The Scenic Route Traveler

A photographer's take on 48 countries, told through guides, stories, and videos.

Six continents, hundreds of destinations, one photographer's take on all of it. Find destination guides, travel photography, and video from places worth knowing about, wherever you're headed next.

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View of the UK Parliament and Big Ben through an arch, with the River Thames in the foreground and cloudy sky above.

EUROPE

A snow-capped mountain with rugged rocky slopes and green pine trees in the foreground.

NORTH AMERICA

AFRICA

City view of Seoul, South Korea, with Namsan Seoul Tower on a hill in the distance, a winding pathway, trees with autumn foliage, and city buildings in the background.

ASIA

Hill covered with green trees and tall palm trees against a blue sky with clouds.

SOUTH AMERICA

A landscape with purple flowers in the foreground, a rocky shoreline, a calm lake, snow-capped mountains in the background, and a clear blue sky.

OCEANIA

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A woman with long hair wearing a hat and a backpack sitting on rocks by the ocean, looking towards a sandy beach, green trees, mountains, and a blue sky with scattered clouds.

NATIONAL PARKS

Colorful houses along a waterfront with boats, a church steeple, and green mountains in the background.

CITY & TOWN GUIDES

A beige cabin with black trim on a grassy field with yellow flowers, surrounded by trees. The cabin has a porch with black railings and stairs, and a woman is standing on the porch.

HOTELS & STAYS

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A split image featuring a green mountain landscape with snow-capped peaks on the left, and a city skyline with the Eiffel Tower at sunset on the right, overlaid with the text "Global Travel Itineraries."

A city skyline with greenery and a winding pathway on the left, and a decorated tree with fairy lights and a Buddha statue on the right, overlaid with the word "ASIA" in large text.

A scenic view of a snowy mountain with green forest in front on the left, and an urban scene of Brooklyn Bridge with red brick buildings on the right, with the word 'USA' overlaid in the center.

A split image showing a tropical island with palm trees and clear water on the left, and a historic street with yellow buildings and a mountain in the background on the right. The text on the image reads "Caribbean & Central America."

Split view of a colorful seaside town in southern Europe on the left, and a medieval castle on a hill in a rural landscape on the right, with the word 'EUROPE' overlayed in the center.

Split image of Sydney Opera House and a lakeside scene with purple flowers and mountains in the background, overlaid with the word "Oceania" in large white letters.

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I'm Erin, a Chicago-based travel photographer and writer who has spent the last decade documenting destinations across six continents. I started this as a study abroad blog in college, and somehow it turned into something much bigger than I expected.

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The Scenic Route Traveler inspires intentional travel through storytelling, hidden gems, and culturally rich experiences around the world.

I’m Erin, the voice behind Scenic Route Traveler, sharing intentional travel stories and guides from around the globe.
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