I spent a year driving across the US in an RV. These were 7 of my favorite places — and the 2 I’d skip next time.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sarah Silbiger, a 30-year-old freelance video and photojournalist based in Philadelphia. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

In 2023, my now fiancé and I sold all our belongings, took a sabbatical, and kicked off a yearlong road trip around the US in an RV.

I grew up in Philadelphia, so I was not accustomed to seeing the American Southwest. It’s a starkly different landscape.

After traveling to all corners of the US, it’s remarkable that all these diverse landscapes are found within one country. When I was in the van, it literally felt like a film strip was going past my…

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