Embrace the open road armed with the best road trip apps at your fingertips! This article demystifies road trip planning by revealing an array of apps from some of my favorite travel companies, specifically designed for your journey’s every need. Discover apps for planning a road trip that will guide you to your destination and …
Iain Salter
Founder of The Road Trip Expert
Iain founded The Road Trip Expert in 2019 and continues to manage the website to this day. The inspiration to start the blog came during an extensive road trip around Europe with two friends that spanned several months and involved over 25,000km of driving. He first developed a passion for backpacking in 2014 and has had the pleasure of exploring over 60 countries.
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About Iain
I write about a variety of topics including backpacking, planning road trips, and car camping. I enjoy creating travel guides about the places I’ve visited during my life as a digital nomad.
I founded The Road Trip Expert in 2019 prior to starting a road trip around Europe with two friends. Our aim was to take our 2009 Kia Sportage SUV and climb to the highest points in all current European countries as fast as possible.
Even though I’ve been backpacking since 2014, it was during this adventure that I developed a passion for road trips. Driving between the different mountainous regions gave us the opportunity to explore lots of places that I wouldn’t normally see during one of my typical backpacking trips.
I was a guest on the Streets and Eats podcast with my friend Adam and we discussed the adventure. You can see lots of photos from this trip and others I’ve taken on The Road Trip Expert’s Instagram page.
As you can imagine, lots of things went wrong along the way. From constant issues with the car to troublesome border crossings, it was certainly an adventure. I’ve tried to incorporate that experience into my blog posts to provide useful advice to others.
A back injury among other things meant that I failed in the endeavor of reaching the highest point in every European country. To date, I’ve reached the highest points of 31 nations and I hope to complete the challenge in the future.
A highlight for me was summiting Moldoveanu, which is the highest mountain in Romania.
My friend Adam (pictured below with me at the highest point in Serbia) actually managed to break the world record! He managed to finish the challenge in just under 174 days. Here we are on the summit of Midžor (Serbia).
In addition to exploring much of Europe by car, I’ve been backpacking since 2014 and I’ve had the pleasure of visiting lots of interesting places across Asia and the Americas. This has provided me with a wealth of experience which I aim to share with others in this blog.
A highlight for me was definitely visiting the Taj Mahal in 2014.
I’ve tried to share as much of my experience as possible in the articles on this site. My team and I are aiming to create the ultimate resource for road trips. We believe that good research and attention to detail combined with real-world experience leads to blog posts that are useful to our readers.
Read more about The Road Trip Expert on our About page and learn more about the people behind the blog on Our Team page.
Articles by Iain
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After thousands of miles on the road, I’ve created this essential list of the best road trip tips and tricks to help you ahead of your journey. Nothing beats the thrill of setting out onto the open road and cranking up the music. It’s one of my favorite ways to explore a new place. The …
So you’re on a long journey and looking for some games to play in the car for adults? This article has the most comprehensive collection of road trip games for adults on the internet and will keep you entertained for hours! Here you’ll discover step-by-step info on how to play a whopping 59 car trivia games, so you can …
There comes a point in any car journey when the conversation can begin to lull, even when you’re on a couple’s road trip with your loved one. This article is packed to the brim with juicy road trip questions for couples that you can use to make sure the chat never goes stagnant again. You may dig …
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So you’re heading out onto the open highway for a couple’s road trip with your significant other? Check out this list of the best road trip games for couples to keep themselves entertained on their journey. This quick-fire, fun list will keep you entertained for hours. Whether it’s a short adventure into the countryside or a cross-country …
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