6 Reasons to Visit Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas is such a happening city, I was soo excited to see it. Many people say it is similar to Portland which is my home town. Austin reminded me of a mix between Portland and what I expected of a southern state. Scenery It was much greener than I thought. I expected brown dirt and a western movie. Maybe movies gave me a different impression of what Texas would be! I also loved just walking around the downtown for the city scape. Some of the rooftop bars and restaurants had views to die for of the Austin skyline. Culture Austin is a foodie place just like Portland with Voodoo…
Top 5 Beaches on Anguilla
Anguilla boasts 33 beaches to choose from, making it tough to choose which beaches to visit on just one trip. Here are my favorite beaches, rank ordered. 1. Sandy Island Sandy Island is my absolute favorite beach and my favorite part of a trip to Anguilla. If you do one thing while you are in Anguilla, go to Sandy Island. Sandy Island is so unique to Anguilla. You take a quick ferry / boat out from Sandy Ground and arrive at this tiny little island with one restaurant and a bunch of beach chairs. You can see 360 water around you when you stand on the island. The beach has…
Travel Anguilla Guide
You’ve decided to go to Anguilla, congratulations you’ve made a great decision! Here is some needed information for your trip: How to get to Anguilla You will have to fly into St. Martin and ferry to Anguilla. If you have been to the Virgin Islands, St. Martin is pretty close to them so you’ll have a similar flight time. People coming from the West Coast, that means about 12 hours of travel time with a layover somewhere on the East Coast. The ferry to Anguilla is really simple and easy. It only takes about 20 minutes so please don’t let the fact you can’t fly directly to the island deter…
Serrano Campground at Big Bear Lake
Serrano Campground is a very popular campsite in Southern California. There is not much lake front camping in So Cal, but Serrano Campground is as close as you are going to come! The campsite is just across the street from the lake with a few of the sites having a lake view (although you can barely see the lake through all the trees). It is a quick 2 minute walk over and you can have your toes in the water. Location, location, location! The best part of this campground for me is the proximity to the lake. I have a dog so I am always conscious of the dog friendliness…
One Week in Anguilla Itinerary
Get inspired to visit Anguilla? The unspoiled beaches, white sandy, and ocean breeze can make anyone dash away to this Caribbean escape. I spent a week in Anguilla and felt it was the perfect amount of time to get to know this little hideaway. Here is my one week itinerary in Anguilla: Day 1: To get to Anguilla you will have to fly into St. Martin and ferry over to Anguilla. After you check in to your hotel, have a relaxing, little effort afternoon by the pool getting acquainted with the island. After a welcoming afternoon to the Caribbean sunshine, get changed for dinner. An easy and fancy dinner on…
Anguilla: the Great Caribbean Escape
Anguilla has been featured as the #1 island in the Caribbean in Travel and Leisure for the past several years. So, what is the draw? Obviously, the island, like any of the Caribbean, is going to have pretty beaches, but there is much more under the surface. Escaping the tourism The saying is that Anguilla is where celebrities go to not be recognized and I can see why. The island is extremely quiet, boasting of 33 beautiful beaches with hardly a sole on them. There is no central town or walking district to go shopping. In fact, I never even found a souvenir shop to get a t -shirt because…
One Week in San Jose Del Cabo Itinerary
San Jose del Cabo is the quieter neighbor of Cabo San Lucas. Cabo San Lucas is where I always went to spring break but San Jose del Cabo is mainly timeshares and resorts. I think the average age at the pool of our timeshare was well above 55. There was daily water aerobics at noon, bingo at 2pm, and happy hour started at 3pm. This did make for a relaxing vacation when poolside. When we wanted to get out, Uber was easy and cheap. We could go all the way to Cabo San Lucas, a 30 minute drive, for $20. Given I’m no longer 20 and partying in college, San…
Hiking Bridge to Nowhere in So Cal (with a dog)
Sounds like a movie title, but Bridge to Nowhere is a hike in Southern California. One of the best hikes at best according to many articles! And I can see why. The hike is a long one, 10 miles round trip. For the most part it follows along the stream crossing through the water many times throughout the hike. The other parts are up on rocks to go around the stream or through more of a dirt area with vegetation. The hike ends in an amazing bridge literally what is in the middle of no where. Difficulty I would call this hike moderate. It’s more the pure length in time…
Locarno, Switzerland
While it’s been a few years now since I lived in Europe, one of my fondest and proudest memories was going to Switzerland to bungee jump! The allure of Switzerland was the beauty and the adventure. It was irresistible to someone like me. My only regret is not getting to spend more time in Switzerland! I would love to go back and see The Matterhorn or go skydiving in Interlaken. While my time was short, I highly recommend going to Switzerland and here is why. Nice people I didn’t know this about Switzerland, but I met the nicest people here! We went to a restaurant the first night we got…
Weekend Itinerary for Catalina Island
A long weekend is the perfect amount of time to spend on Catalina island. The island is pretty small and you can do just about everything the island has to offer in four days. Here is my sample itinerary that I actually went on: Getting there The flyer to get to and from leaves Long Beach, San Pedro, Newport Beach, and Dana Point. It is a quick hour trip over to Catalina and if you shop at Costco, they have great deals on the flyer. The flyer cost is about $75 per person round trip. Day 1 Start your day taking the early morning flyer out to Catalina. If you…
