THE MAPLINGS TRAVELOGUE

THE MAPLINGS DOSSIER

THE MAPLINGS DOSSIER

Rooted & Rude introduces The Maplings: a stylish, strange, bilingual brother-and-sister duo built on the philosophy of gravitropism — staying grounded while refusing to remain buried. They travel with standards,...

THE MAPLINGS DOSSIER

Rooted & Rude introduces The Maplings: a stylish, strange, bilingual brother-and-sister duo built on the philosophy of gravitropism — staying grounded while refusing to remain buried. They travel with standards,...

Two stylish Maplings in oversized yellow glasses calmly leaving a dark luxury hotel lobby with luggage, dressed in brown and gold editorial travel outfits, conveying quiet power and a clean strategic exit.

THE EXIT IS NOT A TANTRUM

We do not storm out. We observe, calculate, pack light, and leave before the room gets sentimental about wasting our time.

THE EXIT IS NOT A TANTRUM

We do not storm out. We observe, calculate, pack light, and leave before the room gets sentimental about wasting our time.

The Maplings Travel Log: The Sound Packed Before We Did

The Maplings Travel Log: The Sound Packed Befor...

We boarded the train to Washington, DC with luggage, attitude, and a song that refused to sit quietly in the corner. Somewhere between the window, the wheels, and the rhythm,...

The Maplings Travel Log: The Sound Packed Befor...

We boarded the train to Washington, DC with luggage, attitude, and a song that refused to sit quietly in the corner. Somewhere between the window, the wheels, and the rhythm,...

WASHINGTON HAD ALREADY STARTED ACTING IMPORTANT

WASHINGTON HAD ALREADY STARTED ACTING IMPORTANT

As The Maplings approach Washington, D.C., they read the city before stepping off the train — marble, power, policy, and all the performance in between.

WASHINGTON HAD ALREADY STARTED ACTING IMPORTANT

As The Maplings approach Washington, D.C., they read the city before stepping off the train — marble, power, policy, and all the performance in between.

Two Maplings sitting across from each other in a luxurious Amtrak roomette, wearing casual yet eccentric outfits with oversized glasses, surrounded by luggage, with a scenic forest and mountains visible through the train window

WE HAVEN’T ARRIVED IN WASHINGTON YET, AND SOMEH...

We had not even arrived in Washington, D.C., and the city was already clearing its throat. Big buildings, serious faces, and too many people using “policy” when they really mean...

WE HAVEN’T ARRIVED IN WASHINGTON YET, AND SOMEH...

We had not even arrived in Washington, D.C., and the city was already clearing its throat. Big buildings, serious faces, and too many people using “policy” when they really mean...

The Maplings planning their first journey with a map, preparing to travel from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. with Rooted and Rude attitude.

BEFORE THE ROAD WAS BLESSED WITH OUR PRESENCE…

The Maplings begin their Travelogue in Pittsburgh with a map, a plan, and enough Rooted & Rude attitude to make the road nervous. Before Washington, D.C., before New York, before...

BEFORE THE ROAD WAS BLESSED WITH OUR PRESENCE…

The Maplings begin their Travelogue in Pittsburgh with a map, a plan, and enough Rooted & Rude attitude to make the road nervous. Before Washington, D.C., before New York, before...