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May 1, 2016

#733: Hi-Rise View of Petco Park.

Aunt Mollie and Uncle Ray were in town last week visiting their old stomping grounds…

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April 3, 2016

705: Visit The Lake-Less Silver Lake.

Bad news, guys. There actually is no lake in Silver Lake; it was built around what…

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April 2, 2016

#702: Hotels Tonight In Koreatown, LA.

A king side bed, a beautiful bathroom, a view to the indoor courtyard and pool,…

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March 15, 2016

#688: Go Zoom Zoom For Mazda.

Yep, I’m a little obsessed with Mazdas. I had a Mazda3 for 3 years, 3…

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February 11, 2016

#674: Stay In An AirBnb in San Diego.

Look what Mom and I found right outside our Airbnb in San Diego?! A larger-than-life…

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January 16, 2016

#665: Visit The Mysterious Victoria Beach.

Holy shipwreck, what IS that thing?? A pirate tower? Yep, it actually is. Known to some Laguna…

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December 31, 2015

#662: Have A Favorite Airline.

Virgin America. Best airline ever. If not for its excellent flight attendants, stellar airport check-in process,…

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November 27, 2015

#641: Deep Fried Southern Thanksgiving

Charleston, SC: the perfect place for a deep fried, delicious, family-centric, intoxicating, turkey-filled Thanksgiving. Wait… make…

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August 24, 2015

#300: Knock SD off the Bucket List.

I’ve lived in Cali for over 2 years now. You can probably tell; I’ve lived here for…

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July 4, 2014

# Take a European Vacation to London and Amsterdam.

How long does it take to do a city… like really do one? Natives or…

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February 4, 2014

#115: Family’s First Visit To The West Coast.

If, and when, your dad ever calls you on a random, sunny afternoon and asks if you’re…

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February 3, 2014

#114: Visit Dad In Long Beach, CA.

Dad called me about 2 weeks ago on a random, sunny Tuesday afternoon and nonchalantly asked: Dad::…

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December 27, 2013

#100: A Virginia-Style Wine Tour.

November 28, 2013

#93: A Whole Day At Seattle’s Pike’s Place.

September 10, 2013

#61: The “Little Italy” Of CA: Sausalito.

Be careful though. You’ll probably visit and want to stay forever. Sausalito, a 30-minute ferry ride across…

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August 28, 2013

#56: Meet A Stranger On A Plane, Leave With A Friend.

This past Sunday’s 11-hour, two-stop-layover plane ride was a testament to my growing travel resilience…

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August 24, 2013

#55: First Train Ride On The Caltrain.

My favorite train ride ever. Under-rated with over-whelming (and endless) travel opportunities.

August 8, 2013

#52: Play Tour Guide In SF.

It’s always exciting have visitors in town. But, a word to the wise, get to…

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July 30, 2013

#51: First Bus Ride On The Muni.

Tough Commute.

July 17, 2013

#46: Move To San Francisco On A Whim.

Trust me, moving to San Francisco when you’ve never even been here before is a…

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November 4, 2012

#34: Vote In A Presidential Election.

It’s the 2012 Presidential Election and Obama is running for the head honcho spot. I’m ecstatic at…

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September 24, 2012

#32: Get Inspired To Move West.

I got a random phone call a couple weeks ago from my old best friend,…

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September 2, 2012

#30: Mid-Year Vacation To The Beach.

Sometimes… when you’ve had a crazy couple years and all you want, and need, is…

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February 5, 2012

#21: A Weekend Getaway To NYC.

That feeling when… you know you’re in Yankees territory, it’s really winter outside, and you’re really glad…

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November 25, 2011

#18: Attend Your First Indian Wedding.

Indian weddings are often multi-day celebrations of feasting on delicious ethnic food, enjoying the colorful décor,…

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September 23, 2011

#9: Leave New Orleans, Heavy-Hearted.

The city I don’t want to forget: New Orleans. It’s Day # 30. The mileage meter…

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September 12, 2011

#8: Start A Half-Bucket List.

Dear Nay-Nay & Lou Lou (Roomies): Can we try to accomplish some of these things in…

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September 1, 2011

#5: Live On St. Charles Street.

The address we always wanted… is finally ours! After 3 weeks of scoping out Craigslist, cold calling…

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August 30, 2011

#4: The City That Care Forgot.

Good mawnin! You’d be surprised, but way down yonder here on St. Charles Street it’s actually…

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August 25, 2011

#3: Ode To Jazz And Treme.

You might want to sit down for this. It’s about my one-week crazy-filled stay in Treme,…

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August 23, 2011

#2: Travel 1,069 Miles To Sanity.

Dear next Rest Area:          Please magically appear on the side of…

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August 22, 2011

#1: Lose A Job, Start A Blog.

An Open Letter to the Unemployed and Heartbroken: I recently started this travel blog after…

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