California

We were planning to spend a week in California on our cross country trips, and ended up spending almost a year there. There’s so much incredible natural diversity. We learned how to surf, lived in the redwoods, saw the sequoias, we watched the dolphins almost daily... Cheers, Cali. Surf’s up.

For 9 hidden gems in California, including hidden beaches, underrated parks to see the redwoods, hidden gem wineries, the spectacular Lost Coast amazing underrated state parks to see the giant redwoods. see our detailed post on Off the Beaten Travel. See also our blog on the best wineries in Sonoma.