Maps & Routes
This page links to the maps I create for my trips (particularly road trips). These maps are my most useful planning tools! The maps include the sights to see in the area, as well as a suggested route to maximize your time. Click on the pins themselves to see images and descriptions of the attractions. I'm always adding more maps, so check back often! I welcome comments, questions, or feedback anytime: contact me!
USA
CALIFORNIA: LAX → JOSHUA TREE → MOJAVE DESERT → DEATH VALLEY → LAX
A road trip through desolate southeast California. The route includes Death Valley, North America's driest, lowest, and hottest place; Joshua Tree, where Hidden Valley's rocky beauty is surpassed only by the night sky's infinite stars; and the Mojave Desert, where you'll see true desolation. Tips: cell service and amenities are sparse, and have 4WD if you want to see it all.
California: San Francisco → Mendocino → San Francisco
A road trip exploring the highlights of California's less-appreciated northern coast. This route ends in the ideal coastal town of Mendocino and loops back to SF, but it includes other stops further up the coast if you have the time. Tip: California coastal weather is unpredictable; bring layers!
COLORADO: DENVER & Boulder AREA IN A WEEKEND
Stunning mountains, secluded lakes, college towns, great sports, varied seasons... Colorado has it all. This album shows the Denver area in Autumn, including Boulder, University of Colorado football, and a hike to a glacier!
Maine: Portland → Bristol → Rockland → Castine → Bar Harbor → Portland
Loaded with rustic charm, this road trip starts in Portland, runs Maine's stunning rocky coast, and ends in Bar Harbor, nestled on an island alongside beautiful Acadia National Park. The park's highlights are also included. Charming fishing towns, casual lobster shacks, and antique shop after antique... Tip: Maine's coast has literally thousands of islands to explore, but getting to them takes time; build in time if you intend to explore them.
New York, Connecticut & Rhode Island: Long Island Sound coast
The Long Island Sound offers some of the most beautiful coastline in the east. From quaint villages, to historic port towns, to incredible estates like those on the Gold Coast - including the East and West Eggs, where Gatsby looked across the bay at the green light. This trip explores the Connecticut coast from NYC to Rhode Island, including stunning Watch Hill. Take the ferry to Long Island's north fork; not only a fun excursion but also a great way to avoid summer Hamptons traffic!
Oregon: Portland & Columbia River Gorge
Portland is a wonderful city of local breweries, warm restaurants, quirky shops, and hipster coffee spots. Simultaneously, its incredibly easy access to awe-inspiring scenery is second to none. In less than an hour you can be admiring some of the country's most beautiful waterfalls, including Multnomah, Oregon's tallest (627ft)
Vermont: Southern Vermont & Hanover, New Hampshire
Vermont not only offers some of the best autumn colors in the world, but also covered bridges, old mills, charming towns, and everything else you associate with historic New England. Dartmouth University is just over the state border in Hanover, New Hampshire, and it's worth touring campus while in the area.
South America
Argentina: A Little Buenos Aires & Patagonia
It's tough to see all of Argentina in one trip. Buenos Aires is vibrant, varied, and cultured. You can spend an entire vacation there, then find serenity with day or weekend trips to Tigre (the "Venice of Buenos Aires"), Colonia (historic town in Uruguay), Mendoza (wine country), or an Estancia. Patagonia is a hiker's dream, loaded with mind-blowing landscapes. This large region warrants an entire vacation in itself, and is one of my favorite places in the world. This album also includes photos from portions of Route 40, the longest road in Argentina and one of the longest in the world.
Europe
ENGLAND: LONDON, COTSWOLDS, BATH, CHEDDAR GORGE, SOMERSET, SALISBURY, STONEHENGE
Architectural marvels, unreal animal behaviors, 5000 year old mysteries, the world's most famous quaint villages, and more. The English countryside has so much to offer. This out-and-back route can be done in a weekend from London. The best timing to see the starling murmurations in Somerset is late Autumn. Enjoy!
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