about us

NICE TO MEET YOU

Hi – thanks for visiting my website! My name is Austin Simpson and this is my travel blog. During my travels I like to focus on backpacking, exploring unkown terrain and experiencing the local culture.

When I am not travelling I work as a full time Prototype Mechanical Engineer at Rivian. I enjoy being part of the EV movement and putting my skillset towards making the world a better place. My wife (Michelle) and I met in 2017 and I was able to pass my camping bug onto her!

All of the photos on my website are taken and edited by me! If you think any of them might look good on the walls of your home, feel free to check out my gallery.

Exploradores Glacier with Pickaxe
Torres Del Paine Mountains

UPCOMING PROJECTS

Michelle and I are currently planning for a four month sabbatical starting in July. We are in the early stages of planning, but are planning to visit the following countries in an epic journey around the world! Please reach out if you have any recommendations. 

  • Portugal
  • Germany
  • Montenegro
  • Albania
  • Kosovo
  • Croatia
  • Nepal
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Fiji

One hike on this trip we are looking forward is the “Peaks of the Balkans”. This route was developed after the Yugoslav Wars in order to open the borders between the countries in the Balkans and bring them together.