Winning tip: Akureyri to Reykjavik, Iceland

We hired a car in Akureyri and headed east, following the coast road. Along the way we saw pseudocraters, lava landscapes, boiling mud pots, solfataras, canyons and glacier tongues. We clambered over the active volcano Krafla and enjoyed the serenity of the glacier lagoon at Jökulsárlón. By the time we reached Reykjavik, we stood with the hordes of tourists waiting for the Stokkur geyser to erupt, and felt that the most amazing sights were behind us.
DemelzaJo

Ireland

Cork to Dingle, Co Kerry

So much less tourist-clogged than its neighbouring tour, the Ring of Kerry, the trip from Cork city to Dingle in Kerry by the south-coast road is an opportunity to dip into unpolished but majestic Ireland. Bypass standard stops such as Kinsale, and pitch up in towns such as Clonakilty (former home of Jimi Hendrix's bass player, Noel Redding - his guitars hang in De Barra's pub) and Rosscarbery (hidden by a causeway and a bypass years ago), stopping at Cape Clear island for a day trip. Get a little lost along sheep-strewn roads heading to the Dingle peninsula, spending a night in tiny Annascaul with its cosy bars. Dingle itself is Atlantic perfection, like a well-deserved pint at the end of a journey.
simonroche

Scotland

Glasgow to Glencoe

Head north from Glasgow, taking the A82 towards Loch Lomond. Stop off for a hearty Scottish snack at the station cafe at Crianlarich. Keep heading north, and prepare for some of the most stunning scenery in the British Isles. Roll through the glens on a day of good Scottish broken sunshine and rain for the most dramatic effect. When you reach Glencoe, the highlight of the journey, drop in at the Boots Bar at The Clachaig Inn for a choice of more than 100 malt whiskys or a jar of real ale.
elliotdm

USA

Auto Driveaway car delivery

Auto Driveaway (autodriveaway.com) delivers customers' cars across the US, and to sign up as a driver takes no time (it took us 30 mins to get all the paperwork sorted at the office). Check the website for offices near your starting location and a list of which cars are going where. You pay a small deposit and receive the majority of it back on delivery of the car - everything else except fuel is covered. They work out the mileage, then add an extra 10-15% for excursions, and expect you to travel about 250 miles per day. We drove from San Francisco to Connecticut (two hours by bus from NY) via Las Vegas, Bryce Canyon, Glenwood Springs, Denver, Chicago, Cedar Point and many other fantastic locations - for 10 bucks plus fuel.
cdouble

Canada-Alaska

Dawson City to Tok

When visiting Canada's Yukon Territory, drive the 111 miles from Dawson City to Tok, Alaska, via the wonderfully named town of Chicken. On this "top of the world highway" you'll meet maybe six or seven cars an hour. This is an international highway yet it's gravel or red sand most of the way, so allow five hours or so. The scenery really is top of the world - and you'll get free coffee at Chicken for making it that far!
sueleyland

Argentina

Jujuy to the Magellen Straits

For stunning landscapes on the grandest scale, endless horizons and cobalt skies with racing white clouds, head south through Patagonia on Ruta 40. Cross the vast pampas and steppe, staying at occasional welcoming and good-value estancias serving succulent Patagonian lamb asado-style, and grass-fed beef, washed down with fine local wine. In the north there are beautiful lakes, rivers and forests, even hillsides covered in primeval monkey puzzles, while down south are huge creaking glaciers and vast milky blue lakes. And always just to the west are the snowcapped peaks of the Andes cordillera and its huge icefields. Tread in the footprints of dinosaurs, spot flamingos and condors, hike, boat, ride, fish or climb, and keep heading south to the parks, mountains and sea channels of the end of the world.
bladeaway