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photo © Samosir Books  Driving across Spain is an incredible experience! From the vibrant streets of Barcelona to the stunning views of Andalusia, there is so much to see. Don't miss Toledo's historic charm, the wild Extremadura or the Costa del Sol's 'soft sand between your toes' beaches.  Check out our suggestions for road trip itineraries in Spain. ¡Viva la aventura! Camino de Santiago:   Drive from Roncesvalles to Santiago de Compostela along the popular Camino de Santiago. La Rioja Wine Route:  Explore Spain's well-known wine region, La Rioja, which is home to picturesque vineyards, quaint villages, and top-notch wineries. Costa del Sol Route: Road trip paradise on this scenic route along the southern coast that passes through Malaga, Marbella, and Nerja. Andalusian White Villages: Wander through the White Villages of Andalusia, including Ronda and Grazalema, where you can see breathtaking scenery and Moorish architecture. Pyrenees Mountain Loop: Set off fr

Check out these two fantastic adventure books by The Raven Brothers. The Raven Brothers take you on a journey across our amazing planet, from the Arctic Circle to the Amazon rainforest.  Carnival Express: A Journey Across South America The Raven Brothers venture deep into the Pervian Amazon, with their grandiose plan to travel overland following the mighty Trans-Oceanic Highway that unites the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of South America. Hike Drive Stayin' Alive: 10 Stories of Adventure Walking, Driving, Surviving: Ten Adventure Stories by The Raven Brothers. Despite all obstacles, the unprepared duo embark on ten quests to reach their dream destinations. Given that the authors of Driving the Trans-Siberian  have spent twenty years discovering new routes around the globe, they ought to be skilled explorers with a sixth sense and the capacity to survive in almost any situation. Think again! Using rivers, paved roads and hiking trails, the hapless brothers stumble across three conti

The Raven Brothers launch their 'NO RUSH' photography exhibitiion. A project finally complete after two decades. Here in the ETG office, we are excited to interview The Raven Brothers about their new quirky photography exhibition that is touring India at the moment.  by Emily Kemble, ETG content writer. Firstly, I would like to ask you both, do you prefer writing about your travels or photographing them? Chris: In many ways, writing and photography are connected, so I enjoy them both. There is a natural flow between the two.  Simon: When we're on a journey for a new book or short story, photography is vital for making notes. It enables us to examine in greater detail what was around us at the time. It also makes capturing those iconic moments more possible, because the cameras are never far away from our reach. As a keen photographer myself, I really want to ask you both how you got into travel photography? Chris: Ever since the day my parents bought me a camera for my elev

Family camping trips in France and Italy in the 1980s, gave The Raven Brothers their first real taste of freedom for the open road. This thirst for adventure continued  and inspired them to drive from the UK to Vladivostok in Siberia at the beginning of the new millennium. BLACK SEA CIRCUIT tells the story of the brothers' quest to drive around the entire Black Sea; passing through six fascinating countries at the heart of human civilization. Chris Raven at the cave fortress of Mangup Kale, Crimea. The brothers quit their jobs in London to live an adventurous lifestyle. From the road to Damascus and the notorious Trans-Oceanic Highway in South America, the two adventurers have spent over twenty years writing, documenting and photographing all over the world, including the Balkan Peninsula, tribal India and the deep south of China. Their most recent and fifth book Hike, Drive, Stayin' Alive! is out now.  The Monument to the Defenders of Adzhimushkay Quarry. Kerch, Crimea. The r

D uring an epic road trip driving full circle around the Black Sea, Chris Raven and Simon Raven, explore the high pasture village of Ayder in the Kackar mountains, in a region of Anatolian Turkey that is home to the Hemsin and the legend of the Laz Big foot. Turkey's Pontic Alps. The Kackar Mountains. Photo by Simon Raven Extract from the book:  BLACK SEA CIRCUIT By The Raven Brothers  Waving farewell to Georgia we enter ancient Anatolia. The land rises steeply into the lush green Pontic Alps, a mountain range that stretches parallel with the southern Black Sea coast for a thousand kilometres. Located directly south across this geological barrier is Mount Ararat on the Armenian border, and the predominantly Kurdish provinces in the southeast of the country bordering Iran, Iraq and Syria. Curious to explore these mysterious green mountains that are covered by alder, chestnuts and hornbeams, we continue west on the E70 highway to the small coastal town of Ardesen. Si turns sharply in