Tag: California
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Disneyland California Adventure – Thrills and Chills
First of all – before I say anything else – Get the Genie+. It was $20 each and it saved us hours and hours of waiting by giving us Lightning…
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A Visit to Hollywood
I’m always torn about saying where I grew up – my emotionally struggling parents started out with good intentions of having their kids grow up in a Southern California mountain…
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Travel Thursday: Knotts Berry Farm in Buena Park, California
My family has a long history with Knotts Berry Farm which was America’s first theme park. My grandmother used to actually buy berries from the farm before it was an…
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Beauty Strips – and the Failure of America
I grew up in logging country. Oregon, Washington, Northern California. In logging country they had something that people in the rest of the world may not be familiar with. It…
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Extraordinary Vagabond – Ed Buryn – Vagabond King
Travel is not just moving over the earth from one place to another in some kind of conveyance. It’s not about where you’re going or how you’re getting there. It’s…
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John Steinbeck – California Vagabond
Steinbeck wrote of pirates, hobos, Mexican revolutionaries, drunkards, knights, kings, farmers and other unsavory types that have been described by the world as vagabonds. He was accused of being a…
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Vagobond Travel Museum – The USA Trip
I ended up connecting with old friends, losing my father, strengthening the relationships with my brother and my uncle, hustling enough to get things going in Morocco, and accomplishing all…
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Vagobond Travel Museum: The Amtrak Amtrek Across the USA
Back in 2008, I left Hawaii and set out on an adventure that took me across the USA by Amtrak train, I called it the Amtrek. This week, for the…
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Syncopated Family Travel: Yes, I’m a Mouseketeer at Disneyland!
To quote the Flight of the Conchords, “I’m not crying, it’s just raining on my face.” This is heaven.
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Syncopated Family Travel – Los Angeles – Beaches, Bums, and Cults
A machete wielding maniac in a hockey mask approaches our car ….
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Syncopated Family Travel – Leaving Las Vegans
As we head west we make a brief side visit to the City of Sin to take my daughter to Veggee Delight. I’m a little worried as the GPS leads…
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Southern California Wine Travel
Southern California’s two most impressive wine countries, Temecula and Julian, filled with fun people, all looking to have a blast as they sip, swirl and nosh their way through the…
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Exploring California’s National Parks
California may well be famous for its sun-drenched beaches, but we think that when it comes to having a really exciting, memorable holiday, it’s the California’s National Parks you should…
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A Covid Times Trip Through Silicon Valley – The Tech Stars
I didn’t have much time for anything on this trip. I was here to finally sell my beloved Vanagon. I’d thought that maybe I would ship her to Hawaii but…
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Returning to Ojai, California – The Town L.A. Didn’t Ruin!
K. Pearson Brown explores the charms of California small town life in Ojai.
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Paradise Point – A Kid’s (and Parents) Paradise
It is no wonder Forbes.com designated Paradise Point as one of the “Top Ten Family Resorts in the World.”
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Dorland Mountain Arts Colony in California
Occasionally, we need to pause – step away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. One way to do this is to get away from our daily life and…
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Desert Hot Springs, California: Spas, Mineral Soaks & Soleil Chilled Avocado Soup with Tomato Salsa
Desert Hot Springs is built over one of the world’s finest natural hot mineral water aquifers.
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Exploring California’s Golden Triangle – Gold, Startups, Agriculture, and Wine
California is known as the Golden State for a good reason – the gold rushes of California pulled an estimated $20-$40 billion dollars worth of the precious metal from the…
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Disney on a Dime in Time: Getting the Most from Your Disneyland Visit
If you have the buckage, staying at one of the Disneyland Resort Hotels is the way to go, but here are some great tips to help you save along the…
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Trees of Mystery – A Northern California Coast Roadside Attraction featuring Giant Testicles
I’ve never been one to pass by a roadside attraction – many of them disappoint – but not Trees of Mystery in Klamath, California. I remember visiting it as a…
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How Not To Enjoy World Travel – Part 2
Don’t read anything about the country of place you are going to. That way you won’t understand the culture, the traditions, the history, the climate, or anything else. You will…
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Old Pasadena Walking Food Tour A Melting Pot of Flavors
Old Pasadena is well known for its food. Delicacies of every variety can be found throughout the city, from dim sum to truffles.
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The Ultimate Adult Pit Stop at Bravo Farms in Traver, California
Long after the kids have left the backseat empty and are on to their own adventures, there comes a time when adults pile in a car and are off on…
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