Planning any Road Trip can be so exciting, but instead of the much loved infamous American route 66 road trip, why not try something a bit closer to home. France is such a beautiful country, so why stick To just one Hotel , B&B or Campsite!
The first thing to do is to plan your route. This said, the whole point of a road trip is that you can change your mind about a place and move on rather than stay somewhere you don´t like. So when I say Plan, I mean a rough idea of where you would like to visit and for how long.
Not having a timescale would be everyone’s dream if you are planning a road trip; however most of us normally have a week or two, maybe three weeks for a holiday.
I remember one Road trip we went on and ended up staying the whole week in the same Hotel in the same town as we just fell in love with it and didn´t want to risk moving on to something not as nice. Which is half the fun really, but once you have been on quite a few, you will soon learn the quality you begin to expect from certain areas.
Cost will also play a huge part in which area you will stay, as a general rule, French Hotels and B&B´s tend to get more expensive the Further South you go. So if you are planning two weeks around St.Tropez and Monaco, you could be in for costly holiday.
Choosing your transport also has to be considered. You may use your own Car and caravan. However you may decide to Fly and Hire. Low cost airlines now have cheap flights from most UK airports to most airports in France, and hiring a camper or car is getting easier now you can book everything online when booking your flight.
Booking Cheap Hotels online before you go is by far the cheapest option, (for those of you who are organised), you will pick up great deals, but this will mean you will have less flexibility on moving on if you dislike a place. However this is what road trips are all about, the good, the bad, the really bad and the brilliant, but believe me, you won´t have another holiday like it.
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