{"id":9499,"date":"2014-06-24T08:34:52","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T12:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=9499"},"modified":"2018-03-06T23:29:27","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T04:29:27","slug":"bunk-campers-enable-travel-independently-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/bunk-campers-enable-travel-independently-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"Bunk Campers enable you to travel independently in Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bunkcampers.com\/\">Bunk Campers<\/a> are the way to travel in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and England. With six different types and sizes of campervans and motorhomes, there\u2019s bound to be a size just right for your next holiday.<\/p>\n<h1>Multiple Bunk Camper models<\/h1>\n<p>Starting with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bunkcampers.com\/en\/campervans-for-hire\/2-person-roadie\/\">2 passenger models<\/a>, this is a low cost way to take the comforts of home and to have a place to sleep, wash up, keep your food cold and cook as you tour the countryside.\u00a0 In the four and six person models, you\u2019ll also have the comfort and convenience of your own toilet, shower, oven, closets, tables and more storage space.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9502\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9502\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9502\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Bunk Camper lets you see Ireland on your own timetable\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bunk Camper lets you see Ireland on your own timetable<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I rented the <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.bunkcampers.com\/en\/campervans-for-hire\/4-person-vista\/\">Vista model<\/span> for myself (four-passenger) and had an absolutely marvelous time driving all over southwestern Ireland. Being able to park where the tour buses couldn\u2019t fit and being able to be totally independent, I could stay at each destination exactly as long as I liked.\u00a0 Doing some of my own cooking and having a fridge full of beverages saved me a ton of money.\u00a0 I ate exactly how I liked and when I liked. The total freedom of your own house-on-wheels was extremely liberating. No wonder so many people love the RV lifestyle.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9501\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5156.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9501\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9501\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5156-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"Bunk Camper \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5156.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5156.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5156.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5156.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5156.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You&#8217;ll always have a window seat for lunch when you travel in a campervan<\/p><\/div>\n<h1>Everything you need<\/h1>\n<p>Since I had flown into Dublin, I certainly couldn\u2019t bring much of my camping gear. Luckily Bunk Campers anticipates the needs and offers a number of essentials as part of the package.\u00a0 You\u2019ll find kitchen utensils and crockery, basic brooms and dust pans, all needed hookup cables as well as a fire extinguisher and first aid kit.\u00a0 Optional sleeping package with sheets and towels can be rented if desired. Also available in Dublin are exterior chairs, tables, GPS, and portable DVD players.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9503\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5241.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9503\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9503\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5241-600x400.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" alt=\"A full kitchen and bath are super convenient.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5241.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5241.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5241.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5241.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5241.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A full kitchen and bath are super convenient.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Camping guides are provided so you\u2019ll know where all the government sanctioned campgrounds are located.\u00a0 In addition, and as a great service to renters, Bunk Campers belongs to a group known as Safe Nights Ireland.\u00a0 For about half or one-third the cost of a campground, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.safenightsireland.com\/\">SafeNightsIreland.com<\/a> provides the names and addresses of businesses that will allow overnight parking of campers on their property, and provide a 240v hookup for power. There are literally dozens of these locations all over Ireland, and the listing is provided for you to find them all.<\/p>\n<h1>Total freedom to roam<\/h1>\n<p>I know I saw three times as much of the \u201creal\u201d Ireland as my friends did, who took the tour bus and stopped at all the tourist traps.\u00a0 This is the way I\u2019ll travel from now on, whenever the opportunity presents itself.\u00a0 The staff was super friendly and accommodating, even picking me up at the airport and driving me back.\u00a0 Can\u2019t say enough nice things about Bunk Campers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_slider et_pb_slider_fullwidth_off et_pb_gallery_post_type\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5480.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_slide\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5071.jpg);\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>From Dublin\u2019s airport, Bunk Camper\u2019s depot is only about 7 minutes away in the Airside Retail Park. They also rent cars if you want to do a split camping\/driving stay in Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>For more photos of the campervan I rented, see my <a href=\"http:\/\/cpsc.zenfolio.com\/p927355565\">Bunk Campers photo gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CONTACT INFORMATION:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bunk Campers Dublin Depot<br \/>\nMichael Barrable Motor Complex (Fiat Dealership)<br \/>\nAirside Motor Park<br \/>\nSwords County<br \/>\nDublin<\/p>\n<p>GPS Coordinates:\u00a0 53.444034,-6.219168<\/p>\n<p><strong>Telephone:<\/strong><br \/>\n<b style=\"color: #222222;\"><a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"tel:%2B44%20%280%29%202890%20813057\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">+44 (0) 2890 813057<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dbhas.info\/1paqP41\">Click here for the index of all Wild Atlantic Way articles in this series<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Secrets of Ireland\u2019s Wild Atlantic Way\" href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/06\/23\/secrets-irelands-wild-atlantic-way\/\">Previous article in the Wild Atlantic Way series<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Cliffs of Moher \u2013 one of the most visited sites in Ireland\" href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/06\/25\/cliffs-moher-one-visited-sites-ireland\/\">Next article in the Wild Atlantic Way series:\u00a0 Cliffs of Moher<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Articles about my Ireland Bunk Camper Adventure: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/06\/24\/bunk-campers-enable-travel-independently-ireland\/\">Bunk Campers enable you to travel independently in Ireland<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/07\/02\/killarney-gem-national-park\/\">Killarney\u200a\u2014\u200aa gem of a National\u00a0Park<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/06\/30\/ring-kerry-tour-done-right-way\/\">The Ring of Kerry tour done the right way<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/06\/27\/loop-head-peninsula-great-sites-sans-crowds\/\">\u00a0Loop Head Peninsula &#8211; great sites sans crowds<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/06\/26\/doolin-ireland-caves-castles-coastal-walks\/\">Doolin, Ireland for caves, castles and coastal walks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/06\/25\/cliffs-moher-one-visited-sites-ireland\/\">Cliffs of Moher \u2013 one of the most visited sites in Ireland<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2014\/06\/23\/secrets-irelands-wild-atlantic-way\/\">The Secrets of Ireland\u2019s Wild Irish Way<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bunk Campers are the way to travel in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and England. With six different types and sizes of campervans and motorhomes, there\u2019s bound to be a size just right for your next holiday. Multiple Bunk Camper models Starting with 2 passenger models, this is a low cost way to take the comforts [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9502,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","cos_headline_score":0,"cos_seo_score":0,"cos_headline_text":"","cos_headline_has_been_analyzed":false,"cos_last_analyzed_headline":[],"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2710,2709,1040,2711,1447,4309,4308],"class_list":["post-9499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel","tag-bunk-campers","tag-campervan","tag-ireland","tag-motorhome","tag-rv","tag-rv-life","tag-rving"],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1",1024,683,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?fit=150%2C100&ssl=1",150,100,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?fit=768%2C512&ssl=1",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1",600,400,true],"rpg_gallery_admin_thumb":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"rpg_gallery_thumb":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1",1024,683,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1",1024,683,true],"gb-block-post-grid-landscape":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1",600,400,true],"gb-block-post-grid-square":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1",600,600,true],"et-pb-post-main-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1",400,250,true],"et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?resize=1024%2C675&ssl=1",1024,675,true],"et-pb-portfolio-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?resize=400%2C284&ssl=1",400,284,true],"et-pb-portfolio-module-image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?resize=510%2C382&ssl=1",510,382,true],"et-pb-portfolio-image-single":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1",1024,683,true],"et-pb-gallery-module-image-portrait":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?resize=400%2C516&ssl=1",400,516,true],"et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth-large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1",1024,683,true],"et-pb-image--responsive--desktop":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1",1024,683,true],"et-pb-image--responsive--tablet":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?resize=980%2C551&ssl=1",980,551,true],"et-pb-image--responsive--phone":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?resize=480%2C270&ssl=1",480,270,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>Bunk Campers are the way to travel in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and England. With six different types and sizes of campervans and motorhomes, there\u2019s bound to be a size just right for your next holiday. Multiple Bunk Camper models Starting with 2 passenger models, this is a low cost way to take the comforts of home and to have a place to sleep, wash up, keep your food cold and cook as you tour the countryside.\u00a0 In the four and six person models, you\u2019ll also have the comfort and convenience of your own toilet, shower, oven, closets, tables and&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Travel<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Doug","url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","author_meta":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1","featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/BunkCamper-5183.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Bunk Campers<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Campervan<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Ireland<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">motorhome<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">RV<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">RV Life<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">RVing<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Bunk Campers<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Campervan<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Ireland<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">motorhome<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">RV<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">RV Life<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">RVing<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 12 years ago","modified":"Updated 8 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on June 24, 2014","modified":"Updated on March 6, 2018"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on June 24, 2014 8:34 am","modified":"Updated on March 6, 2018 11:29 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"Bunk Camper lets you see Ireland on your own timetable","series_order":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-2td","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9489,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/secrets-irelands-wild-atlantic-way\/","url_meta":{"origin":9499,"position":0},"title":"The Secrets of Ireland\u2019s Wild Atlantic Way","author":"Doug","date":"June 23, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"By Doug Bardwell If you have ever dreamed of a \u2018big\u2019 adventure, but never followed through on it, now may be the time to make it happen. How about the roadtrip of a lifetime, through some of the most beautiful landscapes on earth? 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