Amalfi is the essence of Italian leisure, with deep blue seas, rugged coastline, and charming towns.

The part of the Italian coast better known as the Amalfi Coast stretches from south of the Sorrento peninsula, all the way from Punta Campanella to Positano up to Ravello and Vietri Sul Mare

The Italian highway authorities have installed cameras and sensors on major roads that clock your average driving speed, read your license plate, and automatically give you a hefty fine via computer. Tourists driving in Italy should be aware that Italian road fines can really drive up the cost of a vacation there.

Spanning from California's Highway 1 to cliff-hugging drives along the Tasmanian coast, sometimes the journey really is the destination. Book a flight and a nice rental car and go on one of these drives.