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10 observations from waiting out winter in Southern California
1. There is damn good beer here. Since arriving in Southern California last September, a whole new world of west coast beer opened up to me, mainly in the form of IPAs. Our neighborhood bar in San Diego, Thorn Street Brewery, was an awesome watering hole. I discovered Stone brewery, based out of San Diego…
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A day trip to Big Bear Lake
Currently Jonathan, Pono and I reside in southern California. Temecula is a cute 100,000 person or so town about 1 hour north of San Diego and is home to “wine country” and a burgeoning foodie scene. As we have gotten settled here and have gotten jobs, are days off have been few and far between.…
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2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 8,700 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 3 sold-out performances for that many…
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Overcoming the Four Letter Word
Nothing’s certain. Nothing’s perfect. The time is now. So often before I took the leap of faith and starting traveling around the world solo, I wanted all the stars to align. In my mind, I fancied every aspect of my life lining up in perfect harmony so that it would make sense to quit whatever…
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Are budget airlines really within budget?
Recently, airlines such as Frontier and Spirit are offering fares remarkably lower than the competition. You are hard pressed to even book with a major carrier when you see the fares offered by a budget carrier. But, what happens when you discover how they keep prices so low? The task of finding cheap air fare…
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Guest Post: Corfu – The Emerald Isle
The most northerly of the Ionian islands off mainland Greece, Corfu attracts many British holidaymakers each year for its glistening beaches and lively resorts. It is often referred to as the ‘emerald isle’ due to the green landscape populated by olive groves, wild fauna and dotted with quaint little Greek villages. Whether you want to…
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5 benefits of long-term travel
The co-founder and CEO of Airbnb.com Brian Chesky has a lot of interesting ideas regarding the future of travel and the industry as a whole. He said that the industry is undervalued and travel as we know it will change. Gone will be the days where travel is seen as your 2 week escape from…
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Life as I know it
I would like to say that I just got done traveling extensively this summer, but I’m sure part of landing in San Diego is part of my travels as well. Part of me embarking on the road for so many years now has been to improve my travel writing and enrich my life with experiences.…
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Black Canyon at the Gunnison
The name alone sounds terrifyingly adventurous. Jon and I were making our way around the Rocky Mountains on our way to check out a job lead in Crested Butte, Colorado when this National Park caught my attention. The Gunnison National Forest area is massive and beautiful, ranging from dense, pine covered forests to huge, gaping…
Jill Meinecke 