Although the best road trips involve a hefty dose of spontaneity, a little bit of advance planning can help keep you safe, sound, and on-budget. If you’re thinking about driving across a vast distance like the USA or Australia, you’ll need to decide what type of car to drive, how much fuel you’ll need, and where you’ll stop along the way. You may derive inspiration from this infographic, which details a journalist’s drive from Brisbane to Perth in a Mazda 6. He makes the journey in only five days, using 312 litres (82 gallons) of diesel to cover the 4500 kilometer (2,7916 mile) distance.
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Jessie Festa is a New York-based travel content creator who is passionate about empowering her audience to experience new places and live a life of adventure. She is the founder of the solo female travel blog, Jessie on a Journey, and is editor-in-chief of Epicure & Culture, an online conscious tourism magazine. Along with writing, Jessie is a professional photographer and is the owner of NYC Photo Journeys, which offers New York photo tours, photo shoots, and wedding photography. Her work has appeared in publications like USA Today, CNN, Business Insider, Thrillist, and WestJet Magazine.
