driving around the world
 

can anyone give me an insight into this crazy <BR>wish of mine.Would appreciate advice from anyone with personal experience on this subject.Thanks

When I was 6 years old my family embarked on a car trip from the Western coast of the U.S.A. all the way to Saudi Arabia. It took us about 2 months stopping at all the major cities on the way. It was extremely fun and educational as a child, however I have no idea how much planing went into this and the cost involved. I believe my father had a book with a title like "driving through Europe" or something like that. Hope this helps. You can e-mail me for specific questions. <BR>

I've always dreamed of riding my horse from West coast to East coast (USA) but should have done that when I was younger! The American Automobile Association is something you should look into joining. For $29 a year or so you get towing, discounts at hotels, guidebooks, triplanners and I know they have sister affiliations in Europe. They would, I know, make your trip much more enjoyable, safer and easier. They are on the internet. Just use your web browser to locate them. or call operator for a 1/800 number. Let us know if you embark on this trip! <BR>

Oh, one more thing- go to www.eurotrip.com- click on Web links on the left side of the page, then click on automobile/driving. A list of links comes up. For driving thru Europe the book by Patty and David Campbell is excellent. <BR>

This is not all that crazy, altho once you leave N.America and Euorpe I think it gets dicey - both in terms of roads, as well as politics. There is no easy answer - but if I were you I would go the library - or get on the internet to your local library catalogue. And I would look for books and articles on the subject. It has been done. In the earlier driving days there were in fact a couple of races. At the Harrah's Auto Museum in Reno, Nevada it seems to me there is at least one car that was used for such an endeavor. <BR> So - start with the historic literature, and then see if you can geo-politically, not to mention other practicalities, figure it out. <BR> There is also some kind of club for people who have been to every country in the world - and they may have info on this. <BR> Even if you never do it all, the reading, the dreaming and the parts you will do will be great fun - or funny in retrospect, depending on the situation!