I've kept up this list of cheap countries to travel to for 8 years now, but this time I don't actually know which countries will be open for tourism, or when it will be appropriate to travel.
What's so great about self-driving is that lets you stop at small villages, drive along coastal roads or via windy mountain passes, and explore some of the most captivating corners of the continent at your own pace.
I took my first European road trip when I was 17, buying a second-hand car with some friends and driving it from Holland to Hungary. It's still one of my favorite adventures.
As a travel blogger for 7 years, I've become quite aware of how tourism concentrates on a few popular destinations. For example, 9 times out of 10, first-timers in Southeast Asia will go to Thailand or Bali.