About
Who is Birch & Bambi?
Hi! My name is Amber, I'm a Connecticut based hiker & traveler. Most of my hikes and adventures are located in the New England and New York. When time and money allow, I love to adventure further from home.
Throughout my life I received many nicknames, but one remained constant - Bambi. Beside it coming from my name, the fact I can't walk without falling or tripping makes it pretty fitting.
Birch has always been one of my favorite trees, I remember visiting my godmother's house as a child and searching through the woods for birch trees so I could smell the bark. That's not weird, right?
I created this blog with the hope of inspiring others to explore the world around them, by sharing my personal experiences in and knowledge of hiking and traveling.
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HIKING
Hiking is my absolute favorite thing to do. I love to visit new places and heights. Something about being in nature makes me feel the happiest.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Since I was little, I loved to take photos and edit them. In the past, I mostly used my Samsung Galaxy Note 22 Ultra, but I recently got my hands on a Sony A7ii and look forward to creating!
DAY & WEEKEND TRIPS
Getting away for the day or over a long weekend is the perfect refresher. I try to squeeze a short trip in every chance I get!
VACATIONS
I know I'm not alone when I say, I love going on vacation. Disconnecting and relaxing in a totally new state or country excites me, I love to explore new places.
More about my hikes and travels
Favorite Places I've Hiked Or Traveled To
My all time favorite hike was Franconia Ridge Trail. We backpacked up Liberty Springs Trail and camped, then in the morning we hiked the ridge-line back My favorite travel location is Iceland! My husband and I visited for 11 days and it didn't even scratch the surface on how much there is to see. We look forward to going back one day and exploring more.
Places I Have Lined Up To Hike Or Travel To
I have an intense need to have future travels and hikes planned. I need something to look forward to and to work towards. That said, my upcoming travels will include the Bahamas, Portugal, and hopefully Italy! For hikes, I have an ever growing list of places to go. I am hoping to hike around New England and New York to catch all the fall foliage.
Bucket List Hikes And Travel Locations
This list could go on and on, basically everywhere and anywhere is on my bucket list. If I had to narrow it down, my top spots to travel to would be the Almafi Coast in Italy and Moraine Lake in Alberta, Canada. My bucketlist hikes would be the Franconia Ridge in New Hampshire, which is a little over eight miles and Indian Head in New York which is around eleven miles.
My Favorites
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