USA – Between Distance, Contrast, and Return
Of deserts, coastlines, and roads that sometimes became more important than the destination
America has been part of our lives for a long time.
We lived there.
We came back.
Again and again.
And at some point, we stopped counting how many miles we had traveled on American roads.
Some journeys took us through big cities.
Others through deserts and forests, and along coastlines where sometimes you simply have to stop.
Not because there is a sight you are supposed to see.
But because the view demands it.
We love road trips.
Perhaps because they are a very particular way of traveling.
You know where you set off in the morning.
And usually where you hope to sleep that night.
What happens in between is harder to plan.
And that is often where the stories begin – the ones we remember later.
This page brings together our travels and stories from across the United States.
Not a complete collection of sights.
Not a list of places you absolutely have to see.
But places, roads, and moments that stayed with us.
California – A Different Light
California, for us, is about returning.
Los Angeles. The desert. The Pacific. Coachella Valley. Time with family. Winter light.
Sometimes it feels familiar, sometimes distant – and sometimes something in between.
Los Angeles – Where the Circle Closes
The Days In Between – The Light That Remains
Palm Springs – Between Sinatra and Section 14
On the Road in the West
Some journeys don’t follow state lines.
They take us through deserts and forests, along endless highways, and across landscapes that seem to change with every mile.
Stories from the road – between Washington, Oregon, California, and beyond.
From the Hoh Rainforest to the Redwoods – two forests that stayed with us.
Route 66 – Longing on Asphalt
A road that is more than just asphalt.
To mark the 100th anniversary of Route 66, I return to this journey – and in our thoughts, we travel it once more.
From Santa Monica eastward. Against the current. Between myth, history, and the moments that stay.
Route 66 – 100 Years of Longing on Asphalt
The Southwest – Stone, Silence, and Color
There are landscapes that don’t explain themselves.
They simply exist.
Sedona. Joshua Tree. Mojave. Painted Desert.
Places that make you feel smaller – and, somehow, think a little bigger.
Sedona – Between Red Rocks and Quiet Magic
Mojave & Joshua Tree – Between Film Set, Faith, and Stone
Maine – Distance, Water, and a Northern Kind of Home
Maine is not a new place on the map for us.
It is family.
Ocean air. Forests. Lobster shacks. Autumn light. Familiarity.
A place that doesn’t need to be loud to leave a mark.
Maine – Distance, Water, and a Northern Home
Vermont – Familiar Land, Colorful Trees, and a Piece of Home
Why the USA?
Maybe because this country is never simple.
Because it fascinates and unsettles at the same time.
Because its stories are bigger than any road.
And because, somewhere between gas stations, deserts, coastlines, and family kitchens, something keeps returning.
Some places you visit. Others stay with you.