The roadside sign warned, "Do not feed or disturb the alligators." "Ha," I exclaimed, grabbing my phone to snap a photo. "This might be the only 'gator we see!" We were driving a portion of the Creole Nature Trail, a 180 mile network of scenic highways that pass through small towns, beaches and wetlands of Southern Louisiana. We had just left Kevin's uncle's house near Lake Calcasieu ...
Join Us In Palo Alto, CA For Our Next #SweetsCrawl!
I'm very excited to announce the date of our next #SweetsCrawl reader meetup & local food tour! Our last event (almost a year ago!) in Los Angeles was a lot of fun and I've been looking forward to doing it again back home in the Bay. So mark your calendars and save this date: Saturday, June 20. This time we'll be crawling the streets of Palo Alto, home to Stanford University and the center ...
Malta’s Many Surprises On The Island of Gozo
Have you ever heard of the Mediterranean island Gozo? I hadn’t, until about two months before I landed on its shore, having taken the ferry over from the island’s larger neighbor and seat of national government: Malta. My lack of knowledge of Mediterranean geography aside, Gozo was full of surprises. For a small island (population: 37,000), there’s a lot to do. Exploring Gozo takes you ...
A Weekend Getaway For Nature Lovers: Redding, California
The stars were aligned for a great weekend--not to mention the Moon, Mars, and Venus. It was Friday night, and we had just pulled into our hotel, the Best Western in Redding, California. Kevin spotted this rare formation out of the corner of his eye and jumped out to set up the tripod. He had read about it earlier in the week and was eager to capture it before stopping for dinner. I was hungry ...
The Poetry Of John Muir: Quotes on Nature, Conservation & Travel
If you live in (or love) the Western United States, you've probably heard of John Muir. Muir was a 19th century Scottish-American naturalist, author, and wanderer who traveled widely through the West, especially California's Sierra Nevada mountains. His long-distance journeys (often on foot!) gave him an intimate look at the beauty of the American wilds--and the threats they faced from logging ...
One Perfect Day In San Jose
I love to travel, of course, but my favorite place in the world is home. When I'm away, I desperately miss my bed, my house, my dog (sometimes the cat), and my neighborhood--a diverse and historic part of Downtown San Jose, California. Local love I was invited to share my hometown pride and some local tips by the ladies from Taste Buds Travel, a new city-focused web series created in partnership ...
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