California Central Coast Travel Guides, Road Trips & Photography

Firsthand California travel guides by writer and photographer Basak Prince.

Hi, I’m Basak

I’m a Los Osos-based travel writer and photographer who has spent more than a decade exploring California’s Central Coast and the American West.

Minta Travels is where I share firsthand travel guides, detailed itineraries, hiking tips, and original photography to help you plan memorable trips with confidence.

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Minta Travels is a photography-driven travel journal focused on hiking, coastal escapes, and road trips across California and the American West. Every guide is based on firsthand experience—from quiet winter trails to shoulder-season road trips designed to help you travel deeper, not faster.

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Morro Bay coastline at low tide with Morro Rock reflected in calm water along California’s Central Coast
Yosemite Valley landscape with granite cliffs, river reflections, and autumn trees representing U.S. national parks
Cambria coastline at blue hour with rocky shoreline, coastal bluffs, and moonlit Pacific Ocean in California
Eastern Sierra mountain range glowing at sunrise with rugged peaks and high desert foreground in California
Coastal cliffs and rugged shoreline at Point Reyes National Seashore overlooking the Pacific Ocean
Adobe chapel with turquoise door set in the high desert landscape of New Mexico

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