Welcome to the digital journal of my epic cross-country road trip, a journey that kicked off in May 2025! This isn’t your typical meticulously planned itinerary; instead, I’m letting curiosity be my guide, making decisions day by day based on whatever piques my interest, fuels my passions, or sparks a new discovery.
8,213 miles
23 states
32 days
Starting from my home base in Virginia, I’m weaving my way across the diverse tapestry of America. The westward leg of my adventure will take me through: Virginia > North Carolina > South Carolina > Georgia > North Carolina (again!) > Tennessee > Alabama > Mississippi > Louisiana > Texas > New Mexico > Arizona > Utah.
Then, I’ll turn my wheels eastward, exploring even more incredible landscapes and communities as I trek through: Colorado > Nebraska > Iowa > Kansas > Missouri > Illinois > Kentucky > Indiana > Ohio > Pennsylvania > Maryland, before finally returning to Virginia.
Yes, the Northwestern states of the country are missing. I promised myself I will finish my trip from where I left it, in Utah, and visiting a few more states.
This blog is where I’ll be sharing the raw, unfiltered thoughts and experiences from the road – the unexpected detours, the breathtaking sights, the interesting people I meet, and the quiet reflections that only a long journey can inspire. Think of it as a rolling conversation, a collection of moments and musings from a truly unforgettable adventure.
All blog posts are written with the assistance of Google Gemini.
- Lift Off! Finding Myself at the Birthplace of Flight
- Highway Hypnosis and Hidden Truths: Decoding the Interstate Billboards
- Pope in the Peaks: Witnessing History in the Smoky Mountains
- Shades of the Southwest: Two Colors That Captured My Heart
- Art in the Air: Why a City’s Creativity Fuels Its Soul
- The Mighty Divide: Crossing the Mississippi, East to West and Back Again
- Ribbon of Resilience: Interstates, Infrastructure, and the Path Forward
- Echoes in the Rain: Lessons from Birmingham’s Civil Rights Heart
- Where Hope Meets the Horizon: Geography, Identity, and the Unseen Tapestry of America
- Oil, Wind, and Identity: Life in West Texas’s Energy Heartlands
- Reaching for the Stars: Lessons in Ambition from Mission Control
- A Journey on the Palate: Decoding America’s Food Cultures
- From Screen to Street: My Immersion in Breaking Bad’s Albuquerque
- The Unseen Threads: Why We Must Honor Native American Identity
- A Journey Through America’s Natural Cathedrals: From Desert to Alpine Peaks
- The Historic Ground of Speed: Reflecting on Indy and Formula 1 at the Brickyard
- The Worn Edges of the American Dream: A Journey Through the Rust Belt
- Finding the Universal in the Local: A Catholic Journey Across America
- Soundtrack to a Journey: How Music and Podcasts Mapped My Miles