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The best way to see Catalina Island is in a golf cart. They rent by the hour – we carted around for two, up and down the hills for amazing panoramic views.
April 21, 2013
Today I had the opportunity to get tips on taking better travel photos from professional photographers Bob Krist and Ralph Lee Hopkins. The National Geographic Traveler Photography Seminar, although not hands on, it was packed with useful tips for amateurs to professionals wanting to gain new perspectives for their craft. Within the Joan B. Kroc […]
April 18, 2013
What do you do when you need to reset your life and put things in perspective? Immerse yourself in Nature! I took this trip to Yosemite last November with my two teenage boys, when the crowds were minimal and the snow was still on the ground. We all really needed this trip! My divorce was […]
April 15, 2013
What’s the golden rule for how many shoes to bring on a trip? I surveyed my friends and they tell me they bring between three and eight pairs of shoes. Ok, I was the person who brought eight pairs of shoes on a trip – a four day Las Vegas trip! It is so not […]
April 8, 2013
It’s officially springtime, and that means the Carlsbad Ranch Flower Fields are in full bloom. A working ranch for more than 60 years, this world-famous attraction on the sunny coast of north San Diego county, is open seven days a week (9am to 6pm). While you can see the flowers from the freeway, nearby streets, […]
April 5, 2013
Update – in Feb 2014 the Beach House closed for business. The VIEW is amazing! The service and food are excellent! The heat lamps crank out the heat on the patio! Tip: Arrive before 6:30pm and you will be in time for sunset specials, and to catch the sunset. Most items on the Sunset Specials […]
April 3, 2013
I really can’t understand what the purpose is of paying for parking on the street in a big city to go shop or eat or work? Don’t I already pay for street improvements with the taxes I pay? Don’t they want me to go shop and eat and spending money in their city? Imagine the […]
March 28, 2013
I challenge you to find someone who hasn’t heard the name Wolfgang Puck. I know of Wolfgang Puck, but learned a few new things about this culinary master recently: * Although Wolfgang is Austrian, he is a french trained chef. * His most famous restaurant is Spago is one of only three restaurants in Los […]
March 23, 2013
Living with teenagers is challenging enough, but traveling with teenagers can be exasperating – or exhilarating with some pre-trip planning and ground rules. Here are a few tips for a fulfilling vacation with easily bored young adults. Rent a video on your destination from the library or buy a travel DVD from Amazon or Barnes […]
March 17, 2013
In follow up to my earlier post, I am sharing what I eat in a typical day on the diet. Three weeks and 11 pounds lost so far. I eat something about every two hours. Yeah it might not be a juicy In and Out Burger but I can have gourmet salads, lobster, crab, steak, […]
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