Hey all,
Bear with me as this will be a bit of a long post, and I appreciate that some of the answers to the questions will be subjective.
I love a road trip and I have covered many miles in the States, and had my own car in most parts of the UK and Ireland. However, I have always wanted to take a Euro trip with my own car. I am thinking of doing this next May or June, and was hoping for some advice from anyone who has done something similar.
Questions:
1. So I am thinking of doing the trip in May or June, is there a better time of year?
2. Getting to mainland Europe, what is the best way? Euro tunnel or a boat from the south of Ireland/South of England.
3. Route, Italy and Switzerland would certainly be places I would want to visit. Are there any other places that would be recommended?
4. Timeframes and costs, I appreciate this will be dependant on locations and where you stay. But I am thinking of an average cost max time of 2 to 3 weeks.
5. I'm conscious there are now a few companies organising group tours, wondering if this is maybe the best way to go for a first time trip. Positives vs negatives for anyone who has done one.
6. Any general do's and don'ts anyone has?
Cheers all.
Bear with me as this will be a bit of a long post, and I appreciate that some of the answers to the questions will be subjective.
I love a road trip and I have covered many miles in the States, and had my own car in most parts of the UK and Ireland. However, I have always wanted to take a Euro trip with my own car. I am thinking of doing this next May or June, and was hoping for some advice from anyone who has done something similar.
Questions:
1. So I am thinking of doing the trip in May or June, is there a better time of year?
2. Getting to mainland Europe, what is the best way? Euro tunnel or a boat from the south of Ireland/South of England.
3. Route, Italy and Switzerland would certainly be places I would want to visit. Are there any other places that would be recommended?
4. Timeframes and costs, I appreciate this will be dependant on locations and where you stay. But I am thinking of an average cost max time of 2 to 3 weeks.
5. I'm conscious there are now a few companies organising group tours, wondering if this is maybe the best way to go for a first time trip. Positives vs negatives for anyone who has done one.
6. Any general do's and don'ts anyone has?
Cheers all.