The last thing you’ll want is to get pulled over in a country where you don’t speak the language-and where you’re far less likely to charm your way out of a pricey ticket… or worse.īut we’re happy to report that getting your hands on an International Driving Permit is actually pretty painless. But international road trip adventures, as spontaneous as they may be, come with some required paperwork. Nothing sounds more free-spirited than leaving the country, hopping in a car, and off-roading through the jungles of Costa Rica or winding through twisty roads in Romania-besides, of course, making sure it’s legal to do so.