HOW TO ESCAPE ON YOUR BEST BIG LAP
CREATE YOUR OWN PATHWAY
Deciding where to travel, and when to leave, is one of the most exciting parts of planning any Big Lap. The stock-standard ‘north for winter, south for summer’ itinerary has been the rule of Aussie travel since road tripping began, and, for mild temperatures and clear skies, it makes sense.
But the problem with this popular travel flow is how many of us join it, crowding out campgrounds and roadside rest areas, spiking peak season prices and stealing the serenity we travel so far to experience.
On a Big Lap, it’s near impossible to see everything in exactly the ‘right’ season and it’s crazy to even try.
And since you’re never going to tick it all off in a single Big Lap, try instead to find your own reasons for travel, and use your passions to shape your adventures. Stop thinking about what you should see and create a list of what interests you. Seek out fascinating routes to tackle, rather than focusing on big-ticket destinations, and don’t worry about where all the
