COUNTRYMAN TRAVELS / WHY WE GO

Curiosity brings you here.
Make the trip your own.

Independent destination guides, guidebook companions, and practical tools for the places you want to go.

Rainbow lifeguard tower at sunset on Venice Beach, CaliforniaVenice Beach, California · 2019 · Countryman Travels photo archive

CREATED BY JARED COUNTRYMAN

A personal view. A practical next step.

Countryman Travels brings destination photography, travel publishing, and trip planning together. Start with a place you love or a reason to get away, then work out how the pieces fit.

Our guides help with the decisions that shape your trip: where to stay, what to make time for, how to get around, and what belongs in the whole budget. My Trips gives you a place to keep the plan.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Useful guidance, with your trip in mind.

Your kind of travel

City weekends, coasts, theme parks, food, music, and time outdoors. The right starting point depends on your people, priorities, and pace.

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Clear choices and tradeoffs

We look at location, the whole cost, and the practical details. Hotels and restaurants do not pay to be listed.

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Room for what you discover

Save ideas from our guides, add reservations from anywhere, and arrange your own itinerary. You choose what makes the trip.

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KNOW WHAT YOU’RE OPENING

A growing collection.

Some destinations have detailed guides and comparison tools. Others are starting points or city suggestions. We label the coverage and link to sources so you can decide what is useful.

Prices, schedules, access, and conditions change. Check current details with the provider before booking.

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Where will your curiosity take you?

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Photography from the Countryman Travels archive illustrates places, not current conditions.