#733: Hi-Rise View of Petco Park.
Aunt Mollie and Uncle Ray were in town last week visiting their old stomping grounds…
705: Visit The Lake-Less Silver Lake.
Bad news, guys. There actually is no lake in Silver Lake; it was built around what…
#702: Hotels Tonight In Koreatown, LA.
A king side bed, a beautiful bathroom, a view to the indoor courtyard and pool,…
#688: Go Zoom Zoom For Mazda.
Yep, I’m a little obsessed with Mazdas. I had a Mazda3 for 3 years, 3…
#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…
#665: Visit The Mysterious Victoria Beach.
Holy shipwreck, what IS that thing?? A pirate tower? Yep, it actually is. Known to some Laguna…
#662: Have A Favorite Airline.
Virgin America. Best airline ever. If not for its excellent flight attendants, stellar airport check-in process,…
#641: Deep Fried Southern Thanksgiving
Charleston, SC: the perfect place for a deep fried, delicious, family-centric, intoxicating, turkey-filled Thanksgiving. Wait… make…
#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…
# Take a European Vacation to London and Amsterdam.
How long does it take to do a city… like really do one? Natives or…
#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…
#114: Visit Dad In Long Beach, CA.
Dad called me about 2 weeks ago on a random, sunny Tuesday afternoon and nonchalantly asked: Dad::…
#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…
#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…
#55: First Train Ride On The Caltrain.
My favorite train ride ever. Under-rated with over-whelming (and endless) travel opportunities.
#52: Play Tour Guide In SF.
It’s always exciting have visitors in town. But, a word to the wise, get to…
#51: First Bus Ride On The Muni.
Tough Commute.
#46: Move To San Francisco On A Whim.
Trust me, moving to San Francisco when you’ve never even been here before is a…
#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…
#32: Get Inspired To Move West.
I got a random phone call a couple weeks ago from my old best friend,…
#30: Mid-Year Vacation To The Beach.
Sometimes… when you’ve had a crazy couple years and all you want, and need, is…
#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…
#18: Attend Your First Indian Wedding.
Indian weddings are often multi-day celebrations of feasting on delicious ethnic food, enjoying the colorful décor,…
#9: Leave New Orleans, Heavy-Hearted.
The city I don’t want to forget: New Orleans. It’s Day # 30. The mileage meter…
#8: Start A Half-Bucket List.
Dear Nay-Nay & Lou Lou (Roomies): Can we try to accomplish some of these things in…
#5: Live On St. Charles Street.
The address we always wanted… is finally ours! After 3 weeks of scoping out Craigslist, cold calling…
#4: The City That Care Forgot.
Good mawnin! You’d be surprised, but way down yonder here on St. Charles Street it’s actually…
#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,…
#2: Travel 1,069 Miles To Sanity.
Dear next Rest Area: Please magically appear on the side of…
#1: Lose A Job, Start A Blog.
An Open Letter to the Unemployed and Heartbroken: I recently started this travel blog after…