Category: Travel

Texas to Tail of the Dragon

I rented a more civil Civic and drove to North Carolina from Austin, TX. On the way up I made stops at Barber Motorsports Park and Talladega Super Speedway. I rented a BMW G450X Supermoto and rode Tail of the Dragon and surrounding areas. On the way back I stopped in Chattanooga TN and Hot…



Music Capitol of the World (Austin) to Music City (Nashville)

I’ve made this drive in a single day before (multiple times) but luckily we took our time this time (how many times can I say time in one sentence?). We camped and saw some surprisingly bright fall colors in northeastern Texas, made a stop overnight in Tulsa and camped in Missouri for a night before…



Big Bend National Park

A few brave friends and I decided to spend Thanksgiving away from our families and instead in one the country’s most remote National Parks. Thanksgiving is a great time to camp as we had most of the campground to ourselves and the temperatures were perfect for hiking. Nights were a little rough with only a…



West Texas Stargazing Trip

A trip from Austin, TX to Fort Davis, TX to check out the observatory and some seriously clear night skies. Took a day trip down to Marfa and did some hiking around Fort Davis then looked through the gigantic telescopes at the observatory.



Route 66 Cross-Country USA

Travel Dates: July 28, 2012 – August 19, 2012
Trip Time: 22 Days
Distance: 9,188 mi/14,786 km
States Visited: 24
Temperature: Low: 44°F (Yosemite NP) High: 117°F (Needles, CA)
Vehicle: 2009 Honda Civic Si
Avg. MPG: 30.07 MPG, $.0132/mi



New York – Texas: 34 Hours Straight!

Travel Dates: January 2, 2012 – January 3, 2012
Trip Time: 34 Hours
Distance: 1,761 mi/2,834 km
States Visited: 9
Vehicle: 2009 Honda Civic Si
Avg. MPG: 25.09 MPG, $.0141/mi
Total Gallons: 72.44 Gal
Total Fuel Cost: $260.17, $130.09/Day
Total Approx. Trip Cost:  $300



Drivelapse USA – 2 Months, 12,225 miles Across the US and back

Travel Dates: August 8, 2011- September 30, 2011
Trip Time:
1 Month, 22 Days
Distance:
12,225 mi/19,674 km
States Visited:
33
Vehicle: 2009 Honda Civic Si
Avg. MPG: 30.89 MPG, $.0128/mi
Total Gallons: 394.41 Gal
Total Fuel Cost: $1,564.68, $28.45/Day



Cheers To Fall SXSW Tour

My first time to Austin and first time touring as a guitarist with my friend Anthony Farina‘s band Cheers to Fall.

Travel Dates: March 11, 2011 – March 21, 2011
Trip Time:
 10 Days
Distance:
3,693 mi/5,943 km
States Visited:
 12
Vehicle: 2000 GMC Savanna Conversion Van
Top Played Songs: Cheers To Fall…



New York – Louisiana and Tail of the Dragon!

Travel Dates: September 11, 2010 – September 21, 2010
Trip Time:
 10 Days
Distance:
 3,537 mi/5,692 km
States Visited:
 13
Vehicle: 2009 Honda Civic Si
Top Played Song: Old Crow Medicine Show – Wagon Wheel



New York – Illinois: Walking on set of Transformers 3 and Snapping the muffler off!

Travel Dates: July 8, 2010 – July 12, 2010
Trip Time:
4 Days
Distance:
1,637 mi/2,634 km
States Visited:
5
Vehicle: 1993 GMC VanDura
Most Played Song: Call On Me – Eric Prydz