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Los Angeles’ Ethnic Neighborhoods: Little Ethiopia
I have driven this stretch of Fairfax Avenue many times. The colorful markets, the lunch menus … ...
Temecula is for Food Lovers
Looks like bad weather is following me wherever I go (remember my Palm Springs odyssey). I just … ...
Stories of a Pirate Taxi Driver
Quite a long piece today. I have been writing several stories to submit to a writing course I am … ...
15 Interesting Facts about Oaxaca
Oaxaca, Oaxaca. It was so delightful to visit this place and then write all about what I … ...
Punta Banda Peninsula: La Bufadora and Amazing Vistas
If you visit the port city of Ensenada, chances are you are going to be offered a tour to La … ...
The Day I Trespassed Into A Private Garden
What has been your worst faux pas while in a foreign country? I would have to revisit my travel … ...
Travel Experiences
Palm Springs Gateway Ruined By High Winds
Do you want to know what the highlight of my latest short gateway was? A stop at a huge supermarket … ...
Eating Sushi in Oaxaca: Not a Good Idea
I have done the same mistake before and I am not sure why I keep making it. The last day in … ...
Getting Hurt in a Foreign Country
After a peculiar bus ride from El Salvador to Honduras, it was a relief to wake up in a … ...
Papillon Photos
Temecula: Going Back to the Old Days
Desolation reigns during the rainy Monday morning. Few people walk on Front Street and businesses … ...
Postcards from Thailand
Yesterday, I was looking for a specific book in one of my closets. While moving folders, books … ...
Palm Canyon: An Oasis Covered With Fan Palms
There are many factors distinguishing California from other states. However, there is no way to … ...
Redondo Beach Under Different Light Conditions
When I moved to California, I ended up living several miles from the coast. My friends and coworkers … ...
Eaton Canyon: Waterfall This Way
Dusty trail. Blistering sun. A shortage of trees and a dry riverbed. Who convinced me to relax in … ...
Discovery of the Week
Discovery of the Week: Lagos’ Beaches, Portugal
This post is part of a weekly feature called Discovery of the Week. By discovery, I mean a place, a … ...
Traveling Firetips
Top Resorts in the Costa Blanca
Few destinations can boast luxury and idyllic beauty quite like Spain’s iconic ‘White Coast’ … ...
Prepare your Body for the Slopes: It’s Not All About the Gym
With the ski season over and done with for another year, now is a perfect time to book your next … ...
Top 10 Things to See in Las Vegas
Going to Las Vegas may sound like a simple trip to book, however since the whole city is built for … ...
Morpho Lab
How can you afford short getaways and an active lifestyle?
The other day my husband was commenting about our trip to Temecula at work. A guy, who was overhearing the conversation from afar, … ...
Travel Makes Me More Grateful
“Maestra, ¿me regala este lapiz?” asked me one of my students after the poster making activity was finished. Initially, it was only one … ...
100 Ways to Break the Routine and Add Adventure to Your Life (Part 8)
This is the eighth part of a series called 100 ideas to break out the routine and add more adventure to your life. Every week (for a total of 10 … ...
100 Ways to Break the Routine and Add Adventure to Your Life (Part 7)
This is the seventh part of a series called 100 ideas to break out the routine and add more adventure to your life. Every week (for a total of 10 … ...
100 Ways to Break the Routine and Add Adventure to Your Life (Part 6)
This is the sixth part of a series called 100 ideas to break out the routine and add more adventure to your life. Every week (for a total of 10 weeks) … ...
Life, Travel and the Culture of Fear
Find your comfort zone. Then leave it. Robert Kiosaki ********* In the last couple of years, we have been inundated with news discussing … ...
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