Okay, so technically this Flashback Friday only goes back a couple of weeks ago, when my friend and I went to Pismo for the day. As usual, I was captivated by a compass rose. What started off being planned months ago as a "girls' weekend trip" for five of us friends, turned into a Saturday … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Pismo Beach, 2022
Travel
Disneyland Fun
With more and more people getting vaccinated and more places reopening, summer traveling is picking back up. As for us, we recently went to Disneyland! I had actually wanted to do this trip last year, but the pandemic put a halt to everything. Anyhow, it worked out better for us to go this year because … Continue reading Disneyland Fun
Street Markets
Summer always seems to be the best time to visit a farmer's market or other outdoor/street market. There's so much fresh, summer produce! Ripe tomatoes, juicy blueberries, crunchy cucumbers. There are fragrant bouquets of flowers. There are hand-crafted items made by skilled artisans. There are delicious cheeses, golden honeys, fun jewelry, homemade soaps, hand-carved wooden … Continue reading Street Markets
Cairns
It's interesting how a pile of rocks, under the right conditions, can turn out to be something beautiful and artistic. I'm talking about cairns. The word comes from a Gaelic term that means βheap of stones.β I was lucky enough to see an ancient and authentic Scottish cairn when I was in Edinburgh, Scotland with … Continue reading Cairns
San Francisco, CA
California has all sorts of beautiful cities, no doubt about it, and San Francisco is definitely one of them. Magnificent parks, amazing food, a variety of cultures, awesome nightlife, lots of sports teams, interesting history... There's just so much to see and do in the "City by the Bay." While I have not been to … Continue reading San Francisco, CA
Monterey, CA
Summer's always a good time to travel, but since that's not wise this year, summer will have to be a good time to write about traveling and share some of my photos. I wrote a fun series of travel posts a couple of summers ago, so be sure to check them out. You can find … Continue reading Monterey, CA
Common Sense Travel Tips
By now, I am pretty sure you all know how much I love to travel. If it weren't for monetary restraints, lack of time, or family obligations, I think I would travel all the rest of my life. I need to start thinking of how I can make it my job! And of course write … Continue reading Common Sense Travel Tips
Travel Adventures: Scotland
π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏΒ Scotland: Exploring Historic Edinburgh Scotland! Land of bagpipes, Loch Ness, delicious shortbread, fancy kilts, and Edinburgh, one of the most beautiful cities to which I've ever been. My cousin, Jen, and I were excited to travel there in 2017. Another cousin and her husband live there (well, Toni and Dave actually live in the cute … Continue reading Travel Adventures: Scotland
Travel Adventures: Hawaii
π΄Hawaii: A Tropical Paradiseπ I've been to the Hawaiian islands twice so far. The first time I went was to the small and relaxing island of Molokai with my mother a long time ago. Unfortunately, I have no photos from that trip to share with you all. Molokai is pretty and definitely less crowded than … Continue reading Travel Adventures: Hawaii
Travel Adventures: France
π«π·Β France: Paris and Versailles There's a lot you can see and experience in a whirlwind visit to France for a few days! My husband and I had just finished visiting my friends in Plymouth, England, when we hopped on the Chunnel and headed toward France for a few days to meet up with our other … Continue reading Travel Adventures: France