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Do you need car hire insurance?
Do you need car hire insurance?
When renting a holiday vehicle, taking out insurance can seem like an unnecessary expense – but is it? Here’s what you need to know.
Bridie Schmidt
9 June 2025
Do I need travel insurance?
Do I need travel insurance?
Travel insurance can help avoid stress when things go wrong, but is it a must-have?
Sam Charlwood
3 June 2025
How to prepare for a road trip
How to prepare for a road trip
Let's go through some simple steps you can take to best prepare your car for a road trip.
Open Road
1 Apr 2025
How to prepare for an outback trip
How to prepare for an outback trip
A road trip to remote areas requires special planning. Here’s how to ensure you come back from the back of beyond.
Tim Pomroy
1 Apr 2025
How do I plan for an EV road trip?
How do I plan for an EV road trip?
Find out everything you need to know to plan a road trip in an electric vehicle, including your essential EV road trip kit!
Bridie Schmidt
20 Sept 2024
How to eat healthy on a road trip
How to eat healthy on a road trip
We all know that good nutrition helps us live happier, healthier, and longer lives. But did you know eating well can even help us be a better driver? Especially on lengthy car trips.
Alexandra Voyage
22 Nov 2023
Sustainable travel tips
Sustainable travel tips
7 ways to enjoy a richer, more immersive travel experience and leave the places you visit a little better off than before you arrived.
Open Road
22 Nov 2023
NRMA's ultimate EV road trip planning guide
NRMA's ultimate EV road trip planning guide
This summer, there will be more new electric vehicle owners taking to the road than ever before – here's how to prepare for your first electric road trip.
Bridie Schmidt
15 Nov 2023
Spotlight on regional road safety
Spotlight on regional road safety
Regional road travel is statistically more dangerous than driving in the city, so be prepared for different driving conditions.
Open Road
3 Aug 2023
Top reasons to take a road trip
Top reasons to take a road trip
Thinking of embarking on a great Australian road trip? Here are 7 reasons why you should do just that.
Open Road
28 July 2023
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