A Chicago Gal Experiences the California Wildfires

I'm just a Chicago Gal experiencing the California Wildfires. First,it was the Sand Wildfire that began just weeks after we moved from Chicago to California. The Sand Wildfire was merely miles away from us.

When Bears and Eagles Photobomb in Juneau

Of all of the adventures anticipated I never expected to be photobombed by bears and eagles in Juneau, Alaska.

Chasing Adventure: A Solo Travel Guide to Bali

My desire to see Bali had been a long-held dream, after studying Indonesian at school and most of my Australian friends making the pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime. So when the stars aligned and I found an opportunity to take a solo trip, I couldn't have jumped faster.

Hetch Hetchy, Another Option for Yosemite

Not many people realized Hetchy Hetchy is another option when visiting Yosemite National Park....

Visiting Chocolate Waterfalls

The melted water travels across the desert, picking up dust and gravel and reaches the Flagstaff lava field and then falls. Ultimately it ends up in the Colorado River and Grand Canyon. It was beautiful to see so much flowing water and rainbows in the water too.

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Drink In and Savor Fairfield, California

Fairfield is located in Suisun Valley, just twelve miles from Napa, you find yourself surrounded by "real" wine country. Not the huge, commercial tourist traps, but the actual vineyards where most of the grapes made in Napa wines are grown. There are growers, wine makers and some who do both. It's a Gals weekend getaway

My First Time Seeing the Pacific Ocean

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How to Dine Basque Style

How to dine Basque style means understanding what kind of food is prepared and served, it's understanding the traditions of how it emerged here in America. Basque is a region in Europe, but before I enjoy my first meal, I wanted to understand the full experience of how to dine Basque style. What is a Basque meal and what do I need to know? I'm dining at the JT Basque Bar and Restaurant in Carson Valley, Nevada for my first Basque meal, but I shared my first meal with Marie-Louise Lekumberry, to learn how to dine Basque Style at the restaurant she owns and runs with her brother, which has been passed down through the family and has it's own unique history and energy.

When Children Grow and Travel The World

It's one of the most anxiety-ridden and proudest moments as a parent: your children...

Capturing a COVID California in Photos

'm capturing a COVID world in photos because it's hard to capture the surrealness of COVID19 into words. While my article Corona in California and Things To Do During COVID describes what Los Angeles was like March-May, capturing a COVID World in Photos shows you what I saw (or didn't see) during the time of COVID19.

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La Jolla & Torrey Pines, San Diego

(Day One of Our trip can be found here) Waking up on Sunday wasn't easy...

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In Search of Wooden Trolls and Giant Disco Balls

I never thought I would be hunting Thomas Dambo's famous giant wooden trolls in a forest, but here I am.

Epic Road Trip from Los Angeles to Zion &...

This is the story of our epic road trip from Los Angeles to Zion and Bryce National Parks in Utah.  We had limited time, but so much to see. We selected the following destinations and now share our itinerary and route for how to see 12 amazing places in only 3 days.

How to Wander The Loneliest Road

Wandering The Loneliest Road in America, otherwise known as Highway 50 across Nevada, is going back to remembering what a road trip was supposed to be.

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We are here to help but giving you a visual tour of visiting Santa Monica Pier and a travel guide with tips and photography.

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