William Poole

“There are a lot of beautiful places in the world worth protecting and saving.”

— William Poole

Where have you traveled?

"In the past two years: Galapagos Islands, Montreal, Toronto, New Mexico, Acadia National Park, North Carolina, Colorado, Clemson, LA, NYC, Massachusetts",

PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL

"Vic Mensa in Chicago preforming at Pitchfork Music Festival. The festival also included Chance and Run the Jewels. Chance in NYC was taken at Meadows Music Festival, this also included Kanye and Bryson Tiller. Finally the last photo is Kanye in Indianapolis at the opening show of the Saint Pablo Tour... No one else was needed. BEST show I have seen".

NEW MEXICO

Crazy/Fun/interesting foods you've tried?

"One food I came across was the green chili sauce in New Mexico".

What do you recommend bringing for future trips?

"It is important to know the climate of where you are going and packing accordingly. For outdoor adventures it is aways smart to carry a compass, knife and matches".

Any recommendations for young/student travelers?

There are a lot of ways to travel for very cheap. Driving instead of flying. Camping or staying at a hostel instead of staying at a hotel. Making your food instead of going out to eat.

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

These photos were all taken on San Cristobal Island, which is one of the island Darwin visited in the Galapagos. All are great examples of the rich biodiversity of the islands.

Follow William at @lifeofpoole

What's the craziest thing you've done?

One of the craziest things I did was swimming in the Galapagos with Sea Turtles, Sea Lions and Sharks.

COLORADO

All these photos are from Colorado and actually taken on different trips. CO3 was taken at the border between New Mexico and Colorado. CO2 AND CO4 are both in Rocky Mountain National Park. CO4 was taken from the trail head of my all time favorite trail, the Old Ute Trail.

Which location was your favorite?

The Rockies, Blue Ridge or the Galapagos

NORTH CAROLINA

"Must see" spots?

The Blue Ridge Parkway is home to some of the favorite mountains and has the best sunsets. Rocky Mountain National Park is also one of my favorite places to visit. The Santa Fe area of New Mexico also is extremely beautiful and was home to many famous artist, including Georgia O'Keefe.

Have you traveled any of the states? If so how many?

Yes, 38

What was most expensive thing you purchased?

"I am not sure what the most expensive thing is but I collect CamelBak water bottles from different outdoors stores from around the country. Then I put stickers on them from different places I visit. I have around 12 CamelBak Bottles now".

The least expensive?

"Probably a sticker".

Toronto, Montreal

Both of these photos were taken in August during my trip to Toronto, Montreal and Acadia National Park. Maine1 is a photo that was taken on the side of the road while traveling from Montreal to Acadia. The drive was truly breath taking. Maine2 was taken on the first night at Acadia and the lake offered the perfect place to capture the sunset and go for an evening swim.

What have you taken away from these awesome experiences?

That there are a lot of beautiful places in the world worth protecting and saving.

Thank you William for being my Traveler of the Week!