilyAcquasantaAgrigentoCaltavuturoCampofelice di RoccellaCapo d’OrlandoCastelbuonoCefalùCollesanoCorleoneEtnaGeraci SiculoIsnelloLercara FriddiMarsalaMessinaNaxos / Giardini NaxosPetralia […] - [Mainland Italy - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/italy/mainland-italy/): Mainland Italy / Repubblica Italiana – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Italy? Mainland Italy is simply incredible! Instantly recognisable due to its shape like a boot, the country comprises around 450 islands as well as the mainland, based in southern Europe. Two of the islands are some of the largest in the Mediterranean, namely Sardinia and Sicily. Sardinia and Sicily are both lovely! They are so great in fact, that we’ve dedicated separate pages for each. In its current form, the unified country has existed since 1870. Its population numbers almost 60 million people (2024), over four million of whom live […] - [Wales road trip - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/european-road-trips/wales-road-trip/): Wales road trip – Let’s explore here For our Wales road trip, we travelled 800 miles (1,290 km) around much of the coast and back up through the centre of Wales via the Brecon Beacons and Eryri (Snowdonia). There are lots of absolutely stunning sights in the country, especially if you like mountains and dramatic coastlines, as well as loads of amazing castles to visit … far too many for one road trip. More reasons to return again to Wales 🙂 Below is a map route that we took around Wales.  Our travels took us from Chester (England) – Wrexham – Llangollen […] - [Island of Malta - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/malta/island-of-malta/): Island of Malta – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Malta? Malta is a small island state in the Mediterranean Sea between Libya and Italy. It consist of six islands, the three largest of which, Malta, Gozo and Comino are inhabited. This page mostly focusses on the island of Malta, as we loved Gozo so much, we dedicated a separate page just for our exploration of that island. The landscape of the state of Malta is low lying and mostly consists of hills and fields, and there are no rivers or lakes on the islands. The highest point is […] - [Island of Gozo - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/malta/island-of-gozo/): Island of Gozo – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Gozo? The island of Gozo is part of Malta, a small island state in the Mediterranean Sea between Libya and Italy. There are six islands in Malta, the three largest of which, Malta, Gozo and Comino are inhabited. This page mostly focusses on the island of Gozo. As we loved it so much, we dedicated this separate page just for our exploration of the island. We have a separate page for the rest of Malta. The landscape of the island of Gozo is low lying and mostly consists of […] - [Corsica - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/france/corsica/): Corsica – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Corsica? Corsica is a large island in the Mediterranean that’s part of France. It is AMAZING and stunningly beautiful! In fact, it may well be one of the, if not the, best places in Europe! Pictures really do not do it justice! Its population is around ⅓ million people, although as you drive around the island there are few people to be seen in the main. The island is mostly a mix of giant mountain ranges with many twisting and turning roads that put a proper smile on your face, and […] - [Mainland France - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/european-travel-destinations/france/mainland-france/): Mainland France / République Française – Let’s explore here What’s it like in mainland France? France is a beautiful country, with a rich history that has influenced much of Europe and beyond. There are endless amazing sights and castles, and it has a huge variety of landscapes. The country mostly consists of mainland France, based in western Europe, but also includes many overseas territories and islands, including French Guiana in South America, some islands in the Caribbean, and Corsica, a large island in Europe. Mainland France is bordered by two massive sets of mountains – the Alps to the east and the […] - [European Road trip 2024 - Let's explore here!](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/european-road-trips/european-road-trip-2024/): European Road trip 2024 – Let’s explore here! Following our monumental 19,000 mile (31,000 km) European road trip in 2024, this is an approximate map of all of the countries in Europe that we visited and stayed over in. There’s much more detail below. What route did we plan for our 2024 European road trip map? For our European road trip 2024 we planned our approximate overland route that we’d be driving, which you can see on the travel map below. Our planned road trip started in Leeds in, England, UK, and moved down around the west coast of France, across northern […] - [European road trips - Let's explore here!](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/european-road-trips/): European road trips – Let’s explore here! We’ve been lucky enough to have the opportunity to travel to some quite amazing places over the last few decades. We’ve undertaken multiple European road trips, from local ones to mammoth journeys across dozens of countries. Thinking about going on a European road trip? If you’d like to know more abut the routes that we’ve taken on our journeys, we’ve created some maps which we’ve detailed in the respective sections on this page. Click on the images below to find further information and tips for overland travel, as well as some anecdotes from […] - [Cuba - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/cuba-2/): Cuba / Republic of Cuba / República de Cuba – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Cuba? Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea in North America, at 745 miles (1,200 km) long and maximum 125 miles (200 km) in width. The country also consists of almost 4,200 much smaller islands, islets and cays. The terrain on the main island is mostly flat plains, although in the south east lie the lovely Sierra Maestra mountains. The highest point is Pico Turquino, at 6,476 ft (1,974m) above sea level. Cuba’s population is around 10 million (2023), around one in five of whom live […] - [Jamaica - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/jamaica-2/): Jamaica / Jumieka – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Jamaica? Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean Sea in North America. It is 146 miles (235 km) long and maximum 52 miles (84 km) in width. It also consists of around 49 much smaller islands. The island mostly consists of mountainous areas, and the highest point is Blue Mountain Peak, at 7.402 ft (2.256m) above sea level. Jamaica’s population is around 2.8 million (2019), about two in five of whom live in the capital, Kingston. Jamaica relies heavily on tourism as a major source of income, and an estimated 4.3 […] - [Haiti - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/haiti-2/): Haiti / Republic of Haiti / République d’Haïti / Repiblik d Ayiti – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Haiti? Haiti is located on the island of Hispaniola, in the Caribbean Sea in North America, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. The country also consists of around 60 much smaller islands, islets and cays. Haiti was the first country in the Americas to officially abolish slavery, and the only country in history established by a slave revolt. It is the most mountainous country in the Caribbean, with three quarters of the land above 700 ft (210m). The highest point is Pic […] - [The Dominican Republic - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/dominican-republic-2/): The Dominican Republic / República Dominicana – Let’s explore here What’s it like in the Dominican Republic? The Dominican Republic is located on the island of Hispaniola, in the Caribbean Sea in North America, which it shares with Haiti. The country also consists of around 70 much smaller islands, islets and cays. The four main mountainous areas of the Dominican Republic mainly lie in the centre and west of the country. The highest point is Pico Duarte, at 10,174 ft (3,101m) above sea level. The population is around 11½ million (2024) and its capital, about one third of whom live in the metropolitan area […] - [The Bahamas - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/bahamas-2/): The Bahamas / Commonwealth of The Bahamas – Let’s explore here What’s it like in the Bahamas? The Bahamas consists of over 700 islands spread out over 500 miles (800km) in the Caribbean Sea in North America. The sum total of land amounts to a relatively small country, about the size of Northern Ireland. There are no mountains on the Bahamas, being mainly flat islands. The highest point is Mount Alvernia, at 207 ft (63 m) above sea level. The largest island is Andros, which is larger than all of the other islands combined, being 104 miles (167 km)long and 40 miles (64 km) […] - [Antigua and Barbuda - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/antigua-and-barbuda-2/): Antigua and Barbuda – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Antigua and Barbuda? Antigua and Barbuda is a country that consists of the two major Caribbean islands, as well as a number of much smaller islands. It’s a relatively small country, just a bit larger than the Isle of Wight, England, UK, with Antigua being approximately 10 miles (16 km) long and 10 miles wide (16 km) , and Barbuda being 8 miles (13 km) by 8 miles (13 km). Antigua is around 25 miles (40 km) from Barbuda. There are no mountains on Antigua and Barbuda with only […] - [Dominica - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/dominica-2/): Dominica / Commonwealth of Dominica / Waitukubuli / Dominik – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Dominica? Dominica is a small island in the Caribbean, about twice the size of the Isle of Wight, England, UK, being approximately 29 miles (47 km) long and 16 miles (26 km) wide. The terrain mostly consists of mountains and forest on Dominica, being part of a volcanic chain. The highest point is Morne Diablotins, at 4,747ft (1,447m) above sea level. The world’s second-largest hot spring, Boiling Lake, is in Dominica. Dominica’s population is around 72,000 (2021) and its capital, Roseau, is home to around 15,000 people. […] - [Saint Lucia - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/saint-lucia-2/): Saint Lucia / Sent Lisi – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Saint Lucia? Saint Lucia consists of a small island in the Caribbean along with a number of much smaller islands. It’s a relatively small country, just a bit larger than the Isle of Man, England, UK, being approximately 27 miles (43 km) long and 14 miles (23 km) wide. It mostly consists of mountains and forest on Saint Lucia, being part of a volcanic chain. The highest point is Mount Gimie at 3,120 ft (950m) above sea level. Saint Lucia is also home to the world’s only drive-in volcano, the Sulphur Springs. […] - [Saint Kitts and Nevis - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/saint-kitts-and-nevis-2/): Saint Kitts and Nevis / Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Saint Kitts and Nevis? Saint Kitts and Nevis consists of two small islands in the Caribbean. The two islands are separated from each other by The Narrows, a strait which is 2 miles (3 km) wide. It’s a relatively small country, about two thirds the size of the Isle of Wight, England, UK, with St Kitts being approximately 18 miles (29 km) long and 5 miles (8 km) wide, and Nevis being about 7 miles (11 km) by 7 miles (11 […] - [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines-2/): Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines? Saint Vincent and the Grenadines consists of a small island in the Caribbean along with 32 much smaller islands. It’s a relatively small country, the main island being just a bit larger than the Isle of Wight, England, UK, being approximately 18 miles long (29 km) and 11 miles (18 km) wide. The main islands are Bequia, Canouan, Mayreau, Mustique, Palm, Petite Mustique, Pierre St Vincent (sometimes called PSV) and Union. There are many smaller islands including the Tobago Cays, which are […] - [Grenada - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/grenada/): Grenada / Gwenad – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Grenada? Grenada consists of three main islands and a set of some 600 smaller islands and islets. The three main islands are Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. The country is located in the Caribbean, and is a relatively small country. It’s just a bit larger than Malta or the Isle of Wight, England, UK, being approximately 21 miles (34 km) long and 12 miles (19 km) wide. It mostly consists of mountains, being part of a volcanic chain, and the highest point is Mount Saint Catherine, at 2,760 ft (840 m) above […] - [Barbados - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/barbados-2/): Barbados – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Barbados? Barbados is a small island in the Atlantic Ocean that’s the most eastern of all the Caribbean islands. It’s a relatively small country, just a bit larger than the Isle of Wight, England, UK, being approximately 21 miles (34 km) long and 14 miles (23 km) wide. There are no mountains on Barbados with only a small central highland region known as Scotland District. The highest point is Mount Hillaby at 1,120 ft (340m) above sea level. Barbados’ population is around 282,000 (2023) and its capital, Bridgetown is home to around 110,000 people. […] - [Trinidad and Tobago - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/trinidad-and-tobago-2/): Trinidad and Tobago / Republic of Trinidad and Tobago – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Trinidad and Tobago? Trinidad and Tobago consists of the two main islands and a set of 20 much smaller islands. The island of Trinidad is located not far (about 7 miles) from the coast of Venezuela. It’s a relatively small country, about half the size of North Yorkshire in England, UK. Trinidad is approximately 50 miles (80 km) long and 37 miles (60 km) wide and Tobago is around 25 miles (40 km) long by 7½ miles (12 km) wide. In the north […] - [Ireland road trip - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/european-road-trips/ireland-road-trip/): Ireland road trip – Let’s explore here We started our Ireland road trip by travelling from Scotland by ferry to Larne, Northern Ireland, before heading around the entire coast of the island of Ireland. The distance is approximately 1,700 miles (2,700km). We’d been to Ireland before, but had never circumnavigated its perimeter. The journey really enlightened us even more about the wonderful history of Ireland and its welcoming people. Our initial planned route took us anti-clockwise around Ireland. However the weather forecast made it clear that we should travel clockwise in order to avoid heavy Atlantic downpours and catch the sun. In […] - [New Zealand road trip - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/new-zealand-road-trip/): New Zealand road trip – Let’s explore here On our last New Zealand road trip, we arrived in Auckland and hired a car to travel around North Island and a camper van to explore South Island. We also took the Coastal Pacific train from Picton to Christchurch, which provides lovely view of the Kaikōura coastline. The route is around 1,775 miles (2,860 km) long. The North island is very different from the South Island, in particular in the temperature difference and in the climate. After spending some weeks down at the bottom of the South Island, upon returning to Auckland was quite […] - [The Yorkshire 600 - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/european-road-trips/yorkshire-600/): The Yorkshire 600 – Let’s explore here The Yorkshire 600 is a beautiful road trip around ‘God’s Own County’, Yorkshire’s historic border, England. The route is 609 miles long, and mostly mirrors Yorkshire’s border. There have been some slight adjustments so that some places of significant interest could be included. However, there is one very small section of road outside the county, about 1 mile long, that is included in the route.  Where route does the Yorkshire 600 take? The Yorkshire 600 travels through the following places: North Yorkshire Garsdale Head – Hawes – Wensleydale Creamery – Muker, Swaledale – Gunnerside – Reeth […] - [North Coast 500 - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/european-road-trips/north-coast-500/): North Coast 500 Ah, the magnificent North Coast 500! Beautiful Scotland! What an amazing journey! If you’ve never travelled this route, you should definitely add it to your list. Some of the views along the way are second to none! The North Coast 500 is a stunning 516 mile (830km) road trip around much of the coastline of Scotland, UK, starting and ending in Inverness.  Expanding the route to include the beautiful Isle of Skye is a popular added option due to its proximity and beauty. The route is also known as the NC500 and was launched in 2015 by the Tourism Project Board of the […] - [African road trip - Let's explore here!](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/african-road-trip/): African road trip – Let’s explore here! This is a map of our proposed African road trip from Morocco, around the west coast of the continent, up through the east to Egypt, and around the Mediterranean coast to Algeria. Due to the uncertainty of conflict in a number of areas in Africa, this continent-spanning route may have to change. Also, current advice is that we avoid a number of countries due to political unrest and actual danger to life, which is why the route doesn’t transit all countries on the continent. The planned route travels via Morocco – (the disputed) […] - [USA - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/usa/): USA – Let’s explore here The United States of America (USA) is the third largest country in the world (after Russia and Canada), and has the world’s third largest population (335 million people). Forty nine of its 50 states constitute mainland USA, with Hawaii being located in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also overseas multiple other territories, including American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, amongst others. We love visiting the country to take in the incredible sights, amazing history, superb views and delicious food. There are endless places to visit across the country, and […] - [European road trip 2023 - Let's explore here!](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/european-road-trips/european-road-trip-2023/): European road trip 2023 – Let’s explore here! Following our monumental 25,000 mile (40,000 km) European road trip in 2023, this is an approximate map of all of the countries in Europe that we visited and stayed over in. There’s much more detail below. We travelled to all of the countries coloured orange – hover over the map with your mouse (or touch the map) to highlight the country name. The distance we travelled throughout the far reaches of Europe amounts to about the same as the circumference of earth, 25,000 miles (40,000 km)! What route did we plan for […] - [Worldwide road trips - Let's explore here!](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/road-trips/): Worldwide road trips – Let’s explore here We’ve created some planned road trips for our current travel destinations, which we’ve outlined in the respective sections on this page. There are loads more on the individual country pages. Take a look at the worldwide travel destinations below to see if there is anywhere you’d like to explore. Click on the images to find further information and tips for overland travel, as well as some anecdotes from our lived experience that may help you on your travels. We’ve been lucky enough to have the opportunity to travel to some quite amazing places […] - [Canada - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/canada/): Canada – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Canada? Canada is the second largest country in the world (after Russia), and has the world’s longest coastline, at 125,000 miles (202,000 km). The border with the USA is the longest in the world, at 5,525 miles (8,891 km) long. Its population however, is only 40 million (2023), making it one of the least densely populated countries in the world. The capital, Ottawa, is home to around one million people. Canada is also home to the world’s northernmost settlement – on the northern tip of Ellesmere Island – 508 miles (817 km) from the North […] - [Mexico - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/mexico-2/): Mexico / United Mexican States / Estados Unidos Mexicanos – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Mexico? Mexico is the 13th largest country in the world, about eight times the size of the UK. Its northern border with the USA is 5,000km long, and its coastline is 9,330km long. Its population is the tenth largest in the world, almost twice that of the UK, at almost 130 million (2023). The capital, Mexico City is home to almost 22 million. Mexico one of the world’s six cradles of civilization. It has been home to many civilisations, including the Olmec, Maya, Zapotec, Teotihuacan and the Aztecs. There are […] - [Belize - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/belize-2/): Belize – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Belize? Belize is a small country in central America, about the same size as Wales, UK. Belize’s population is less than ½ million (2023), making it the least populous country in central America. Its capital, Belmopan is home to almost 13,000. Belize sits on the Caribbean coast, To the east, in the Caribbean Sea, the second-longest barrier reef in the world flanks much of the 240 miles (386 km) of predominantly marshy coastline. The north is mostly flat, swampy heavily forested coastal plains. The south contains the low mountain range of the Maya Mountains. The highest point in Belize […] - [Guatemala - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/guatemala/): Guatemala / Republic of Guatemala / República de Guatemala – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Guatemala? Guatemala is a country in central America, about the same size as Iceland. Guatemala’s population is around 18 million (2023), making it the most populous country in central America and its capital, Guatemala City is home to almost 1 million. Guatemala was main home of the Maya civilization, and Guatemala City is built on the site of the Mayan city of Kaminaljuyu, founded around 1500 BC. Guatemala is divided into three major regions – the highlands, where two mountain chains are located, the Pacific coast, south […] - [El Salvador - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/el-salvador-2/): El Salvador / Republic of El Salvador / República de El Salvador – Let’s explore here What’s it like in El Salvador? El Salvador is the smallest country in the Americas, about the same size as Wales, UK. It is the only Central American country that has no Caribbean coastline. The coastline on the Pacific is 191 miles (307 km) long. Two mountain ranges cross El Salvador to the west with a central plateau between them. A narrow coastal plain sits beside the Pacific. The highest point is is Cerro El Pital, at 8,957 ft (2,730 m) above sea level. Honduras’ population is around […] - [Honduras - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/honduras-2/): Honduras / Republic of Honduras / República de Honduras – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Honduras? Honduras is a country in central America, about half the size of the United Kingdom. The country consists mainly of mountains, with narrow plains along the coasts. A large lowland jungle lies in the northeast, and in the northwest there is a heavily populated lowland valley. The highest point is Mount Cerro Las Minas, at 9,420 feet (2,870 m) above sea level. Honduras’ population is around ten million (2023) and its capital, Tegucigalpa is home to almost 1½ million. A bit about […] - [Nicaragua - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/nicaragua/): Nicaragua / Republic of Nicaragua / República de Nicaragua – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Nicaragua? Nicaragua is a country in central America, about the same size as England, UK. The Amerrisque Mountains lie as the central spine of Nicaragua, just a few miles from the Caribbean. The highest point is Mount Mogotón, at 6,841 ft (2,085 m) above sea level. The low plains of the Atlantic Coast contain rainforest and are 60 miles (97 km) wide in areas. On the Pacific side of Nicaragua are the two largest fresh water lakes in Central America—Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua. Western Nicaragua contains 40 volcanoes, many of which are still […] - [Costa Rica - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/costa-rica-2/): Costa Rica / Republic of Costa Rica / República de Costa Rica – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Costa Rica? Costa Rica is a country in central America, about half the size of the Iceland. Throughout the centre lies the Cordillera de Talamanca mountains and hills. There are fourteen known volcanoes in Costa Rica, and six of them have been active in the last 75 years. The highest point is Cerro Chirripó, at 12,530 ft (3,819 m) above sea level. Costa Rica’s population is around 5 million (2023) and its capital, San José is home to almost 2 million. A. […] - [Panama - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/north-american-travel-destinations/panama/): Panama / Republic of Panama / República de Panamá – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Panama? Panama is a country in central America, about one third the size of the United Kingdom. Throughout the centre lies the Cordillera de Talamanca mountains and hills. The highest point is the Volcán Barú, at 11,401 feet (3,475 m) above sea level. Panama is home to the famous Panama Canal – an artificial 51 mile (82 km) waterway which connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. In the far east of the country on the border with Colombia, there is an impenetrable jungle that forms the Darién Gap, a […] - [Vanuatu - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/oceanic-travel-destinations/vanuatu-2/): Vanuatu / Republic of Vanuatu / République de Vanuatu / Ripablik blong Vanuatu – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Vanuatu? Vanuatu is located in Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean, west of Fiji, south east of the Solomon Islands and north east of Australia. It is an archipelago consisting of about 83 small volcanic islands, 65 of which are inhabited. They are spread over about 810 miles (1,300 km) north to south. Much of the coast is rocky and plunges rapidly into the deep ocean. The population of Vanuatu is around ⅓ million people (2023), about 50,000 of whom live in the […] - [Tuvalu - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/oceanic-travel-destinations/tuvalu-2/): Tuvalu / Kingdom of Tonga / Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Tuvalu? Tuvalu is located in Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean, north of Fiji and New Zealand, and east of the Solomon Islands. It consists of three reef islands (Nanumanga, Niutao and Niulakita) and six atolls. It is the fourth smallest country in the world, after Vatican State, Monaco and its neighbour, Nauru. Its population of around 12,000 people is one of the least populous in the world. The capital is Funafuti, which houses 60 percent of the population. The islands have poor soil, and thus the country relies heavily on imports […] - [Solomon Islands - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/oceanic-travel-destinations/solomon-islands-2/): Solomon Islands / Kingdom of Tonga / Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga – Let’s explore here What’s it like in the Solomon Islands? The Solomon Islands is located in the Pacific Ocean, north east of Australia, and east of Papua New Guinea. It consists of six major islands and almost 1,000 smaller islands, totalling an area about the size of Belgium. The population is around 735,000 people (2023), about one in eight of whom live in the capital, Honiara; which is on the largest island, Guadalcanal. The islands have been settled since at least between 28,800 BC. The highest mountain in […] - [Tonga - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/oceanic-travel-destinations/tonga-2/): Tonga / Kingdom of Tonga / Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Tonga? Tonga is located in Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean, south of Samoa and north east of New Zealand. It consists of 171 islands, 45 of which are inhabited. It’s about the 1½ times the size of the Isle of Man, England, UK. The population of Tonga is around 105,000 people (2022), and about half of them live in the capital and largest city, Nukuʻalofa. The capital is located on the north coast of the island of Tongatapu, in the country’s southernmost island group. There […] - [Samoa - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/oceanic-travel-destinations/samoa-2/): Samoa / Independent State of Samoa / Malo Saʻoloto Tutoʻatasi o Sāmoa – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Samoa? Samoa is located in Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean, north of Tonga and north east of New Zealand. It consists of two main islands (Savai’i and Upolu), two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono and Apolima) and several smaller, uninhabited islands. It is about the same size as Luxembourg or Hong Kong, and the population is around 206,000 people. The capital and only city is Apia, which is located on the central north coast of Upolu. Apia’s population is around 36,000 people. The terrain of the larger […] - [Papua New Guinea - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/oceanic-travel-destinations/papua-new-guinea-2/): Papua New Guinea / Independent State of Papua New Guinea / Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini / Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini- Let’s explore here What’s it like in Papua New Guinea? Papua New Guinea is the world’s third largest island country, about twice the size of the United Kingdom. It is comprised of the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia. It shares its only land border with Indonesia to the west. The mainland consists of a ridge of mountains, tropical rainforests and wetlands. There are several active volcanoes, and eruptions are frequent. Earthquakes are also relatively common, […] - [Palau - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/oceanic-travel-destinations/palau-2/): Palau / Republic of Palau / Beluu er a Palau – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Palau? Palau is an island country in the Pacific, consisting of 340 islands. Its is slightly smaller than the Isle of Man, England, UK. Its population of around 18,000 people is one of the least populous in the world. Its capital, Ngerulmud, replaced the former capital, Koror City, in 2006. According to the latest census, there are no people living in the capital, making it the least-populous capital in the world. The highest point in Palau is Mount Ngerchelchuus, at 794 ft ( […] - [Nauru - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/oceanic-travel-destinations/nauru-2/): Nauru / Republic of Nauru / Repubrikin Naoero – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Nauru? Nauru is an island country in the Pacific. At 8 square miles (21 square km), it is the third smallest country in the world, after Vatican State and Monaco. Its population of around 11,000 people is one of the least populous in the world. Nauru was a phosphate rock island, however the phosphate reserves are now almost entirely depleted. Phosphate mining in the central plateau has left a barren terrain of jagged limestone pinnacles up to 49 ft (15m) high. Mining has stripped and devastated about […] - [Micronesia - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/oceanic-travel-destinations/micronesia-2/): Micronesia / Federated States of Micronesia – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Micronesia? Micronesia is a stunningly beautiful island country in the Pacific composed of 607 islands. Each of its four states; Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae; is centred on one or more main volcanic islands, and all but one state include numerous outlying atolls. The Federated States of Micronesia is spread across part of the Caroline Islands in the wider region of Micronesia, which consists of thousands of small islands divided among several countries. The land area of the Micronesia is about 1½ the size of the Isle of Man, England, […] - [Marshall Islands - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/oceanic-travel-destinations/marshall-islands-2/): Marshall Islands / Republic of the Marshall Islands / Aolepān Aorōkin Ṃajeḷ – Let’s explore here What’s it like in the Marshall Islands? The Marshall Islands is a stunningly beautiful island country composed of 29 atolls and five islands. Twenty four of the atolls and islands are inhabited. The remaining atolls are uninhabited due to poor living conditions, lack of rain, or nuclear contamination The land area of the Marshall Islands is about twice the size of Guernsey, UK. The population is only 42,000 and half live on one atoll – the capital, Majuro. Majuro has a large lagoon, 114 square […] - [Kiribati - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/oceanic-travel-destinations/kiribati-2/): Kiribati / Republic of Kiribati – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Kiribati? Kiribati is a stunningly beautiful island country composed of 32 atolls and a coral island that lies in the west called Banaba. The land area of Kiribati is about 1½ times the size of the Isle of man, England, UK. The population is only 121,000 and half live on one atoll – the capital, Tarawa. Tarawa has a large lagoon, 193 square miles (500 square kilometres) in area, and a wide reef. On South Tarawa, where most of the population lives, a causeway has been created to form a single […] - [Planning your journey - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/planning-your-journey/): Planning your journey When planning a road trip there are many factors that you need to take into consideration. With our years of experience, Let’s explore here can help you make your dreams and plans a reality. First things first though, you’ll need to decide a few things ahead of time: Where do you want to go? Take a look at our destination guides to help you understand more about each country. Reviewing maps and then creating a rough route map should help you to understand the relationships between different countries. This will help you to understand distances between different […] - [Venezuela - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/south-american-travel-destinations/venezuela/): Venezuela / República Bolivariana de Venezuela – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Venezuela? Venezuela is a country in South America, almost four times the size of the United Kingdom. Its terrain consists of mountains in the north and north east, highlands in the south east and plains elsewhere. It borders the Caribbean Sea and owns many islands there. The highest point in the country is Pico Bolívar whose peak reaches 16,332 ft (4,978 m). In the highlands lies Angel Falls, the world’s tallest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 3,212 ft (979 m). Venezuela has a population of around 30 million, of whom […] - [Uruguay - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/south-american-travel-destinations/uruguay/): Uruguay / República Oriental del Uruguay – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Uruguay? Uruguay is a hilly country in South America, about the size of England and Wales combined. The highest point in the country is the Cerro Catedral, whose peak reaches 1,686 ft (514 m). There are ten national parks in Uruguay, five in the wetland areas of the north, three in the central hill country, and one in the west along the Rio Uruguay. Uruguay has a population of around 3½ million, of whom nearly two million live in the capital, Montevideo. Montevideo is the southernmost capital city in […] - [Suriname - Let's explore here](https://letsexplorehere.com/index.php/worldwide-travel-destinations/south-american-travel-destinations/suriname/): Suriname / Republiek Suriname – Let’s explore here What’s it like in Suriname? Suriname is the smallest country in South America, about the size of England and Wales combined.  It has a population of around 600,000 people, making it one of the least densely populated countries on Earth.  About two in five of the population live in the capital, Paramaribo. It shares land borders with Brazil, French Guiana and Guyana. The terrain of the country consists of a cultivated coastal strip where the majority of the people live, savannah and dense, near-inaccessible rainforest which gradually rises as it nears the Brazilian border. […] [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)