Rental Car Travel Overseas

     This is a Merces Benz Class B diesel which we rented in Verona Italy. In it we drove through northern Italy, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland. (Lake Como in bacground.)

       In Germany and Austria, you must keep track of your speed so it matches the lane on the Autobahn.

    On the left side of the road, I have driven in Scotland, Ireland and England.  The left side is not really difficult after a few miles. The motorways are no problem and keeping left on narrow roads is helped by the low-speed limits that everyone obeys. On the motorway you keep in what in the U.S. is the fast lane and there is the slow land. Keep left.

 In Scotland we rented two small cars and took trains in the middle.  A Renault with a glass top in the Highlands and a Ford Focus in the rest. (Small cars are a great idea. I am not sure what to do with a van.) Ireland saw us in a Nissen Versa which did well on the narrow roads.

    With a rental VW Jetta we drove most of Spain with side trip to Portugal. 

     You will need an International drivers license available at AAA or the DMV. It helps to watch YouTube videos of using roundabouts in Ireland and Scotland. 

    Don't be afraid or tentative. This is the most likely way to get you in trouble. I would recommend driving as you see the countryside and real local experiences.