On the road

Car or van rental, driving, fuel, parking, where to sleep and the great scenic roads.

Driving in the United States: licence, rules of the road and pitfalls to avoid

Belgian or international licence, red lights you can turn at, four-way stops, school buses, fuel, tolls and police stops: what changes when you get behind the wheel in the United States.

Where to sleep in a van or at a campground in the United States

National park campgrounds, national forests, free BLM land, private campgrounds, tolerated car parks: where to spend the night in a van or a tent, and how to book.

Fuel in the United States: prices, paying at the pump and your fuel budget

Gallons, octane ratings, paying with a European card, price gaps between states and stretches with no station: everything for filling up and estimating your fuel budget.

Renting a car in the United States: booking, insurance and return

When to book, which insurance to take, the hidden fees (additional driver, one-way, young driver) and the checks to make at the desk.

Motels, hotels and lodges in the United States: choosing well and avoiding hidden fees

Motel chains, resort fees, taxes, parking, breakfast, national park lodges: how to book your nights in the United States without a nasty surprise on the bill.

Tolls in the United States: transponders, rental company packages and the roads to know

E-ZPass, SunPass, FasTrak, cashless tolls, rental company packages and their fees, congestion pricing in central New York: how to pay tolls with a rental car.

Long distances and remote roads: driving safely in the American West

Fatigue, animals at dusk, unpaved tracks, a breakdown with no signal: how to prepare your car and what to do on the empty roads of the American West.

The legendary roads of the United States: distances, seasons and which way to drive them

Route 66, Highway 1, Scenic Byway 12, the Overseas Highway, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Going-to-the-Sun Road: the great American scenic roads and how to drive them.

Getting around the United States without a car: subway, Uber, train and bus

The New York subway, Uber and Lyft, driverless taxis, Amtrak trains, long-distance buses, airport shuttles: how to get around in cities and between them without a car.

Parking in the United States: signs, kerb colours and city car parks

Reading parking signs, understanding coloured kerbs, paying a meter, avoiding the tow truck and break-ins: the guide to parking in American cities.

Renting an electric car for a road trip in the United States: a good idea?

Charging networks, real-world range, cost, return rules and suitable itineraries: what you need to know before renting an electric car in the United States.

Taking a domestic flight in the United States: airlines, baggage and security

When to choose the plane over the road, which airlines, how much baggage costs, and how check-in and security work on an American domestic flight.

Travelling by van in the United States: models, rental companies and the real cost

Campervan or motorhome, rental companies, mileage, insurance, cost compared with a car and motels: what you need to know before renting a van for an American road trip.