Overland Sam

Big drives and long horizons. The world’s best road trips, stop by stop.

Places Overland Sam recommends

Moraine Lake (Banff, Canada): The bluest water you’ll ever see. Shuttle only now — book the early slot.
Delicate Arch (Moab, United States): Hike it for sunset when the rock glows. 3 miles round trip, no shade.
Bixby Creek Bridge (Big Sur, United States): The most photographed bridge on the coast. Pull off just north for the classic shot.
Knysna Heads (Knysna, South Africa): Twin cliffs guarding the lagoon mouth. The eastern head has the best lookout.
Seljalandsfoss (Reykjavik, Iceland): The one you can walk behind. Bring a rain shell, you will get wet.
Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon (Reykjavik, Iceland): Icebergs drifting to the sea, then washing up on Diamond Beach across the road.
Tsitsikamma National Park (Knysna, South Africa): Suspension bridges over the Storms River mouth. Do the short boardwalk trail.
Mesa Arch (Moab, United States): Sunrise lights the underside of the arch on fire. Get there in the dark.
Peyto Lake (Banff, Canada): Wolf-head shaped and impossibly blue, off the Icefields Parkway.
McWay Falls (Big Sur, United States): An 80-foot waterfall onto a hidden beach. Short walk, huge payoff.
Nepenthe (Big Sur, United States): Burger and a view 800 feet above the Pacific. Time it for sunset.
Dead Horse Point (Moab, United States): A gooseneck of the Colorado 2,000 feet below. Best at golden hour.